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Hail history for Fort Cavazos, 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 200643

Days with hail 1 inch or larger33

Tornadoes within 10 miles4

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles35

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Fort Cavazos on 43 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4.5 in (softball) on May 1, 2025. Hail is most common here in April and May.

Recent hail near Fort Cavazos

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 1, 2025	4.5 in softball	Copperas Cove, Hood Vlg 12 hail reports · closest 1 mi from Fort Cavazos	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 30, 2025	2.5 in tennis ball	Copperas Cove, Simmonsville, Killeen Muni Airport 7 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Fort Cavazos	NOAA Storm Events
Dec 28, 2024	1 in quarter	Copperas Cove 1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Fort Cavazos	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 Fort Cavazos by year

When hail season peaks near Fort Cavazos

Of the 43 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (17) and May (13).

Largest hail storms near Fort Cavazos

May 1, 2025 · 4.5 in (softball) · Copperas Cove (9 mi from Fort Cavazos)

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 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Hood Vlg (6 mi from Fort Cavazos)

National Weather Service description (English): Tennis ball sized hail fell about 9 miles northeast of Copperas Cove.

Apr 30, 2025 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Copperas Cove (9 mi from Fort Cavazos)

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 (4 mi from Fort Cavazos)

Mar 30, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Copperas Cove (9 mi from Fort Cavazos)

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

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Fort Cavazos

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 9, 2019	EF2	Copperas Cove 10 mi from Fort Cavazos	1.6 mi long, 500 yd wide
Jun 17, 2007	EF0	Copperas Cove 8 mi from Fort Cavazos	0.5 mi long, 30 yd wide
May 25, 2007	EF1	Killeen 4 mi from Fort Cavazos	1.5 mi long, 30 yd wide
Mar 30, 2007	EF0	Gray Aaf Ft Hoo 6 mi from Fort Cavazos	2.5 mi long, 30 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Fort Cavazos

35 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Fort Cavazos since 2006, on 26 days. The strongest measured gust was 70 mph on Jun 10, 2023.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 1, 2025	67 mph, measured	Hood AFB, Simmonsville 4 wind reports	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
Jun 10, 2023	70 mph, measured	Hood AFB 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2023	60 mph, measured	Gray Aaf Ft Hoo 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 2, 2023	64 mph, estimated	Hood AFB 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 28, 2021	69 mph, measured	Hood AFB 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 19, 2021	58 mph, estimated	Killeen Muni Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 29, 2020	60 mph, measured	Gray Aaf Ft Hoo 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 9, 2019	61 mph, estimated	Kempner 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 Fort Cavazos; 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 Fort Cavazos.

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