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Waco hail season 2006
14 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 5 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2006 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2006, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2006 | 5 | 1.75" | FALLS, MCLENNAN, HILL |
| May 5, 2006 | 4 | 1.75" | EASTLAND, HAMILTON, COMANCHE |
| May 14, 2006 | 3 | 1.75" | CORYELL, MCLENNAN, HILL |
| April 28, 2006 | 1 | 1.00" | HILL |
| April 2, 2006 | 1 | 1.00" | MCLENNAN |
“Quarter-size hail reported. Hail drifts were at least one foot deep.”
— NWS event narrative, April 25, 2006 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Apr 7 · May 7
Wind context: the record also holds 9 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2006 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Waco anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.