Hail in Killeen, Temple and Waco since 2016
The Storm Prediction Center logged 315 hail reports in Bell, Coryell, McLennan, Lampasas and Falls counties from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026, on 80 different days. The largest was 5.50 inches, at 1 WNW Salado on April 12, 2022. The busiest day was April 12, 2022, with 30 reports.
Hail reports by year
2023 had the most reports (63). The 2026 count runs through September 27, 2026. Report counts rise and fall with how many people were watching and reporting, not only with how much hail fell.
Which months bring hail to Killeen, Temple and Waco
April, May and June account for 86% of the reports.
How big the hail was
| Reported size | For scale, the NWS compares it to | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 to 1.74 in | quarter, half dollar, ping pong ball | 216 | 68.6% |
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball, hen egg | 75 | 23.8% |
| 2.50 to 3.99 in | tennis ball, baseball, teacup | 19 | 6.0% |
| 4.00 in and up | softball or larger | 5 | 1.6% |
The largest hail reported
| Date | Size | Place | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 2022 6:00 pm CDT | 5.50 in | 1 WNW Salado, Bell Co. | SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE OF MEASURED 5.5 INCH HAIL FROM SALADO. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. (FWD) |
| April 26, 2023 6:17 pm CDT | 4.50 in | 2 S Bellmead, McLennan Co. | 4.5 INCH DIAMETER HAIL 2 MILES EAST OF WACO. (FWD) |
| May 1, 2025 4:04 pm CDT | 4.50 in | 1 WSW Copperas Cove, Coryell Co. | Report of a few baseball to grapefruit size hail stones. (FWD) |
| April 12, 2022 6:01 pm CDT | 4.00 in | 1 WNW Salado, Bell Co. | SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE OF ESTIMATED 4 INCH HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. (FWD) |
| April 26, 2023 5:47 pm CDT | 4.00 in | 4 NNW Waco, McLennan Co. | SOFTBALL SIZED HAIL BOSQUEVILLE TO NEAR WACO REGIONAL AIRPORT. (FWD) |
| June 16, 2023 7:31 pm CDT | 3.25 in | Lorena, McLennan Co. | social media picture of larger than baseball (approx. 3.25-3.5 inch) hail in Lorena. time estimated by radar. (FWD) |
| April 12, 2022 6:20 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 4 SSW Belton, Bell Co. | DELAYED REPORT. PHOTO RELAYED OF A SEVERAL 3 INCH HAILSTONES MEASURED WITH RULER. (FWD) |
| April 28, 2026 9:04 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 3 ENE West, McLennan Co. | 3 inch hail on Cottonwood near North Czech Hall Road. (FWD) |
| April 26, 2023 5:13 pm CDT | 2.75 in | 1 ESE Valley Mills, McLennan Co. | LARGE AMOUNTS OF BASEBALL SIZED HAIL... POSSIBLY LARGER... REPORTED JUST EAST-SOUTHEAST OF VALLEY MILLS BY TRAINED SPOTTER. (FWD) |
| April 26, 2023 6:22 pm CDT | 2.75 in | 1 SW Hallsburg, McLennan Co. | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL IN HALLSBURG. (FWD) |
The days with the most hail reports
| Date | Reports | Largest | Counties with reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 2022 | 30 | 5.50 in | Bell, Coryell, Falls and Lampasas |
| April 28, 2023 | 13 | 1.75 in | Bell, Coryell, Falls and Lampasas |
| May 1, 2025 | 13 | 4.50 in | Coryell |
| April 30, 2025 | 12 | 2.50 in | Bell, Coryell and McLennan |
| May 27, 2020 | 11 | 2.00 in | Coryell, Falls and McLennan |
| April 26, 2023 | 11 | 4.50 in | Bell, Lampasas and McLennan |
| June 16, 2023 | 11 | 3.25 in | Coryell, Falls, Lampasas and McLennan |
| April 8, 2021 | 10 | 2.00 in | Bell, Falls and McLennan |
| April 20, 2023 | 10 | 2.00 in | Bell, Coryell and McLennan |
| April 28, 2026 | 10 | 3.00 in | Falls and McLennan |
Storm dates in Killeen, Temple and Waco with their own page
Every local date since January 1, 2021 with 5 or more spotter hail reports in the metro. Each page lists the reports and what radar recorded.
2026
- April 28, 2026 10 reports, up to 3.00 in
- May 10, 2026 7 reports, up to 2.50 in
2025
- April 30, 2025 12 reports, up to 2.50 in
- May 1, 2025 13 reports, up to 4.50 in
2024
- May 12, 2024 9 reports, up to 2.00 in
2023
- April 20, 2023 10 reports, up to 2.00 in
- April 26, 2023 11 reports, up to 4.50 in
- April 28, 2023 13 reports, up to 1.75 in
- June 16, 2023 11 reports, up to 3.25 in
2022
- April 12, 2022 30 reports, up to 5.50 in
- November 11, 2022 9 reports, up to 2.00 in
2021
- April 8, 2021 10 reports, up to 2.00 in
Check your own address in Killeen, Temple and Waco
Enter the address and the date of the storm. The free check counts NOAA radar hail signatures within 1, 3 and 5 miles and finds the nearest spotter report.
Counts are Storm Prediction Center hail reports from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026 whose coordinates fall inside Bell, Coryell, McLennan, Lampasas and Falls counties. The daily logs are preliminary, and a storm nobody reported is missing from them. Radar signatures, which do not depend on anyone watching, appear on each storm-date page and in the address report. How these pages are built.