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Waco hail season 2023
30 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 8 storm days, max 4.50". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2023 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2023, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2023 | 11 | 4.50" | MCLENNAN, BOSQUE |
| June 16, 2023 | 9 | 3.50" | FALLS, MCLENNAN |
| April 20, 2023 | 4 | 2.00" | MCLENNAN, CORYELL |
| September 24, 2023 | 2 | 1.50" | BELL, MCLENNAN |
| June 11, 2023 | 1 | 2.00" | BOSQUE |
“A CoCoRaHS Observer located southeast of Valley Mills reported an average hailstone size of 1.25 inches, but the largest measured hail stone was 4 inches in diameter. Large amounts of hail fell for roughly 20 minutes and shredded leaves, damaged roof shingles, dented cars, and broke house windows. The school district had to cancel school due to damage sustained from the large hail.”
— NWS event narrative, April 26, 2023 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 1 · Apr 16 · Jun 11 · Sep 2
Wind context: the record also holds 12 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2023 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Waco claim from 2023?
These are aggregates. A claim file needs the per-address record: every recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles of the property, distances, official narratives, and citations an adjuster can check line by line. That's the report — generated in seconds, hosted on HailEvidence (the neutral evidence surface), formatted as an insurance-appeal attachment.
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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.