Hail in Hill County, Texas
Hail April 28, 2026 · Hill County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Trained spotter reported a measured 3.25 inch hailstone in Itasca, via photo.
The wider storm
A shortwave trough, slow moving cold front, and continued presence of a dryline resulted in additional severe thunderstorm development on April 28 and 29. Large hail was the primary severe weather occurrence. Destructive hail damaged several locations in North and Central Texas with hail sizes ranging up to 3.5-4 inch hail in Johnson County. On April 28th 4 tornadoes occurred including an EF-3 tornado in Mineral Wells.
Began near Itasca (32.1600, -97.1500).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
6 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1326768. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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