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Hail history for Copperas Cove, TX

Last hail within 10 milesMay 1, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20064.5 in (softball)May 1, 2025

Hail days since 200640

Days with hail 1 inch or larger33

Tornadoes within 10 miles7

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles30

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Copperas Cove on 40 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4.5 in (softball) on May 1, 2025. Hail is most common here in April and May.

Copperas Cove ranks #401 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Copperas Cove

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 1, 2025	4.5 in softball	Copperas Cove, Hood Vlg 12 hail reports · closest near the center of Copperas Cove	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 30, 2025	2.5 in tennis ball	Copperas Cove 4 hail reports · closest near the center of Copperas Cove	NOAA Storm Events
Dec 28, 2024	1 in quarter	Copperas Cove 1 hail report · closest 2 mi from Copperas Cove	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 Copperas Cove by year

When hail season peaks near Copperas Cove

Of the 40 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (15) and May (11).

Largest hail storms near Copperas Cove

May 1, 2025 · 4.5 in (softball) · Copperas Cove (1 mi from Copperas Cove)

National Weather Service description (English): Park and Forest Service personnel reported a few baseball to grapefruit size hail stones in south Copperas Cove.

May 21, 2011 · 4 in (grapefruit) · Rumley (7 mi from Copperas Cove)

National Weather Service description (English): Grapefruit sized hail fell near Farm-to-Market Road 1113 and County Road 3295 about 7 miles north of Kempner.

Apr 30, 2025 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Copperas Cove (1 mi from Copperas Cove)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball to tennis ball size hail reported by Inks Lake State Park official in Copperas Cove at Hillside Dr and High Chapparal Drive.

May 5, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Cisco (5 mi from Copperas Cove)

Mar 30, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Copperas Cove (1 mi from Copperas Cove)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball-size hail reported by military personnel.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Copperas Cove

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 1, 2025	EF1	Oakalla 8 mi from Copperas Cove	3.1 mi long, 880 yd wide
Jun 9, 2019	EF2	Copperas Cove 3 mi from Copperas Cove	1.6 mi long, 500 yd wide
May 25, 2015	EF1	Rumley 9 mi from Copperas Cove	1.5 mi long, 180 yd wide
May 25, 2015	EF1	Topsey 8 mi from Copperas Cove	5.7 mi long, 600 yd wide
Jun 17, 2007	EF0	Kempner 5 mi from Copperas Cove	0.5 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jun 17, 2007	EF0	Copperas Cove 1 mi from Copperas Cove	0.5 mi long, 30 yd wide
Mar 30, 2007	EF0	Gray Aaf Ft Hoo 3 mi from Copperas Cove	2.5 mi long, 30 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Copperas Cove

30 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Copperas Cove since 2006, on 23 days. The strongest measured gust was 67 mph on Apr 23, 2010.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
May 1, 2025	82 mph, estimated	Kempner 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 4, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Copperas Cove 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 12, 2024	75 mph, estimated	Hood Vlg 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2023	60 mph, measured	Gray Aaf Ft Hoo 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 29, 2020	60 mph, measured	Gray Aaf Ft Hoo 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 9, 2020	55 mph, estimated	Kempner 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 9, 2019	63 mph, estimated	Kempner 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2019	58 mph, estimated	Copperas Cove 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 2018	69 mph, estimated	Kempner 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 2015	59 mph, measured	Hood AFB 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 Copperas Cove; 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 Copperas Cove.

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