HailEvidence → Alba, TX → 2026-04-24

Did it hail in Alba, TX on April 24, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 5 hail reports within 10 miles of Alba, TX on April 24, 2026, with hail up to 2.50" (tennis ball size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

5hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.50"largest hail · tennis ball

Every recorded report near Alba on 2026-04-24

Distances are from the Alba city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 5.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
8.6 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	05:30 UTC	Grand Saline, Van Zandt	SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	03:09 UTC	Emory, Rains	SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	03:17 UTC	Emory, Rains	SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi	Hail	2.50" (tennis ball)	03:40 UTC	Emory, Rains	SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	04:54 UTC	1 S Grand Saline, Van Zandt	SPC · preliminary

8.6 mi, hail: “Reported on Facebook in Grand Saline. (FWD)”

9.8 mi, hail: “(FWD)”

9.8 mi, hail: “Photo of approximately tennis ball size hail. (FWD)”

9.8 mi, hail: “Reported on Facebook along VZCR 1110 south of Hwy 280. (FWD)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-24?

City-level reports won't settle a claim dispute — the question is what was recorded near your address. The verification report lists every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles of a specific address, with this date highlighted as a plain-English finding, formatted for an insurance appeal.

Verify your address — $29 Alba hail history

NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12