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Ponder, 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 Ponder city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 24 | 3.40" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 9 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 12 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 12 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 10 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 19 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 204 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 110 mph, most recent 2025-09-22.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 2019-05-29.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-11-24 | Hail | 1.50" | 7.2 mi |
| 2025-11-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-11-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.7 mi |
| 2025-09-22 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 1.1 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-09-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.9 mi |
| 2025-09-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-09-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 5.9 mi |
2025-11-24: “Quarter sized hail was reported by a National Weather Service employee on Highway 407 midway between Justin and New Fairview.”
2025-11-24: “An mPing report indicated ping pong ball sized hail just southeast of Corral City.”
2025-11-24: “An mPing report indicated quarter sized hail midway between Decatur and Justin.”
Disputing a claim at a Ponder 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