Hail History

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Hail history for Royse City, TX

Last hail within 10 milesJun 2, 20260.88 in (nickel)
Hail days, last 12 months3
Largest hail since 20063.5 inApr 11, 2016
Hail days since 200633
Days with hail 1 inch or larger27
Tornadoes within 10 miles7
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles31

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Royse City on 33 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3.5 in on Apr 11, 2016. Hail is most common here in April and June.

Recent hail near Royse City

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 2, 20261 in
quarter
Lavon, Wylie
2 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Royse City
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Apr 27, 20262.75 in
baseball
Fate, Blackland, Chisholm
7 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Royse City
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Mar 4, 20261 in
quarter
Rockwell Muni Airport
1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Royse City
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One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Royse City by year

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When hail season peaks near Royse City

Of the 33 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (11) and June (5).

1JanFeb5Mar11Apr5May5Jun2Jul1AugSep1Oct1Nov1Dec

Largest hail storms near Royse City

Apr 11, 2016 · 3.5 in · Wylie (10 mi from Royse City)

National Weather Service description (English): A report from social media indicated measured 3.5 inch diameter hail near Wylie East High School.

Apr 3, 2012 · 3 in (tea cup) · Blackland (5 mi from Royse City)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to the size of tea cups fell in eastern Rockwall County. This large hail was falling from the tornadic supercell that also produced the EF-2 tornado south of Royse City.

Jun 11, 2023 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Royse City (0 mi from Royse City)

National Weather Service description (English): A social media report indicated hail up to baseball size in Royse City.

Apr 27, 2026 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Fate (4 mi from Royse City)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail reported in Fate. Exact hail size was unknown, but the hail was large enough to leave holes in a metal roof on a property near the Brookshires.

Dec 13, 2022 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Chisholm (9 mi from Royse City)

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

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Royse City

DateRatingWherePath
Mar 30, 2022EF1Chisholm
10 mi from Royse City
0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide
Oct 20, 2019EF1Rockwall
9 mi from Royse City
2.0 mi long, 150 yd wide
May 29, 2019EF0Rockwell Muni Airport
7 mi from Royse City
3.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Dec 26, 2015EF2Copeville
8 mi from Royse City
5.3 mi long, 300 yd wide
Apr 3, 2012EF3Blackland
7 mi from Royse City
2.4 mi long, 400 yd wide
Apr 3, 2012EF2Union Vly
6 mi from Royse City
1.0 mi long, 400 yd wide
Apr 13, 2007EF0Royse City
5 mi from Royse City
1.9 mi long, 30 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Royse City

31 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Royse City since 2006, on 26 days. The strongest measured gust was 76 mph on May 28, 2024.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 9, 2026damage reportedRoyse City
1 wind report
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 2, 202660 mph, estimatedWylie
1 wind report
NOAA Storm Events
May 20, 202558 mph, measuredRockwell Muni Airport
1 wind report
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Apr 30, 202560 mph, estimatedJosephine
1 wind report
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Mar 4, 202575 mph, estimatedJosephine
1 wind report
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May 28, 202476 mph, measuredLavon, Blackland, Rockwall
3 wind reports
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Jun 15, 202381 mph, estimatedCaddo Mills, Lavon
2 wind reports
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Mar 2, 202360 mph, estimatedCaddo Mills
1 wind report
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Feb 14, 202355 mph, estimatedRockwall
1 wind report
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Oct 21, 201958 mph, estimatedNevada
1 wind report
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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 Royse City; 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.

Nearby cities

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 Royse City.

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