Hail history for Forney, TX

Last hail within 10 milesJun 2, 20261.5 in (ping pong ball)

Hail days, last 12 months3

Largest hail since 20064 in (grapefruit)Apr 11, 2016

Hail days since 200645

Days with hail 1 inch or larger36

Tornadoes within 10 miles7

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles56

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Forney on 45 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4 in (grapefruit) on Apr 11, 2016. Hail is most common here in May and April.

Recent hail near Forney

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 2, 2026	1.5 in ping pong ball	Balch Spgs, Talty, Forney 4 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Forney	NOAA Storm Events
May 23, 2026	1 in quarter	Heath 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Forney	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 2026	2 in hen egg	Chisholm 1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Forney	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Crandall 1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Forney	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 25, 2025	1 in quarter	Talty, Forney 3 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Forney	NOAA Storm Events
Dec 24, 2024	0.75 in penny	Forney 1 hail report · closest 3 mi from Forney	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 Forney by year

When hail season peaks near Forney

Of the 45 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (13) and April (10).

Largest hail storms near Forney

Apr 11, 2016 · 4 in (grapefruit) · Lake Ray Hubbard (8 mi from Forney)

National Weather Service description (English): A trained spotter reported grapefruit sized hail at Eastshore Road near Rockwall, TX.

Apr 3, 2012 · 3.5 in · Forney (4 mi from Forney)

National Weather Service description (English): Tea cup sized and slightly larger hail pelted homes in the Travis Ranch Subdivision in north Forney. The hailstones penetrated 1/2-inch thick plywood and roof decks.

Apr 20, 2023 · 3.5 in · Crandall (6 mi from Forney)

National Weather Service description (English): A social media picture indicated a hailstone around 3.5 inches in diameter about 2 miles north of Crandall, TX.

May 24, 2011 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Crandall (9 mi from Forney)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball sized hail fell just south of Crandall.

Dec 13, 2022 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Chisholm (8 mi from Forney)

National Weather Service description (English): Emergency management reported tennis ball sized hail near McLendon-Chisolm, TX in Rockwall County.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Forney

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	Chisholm 9 mi from Forney	0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 9, 2019	EF0	Mesquite 9 mi from Forney	1.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Dec 26, 2015	EF4	New Hope 8 mi from Forney	9.2 mi long, 550 yd wide
Apr 3, 2012	EF3	Forney 0 mi from Forney	7.7 mi long, 150 yd wide
Apr 3, 2012	EF0	New Hope 9 mi from Forney	0.3 mi long, 30 yd wide
Apr 11, 2011	EF1	Forney 2 mi from Forney	0.5 mi long, 60 yd wide
Sep 8, 2010	EF0	Heath 6 mi from Forney	0.7 mi long, 108 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Forney

56 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Forney since 2006, on 40 days. The strongest measured gust was 81 mph on Jun 1, 2019.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jun 2, 2026	56 mph, estimated	Balch Spgs 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	67 mph, estimated	Talty, Terrell Wallace Airport 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 30, 2025	81 mph, estimated	Mesquite 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 28, 2024	81 mph, estimated	Talty, Lawrence, Forney 6 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 2, 2023	75 mph, estimated	Balch Spgs, Terrell Wallace Airport 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 4, 2022	60 mph, measured	Lake Ray Hubbard 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 2022	67 mph, measured	Talty 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 3, 2022	63 mph, measured	Talty 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 12, 2022	62 mph, measured	Talty 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 29, 2022	81 mph, estimated	Forney, Chisholm 2 wind reports	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 Forney; 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 Forney.

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