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Sun Valley, 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 Sun Valley city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2019 | 10 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
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
- 123 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-05-17.
- 26 tornado events, most recent 2025-05-20.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | Tornado | EF0 | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-03-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 6.5 mi |
| 2025-03-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 4 mi |
| 2024-05-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.9 mi |
| 2024-05-22 | Hail | 1.75" | 5.3 mi |
| 2024-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2023-07-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2023-05-06 | Hail | 0.88" | 1.9 mi |
| 2021-04-09 | Hail | 0.75" | 6.6 mi |
2025-05-20: “A very brief tornado damaged some trees along CR 43200 east of Powderly. The tornado was rated EF-0 with maximum 80 mph winds.”
2025-05-17: “Numerous trees were down from the Novice community northeastward into Red River County.”
2025-03-04: “The Paris News reported and satellite imagery showed an unoccupied mobile home was rolled a couple times but remained mostly intact.”
Disputing a claim at a Sun Valley 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