Hail and tornadoes in Bell County, TX
Since December 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Bell County, TX on 88 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Wed, May 22, 2024. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 23 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 309 hail reports in Bell County, TX on 122 days, 28 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 5.68 in, near Salado, on Tue, Apr 12, 2022.
By decade: 1990s: 50 · 2000s: 87 · 2010s: 83 · 2020s: 89
Tornadoes since 1950
30 tornadoes have touched Bell County, TX since 1950, 3 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 55.
Strongest
- Tue, Apr 12, 2022 · EF3 · 13.01 mi long, 770 yd wide · near Youngsport · 23 injuries
- Tue, May 27, 1997 · F3 · 1.4 mi long, 275 yd wide · near Belton
- Tue, May 27, 1997 · F3 · 0.7 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Troy
- Wed, May 22, 2024 · EF2 · 2.78 mi long, 420 yd wide · near Temple Muni Arp · 30 injuries
- Fri, Apr 12, 1996 · F2 · 1 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Cyclone
Most recent
- Thu, May 23, 2024 · EFU · 0.01 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Midway
- Wed, May 22, 2024 · EF1 · 2.2 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Heidenheimer
- Wed, May 22, 2024 · EF2 · 2.78 mi long, 420 yd wide · near Temple Muni Arp · 30 injuries
- Fri, Apr 28, 2023 · EF1 · 14.84 mi long, 1,400 yd wide · near Hood AFB · 2 injuries
- Tue, Apr 12, 2022 · EF0 · 3.73 mi long, 120 yd wide · near Seaton
- Tue, Apr 12, 2022 · EF3 · 13.01 mi long, 770 yd wide · near Youngsport · 23 injuries
- Mon, Mar 21, 2022 · EF1 · 5.97 mi long, 40 yd wide · near Bartlett
- Mon, Mar 21, 2022 · EF0 · 1.61 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Prairie Dell
- Sun, May 16, 2021 · EF0 · 1.95 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Pendleton
- Fri, Apr 25, 2008 · EF0 · 0.73 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Holland
By decade: 1990s: 9 · 2000s: 12 · 2020s: 9
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since December 2020
- Mon, Jul 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 2, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 25, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 23, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 19, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Apr 12, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Oct 25, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Oct 24, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 21, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 20, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 2, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 1, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 3, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 1, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 6, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Rogers, TX)
- Fri, May 2, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 NNE Troy, TX)
- Thu, May 1, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Apr 30, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (2 S Killeen, TX)
- 1.5 in (Holland, TX)
- Thu, Apr 24, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 22, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Mar 30, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Mar 23, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Holland, TX)
- Thu, Nov 7, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 23, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 9, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 11, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 5, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (2 SE Troy, TX)
- Sun, May 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 23, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (3 E Troy, TX)
- Wed, May 22, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (1 W Morgan's Point Reso, TX)
- 1.75 in (9 NNE Rogers, TX)
- Thu, May 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 12, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county- 2 in (3 SSW Belton, TX)
- 1.75 in (4 NNE Temple, TX)
- 1 in (Killeen, TX)
- Thu, May 9, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (7 WSW Salado, TX)
- Sat, May 4, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 2, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 NW Troy, TX)
- Sun, Apr 28, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 9, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 2.75 in (Salado, TX)
- 1 in (1 W Little River-Acade, TX)
- Sat, Mar 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Sep 24, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 NW Troy, TX)
- Sun, Aug 27, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 10, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 8, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 S Temple, TX)
- Mon, May 8, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 5, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Apr 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (HOLLAND, TX)
- 1 in (2 SSE FORT HOOD, TX)
- 1.75 in (10 SE TROY, TX)
- Wed, Apr 26, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (3 NE TEMPLE, TX)
- Thu, Apr 20, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (HOLLAND, TX)
- 1.25 in (3 SSW FORT HOOD, TX)
- Sun, Apr 2, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (3 E BELTON, TX)
- 1.5 in (ROGERS, TX)
- Fri, Mar 31, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Mar 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 NE FORT HOOD, TX)
- Thu, Mar 9, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Feb 22, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Nov 11, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (5 NW SALADO, TX)
- 2 in (1 WSW LITTLE RIVER-ACAD, TX)
- Mon, Oct 24, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (MORGAN'S POINT RESORT, TX)
- 1.75 in (KILLEEN, TX)
- Sun, Sep 4, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 27, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, May 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 17, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 13, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 5, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 WSW BELTON, TX)
- 2.25 in (4 WSW BELTON, TX)
- 3 in (4 SSW BELTON, TX)
- 1 in (4 NNE SALADO, TX)
- 5.5 in (1 WNW SALADO, TX)
- and 5 more
- Mon, Mar 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Oct 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Sep 30, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Sep 28, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 23, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 12, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 21, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 14, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 28, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 7, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 3, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (TEMPLE, TX)
- 1.75 in (2 WSW TROY, TX)
- Fri, Apr 23, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Apr 15, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Apr 8, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (4 E TROY, TX)
- Mon, Mar 22, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Mar 8, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.