Hail history / Dallas–Fort Worth / April 8, 2024
Hail in Mesquite, Dallas and Balch Springs, April 8, 2024
Radar put hail up to 2.38" over Dallas–Fort Worth on April 8, 2024. 134 square miles took 1-inch hail or larger, across 20 ZIP codes.
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10 ground reports to the Storm Prediction Center, largest 3". The National Weather Service issued 19 severe thunderstorm warnings for Denton [TX], Collin [TX], Wise [TX], Cooke [TX], Dallas [TX], Tarrant [TX].
Every ZIP code that took 1"+ hail
| ZIP | Town | Max hail | Share of ZIP 1"+ | Homes 1"+ (est.) | Median year built | Owner-occupied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76266 | Sanger, TX | 2.38" | 30% | 1,641 | 2001 | 81% |
| 76249 | Krum, TX | 2.13" | 19% | 511 | 2003 | 82% |
| 75181 | Mesquite, TX | 1.9" | 50% | 3,383 | 1998 | 84% |
| 75180 | Balch Springs, TX | 1.9" | 42% | 2,204 | 1989 | 66% |
| 76023 | Boyd, TX | 1.9" | 30% | 637 | 1996 | 82% |
| 75253 | Dallas, TX | 1.84" | 48% | 2,388 | 1999 | 69% |
| 75159 | Seagoville, TX | 1.56" | 20% | 1,054 | 1991 | 81% |
| 75125 | Ferris, TX | 1.51" | 11% | 232 | 1993 | 83% |
| 76020 | Azle, TX | 1.46" | 5% | 472 | 1991 | 78% |
| 76262 | Roanoke, TX | 1.43" | 2% | 192 | 2006 | 73% |
| 75182 | Sunnyvale, TX | 1.42" | 12% | 294 | 2006 | 91% |
| 76258 | Pilot Point, TX | 1.41" | 11% | 248 | 2002 | 82% |
| 75149 | Mesquite, TX | 1.34" | 12% | 1,655 | 1980 | 67% |
| 76078 | Rhome, TX | 1.33" | 29% | 816 | 2003 | 84% |
| 76071 | Newark, TX | 1.22" | 24% | 272 | 2003 | 80% |
| 75043 | Garland, TX | 1.19" | 2% | 248 | 1980 | 62% |
| 75009 | Celina, TX | 1.11" | 1% | 128 | 2012 | 92% |
| 75022 | Flower Mound, TX | 1.09" | 7% | 547 | 2000 | 85% |
| 76247 | Justin, TX | 1.05" | 0% | 24 | 2012 | 84% |
| 76234 | Decatur, TX | 1.01" | 0% | 11 | 1995 | 79% |
Median year built and owner-occupied share are Census figures for the whole ZIP.
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