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Waco hail season 2018
26 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 4 storm days, max 3.00". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2018 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2018, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2018 | 12 | 2.00" | MCLENNAN, BOSQUE, HILL |
| March 17, 2018 | 7 | 2.50" | FALLS, MCLENNAN |
| March 18, 2018 | 4 | 2.50" | HILL, BOSQUE |
| April 6, 2018 | 3 | 3.00" | MCLENNAN, BOSQUE |
“Emergency management reported quarter sized hail in the Valley Mills area, approximately 3 miles east-northeast of the city of Mosheim, TX.”
— NWS event narrative, April 13, 2018 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 11 · Apr 15
Wind context: the record also holds 2 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2018 — 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.