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Runaway Bay, 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 Runaway Bay city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
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
- 86 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-05-17.
- 27 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-04.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-05-17 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-05-17 | Hail | 3.25" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-05-17 | Hail | 2.75" | 1.1 mi |
| 2025-05-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.5 mi |
| 2025-05-17 | Hail | 1.50" | 1.5 mi |
| 2025-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-04-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.6 mi |
2025-05-17: “Broadcast media reported 70 mph estimated winds in Joplin.”
2025-05-17: “Ping pong ball size hail was reported in Joplin.”
2025-05-17: “Storm chaser photo showed a hail stone approximately 3.25 inches long by 2.5 inches wide fell in Joplin.”
Disputing a claim at a Runaway Bay 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