Hail history for Belton, TX

Last hail within 10 milesMar 15, 20250.75 in (penny)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20065.68 inApr 12, 2022

Hail days since 200646

Days with hail 1 inch or larger29

Tornadoes within 10 miles5

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles71

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Belton on 46 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 5.68 in on Apr 12, 2022. Hail is most common here in April and May.

Recent hail near Belton

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Mar 15, 2025	0.75 in penny	Midway 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Belton	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Belton by year

When hail season peaks near Belton

Of the 46 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (15) and May (11).

Largest hail storms near Belton

Apr 12, 2022 · 5.68 in · Salado (8 mi from Belton)

National Weather Service description (English): A social media picture indicated a 5.6+ inch diameter hail stone in Salado, TX. Swift actions were taken by NWS Fort Worth and the IBHS (Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety) to preserve and document this record hailstone. The IBHS officially measured the hailstone at: Maximum diameter ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ 5.676 in, Mass ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ 409.3 g, Volume ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ 29.5 in3 making it the largest hail stone on record in the FWD CWA to date. Other large hailstones also fell in this same area.

Apr 25, 2008 · 4.25 in · Moffat (10 mi from Belton)

National Weather Service description (English): Softball-size hail was reported in Moffat.

Mar 28, 2014 · 4.25 in · Belton (3 mi from Belton)

National Weather Service description (English): Strong thunderstorm winds and softball-sized hail blew out the windows in several houses in the Dawson Ranch subdivision near Belton High School.

Apr 9, 2024 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Salado (8 mi from Belton)

National Weather Service description (English): Emergency manager reported baseball sized hail fell in Salado.

May 24, 2020 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Smith (7 mi from Belton)

National Weather Service description (English): A trained spotter sent in a picture of measured oblong shaped hailstones on the south side of Temple.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Belton

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 23, 2024	EF?	Midway 4 mi from Belton	0.0 mi long, 20 yd wide
May 22, 2024	EF2	Temple Muni Airport 6 mi from Belton	2.8 mi long, 420 yd wide
May 22, 2024	EF1	Heidenheimer 10 mi from Belton	2.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 25, 2008	EF0	Belton 1 mi from Belton	1.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 10, 2008	EF0	Belton 1 mi from Belton	6.4 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Belton

71 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Belton since 2006, on 45 days. The strongest measured gust was 75 mph on Apr 2, 2023.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 2, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Moffat 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 1, 2025	63 mph, estimated	Temple 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 26, 2025	70 mph, estimated	Union Grove, Stillhouse Lake 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Nov 18, 2024	64 mph, estimated	Stillhouse Lake, Temple 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Nov 7, 2024	64 mph, estimated	Temple 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 22, 2024	100 mph, estimated	Midway, Temple, Tennessee Vly 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 12, 2024	63 mph, estimated	Gould 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 3, 2024	60 mph, measured	Temple Muni Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2023	58 mph, estimated	Midway 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 2023	75 mph, measured	Sommers Mill 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Belton; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Belton.

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