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Poetry, TX hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Poetry city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 4 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 120 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-05-16.
- 12 tornado events, most recent 2022-03-30.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.6 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-03-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9 mi |
| 2024-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 6.9 mi |
| 2024-05-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-05-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2024-05-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-05-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2023-06-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2023-06-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7 mi |
2025-05-16: “The Terrell Volunteer Fire Department reported that an 18 wheeler was overturned on Interstate 20 in Terrell.”
2025-03-29: “A 50 knot (58 mph) wind gust was observed at the Terrell ASOS.”
2024-06-02: “The roof was blown off a commercial building in Terrell.”
Disputing a claim at a Poetry address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12