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HailEvidenceCovington, TX → 2026-04-28

Did it hail in Covington, TX on April 28, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 6 hail reports within 10 miles of Covington, TX on April 28, 2026, with hail up to 3.25" (tea cup 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.

6hail reports ≤ 10 mi
3.25"largest hail · tea cup
1tornado reports

Every recorded report near Covington on 2026-04-28

Distances are from the Covington city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 7.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
4.2 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 00:14 UTC 4 N Covington, Johnson SPC · preliminary
5.9 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 01:07 UTC 5 ESE Blum, Hill SPC · preliminary
6.6 mi Hail 3.25" (tea cup) 00:53 UTC Itasca, Hill SPC · preliminary
7.2 mi Hail 2.50" (tennis ball) 00:51 UTC Itasca, Hill SPC · preliminary
8 mi Tornado UNK 00:10 UTC 1 NNE Rio Vista, Johnson SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 00:27 UTC 2 E Grandview, Johnson SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi Hail 3.00" (tea cup) 00:57 UTC 3 S Itasca, Hill SPC · preliminary

4.2 mi, hail: “Amateur radio operator reported 2 inch hail 5 miles west southwest of Grandview. (FWD)”

5.9 mi, hail: “Social media reports of at least golf ball size hail in the Blanton community. (FWD)”

6.6 mi, hail: “Photo of measured 3.25 inch hail. Time estimated. (FWD)”

7.2 mi, hail: “Report from mPING. (FWD)”

8 mi, tornado: “An EF-1 tornado formed to the northeast of Rio Vista the evening of Tuesday... April 28th. Damage to trees and lightweight metal structures was reported east of Rio Vis (FWD)”

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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