Denton County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Denton County, Texas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 35 hail reports with hail up to 2", among 53 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 18 high-wind reports with gusts up to 72 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Denton County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Friday, August 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 552 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Muenster to near Sherman. Movement was south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 653 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lake Lewisville to Fairview. Movement was south at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 225 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Heath to Farmers Branch to Eagle Mountain to near Weatherford. Movement was north at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Wind 50 mph Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Frisco. This storm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Plano, McKinney, Frisco, Allen, The Colony, Little Elm, Prosper, and Celina.”
“At 905 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Corral City, or 8 miles north of Trophy Club. This storm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Wind 50 mph Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 456 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Denison to Bowie. Movement was south at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 559 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Muenster to near Ray Roberts Park to near Argyle. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 515 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Nocona to near Alvord to near Springtown. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 422 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Nocona to Alvord to near Paradise. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
“At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Callisburg to Fort Worth. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and pea to half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.75" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 2"
“Egg size hail reported near Lebanon Rd in The Colony. (FWD)”
“At 601 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Prosper to near Aledo. Movement was west at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 2" 2 NNE The Colony SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 321 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Fairview, or 11 miles northeast of Briar, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.75" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“At 302 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Justin, or 10 miles northwest of Trophy Club, moving northwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... New Fairview around 305 PM CDT.”
- Hail 1" 4 WNW Justin SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 308 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gunter to Fairview to near Sachse to near Balch Springs to near Ferris. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 243 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Thackerville to Whitesboro to near Collinsville to near Celina. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.88" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 113 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ray Roberts Park Isle Du Bois, or near Sanger, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
“At 157 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lewisville, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.88" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 759 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of light rain near Farmers Branch, moving northeast at 15 mph. Very strong winds are occurring beneath these light rain showers. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Wind 55 mph Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1018 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Denison to near Gainesville to near Bowie. Movement was south at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1134 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Denton, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Denton, Corinth, Lake Dallas, Little Elm, Hickory Creek, Shady Shores, and Cross Roads around 1140 AM CDT. The Colony and Hackberry around 1145 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 4, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 618 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Celina to Carrollton. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
“At 359 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from St. Jo to near Chico. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of North and Central Texas. WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Unsecured outdoor items may be blown around in the wind. Driving on area roadways may become difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Small tree limbs could break and cause damage.”
“...A Red Flag Warning is in effect through this evening for western portions of North and Central Texas...”
- Wind 50 mph Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...A Red Flag Warning is in effect Sunday afternoon and evening for western portions of North and Central Texas... The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Red Flag Warning for near-critical to critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of North and Central Texas. WHEN...From 7 AM Sunday to 1 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Unsecured outdoor items may be blown around in the wind. Driving on area roadways may become difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Small tree limbs could break and cause damage.”
- Wind 50 mph Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, November 24, 2025
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 417 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Decatur to Pecan Acres. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
“At 348 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chico to near Brock. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.88" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Denton County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, November 23, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.5"
“Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (FWD)”
“Quarter size hail reported for 3 minutes. (FWD)”
- Hail 1.5" 1 S Corral City SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 4 W Justin SPC verified report
Sunday, September 21, 2025
7 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25", wind gusts up to 72 mph
“A 72 mph wind gust was measured in Ponder. Large tree damage was reported southeast of FM 156 and FM 2449... along with minor roof damage. Large tree limbs were broken. (FWD)”
“64.2 MPH gust measured at Hwy 288 and I-35. (FWD)”
- Wind 72 mph Ponder SPC verified report
- Wind 68 mph 1 NNE Denton SPC verified report
- Wind 64 mph 3 S Sanger SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" 6 SE Sanger SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 E Sanger SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 N Sanger SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Roanoke SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Denton County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 53 severe weather events in Denton County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Denton County recently?
Yes — 35 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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