Wichita Falls, TX Hail Storm – April 2026

What Happened

A severe hail storm crossed the Wichita Falls, TX metro on April 15, 2026, producing spotter-verified 2-inch hail and a long run of NWS hail alerts through the afternoon and evening. The storm first drew attention at 4:08 PM CDT, then continued to generate hail reports into late evening.

The earliest report in the event came from spotter-verified 1.25-inch hail at 4:08 PM CDT. By 4:37 PM CDT and 4:38 PM CDT, NWS warning information was calling for 1.75-inch and 1.5-inch hail. More hail alerts followed at 5:25 PM CDT, 5:50 PM CDT, 6:25 PM CDT, 7:25 PM CDT, and later into the night, with several reports reaching or exceeding 1.5 inches.

Field reports matched the warning sequence. Around 5:01 PM CDT, Woodson VFD reported golf ball sized hail along the county line southeast of Woodson. At 5:20 PM CDT, Hraham PD reported golf ball sized hail at Highway 67 near Medlan Chapen Road. At 5:27 PM CDT, photos on X showed ping pong ball size hail on the south side of Graham along Highway 16. A 6:10 PM CDT spotter report posted a photo with 2-inch hail. Later, a 6:57 PM CDT Facebook video from southeast of Jacksboro showed hail up to half dollar size with estimated 50 to 60 mph winds near the Highway 199 and 281 split.

Radar also supported the hail threat. At 5:50 PM CDT, dual-polarization radar data indicated 1.25-inch hail in the storm path. The event remained active enough to produce additional hail alerts after dark, including a 2-inch hail warning at 7:25 PM CDT and several 1-inch alerts into 10:22 PM CDT.

Damage Assessment

The field reports point to scattered surface impact across the warning area, with the strongest reports clustered near road corridors and small-town locations where spotters had clear visibility. Golf ball sized hail was reported southeast of Woodson and near Highway 67 by Hraham PD. Ping pong ball sized hail was photographed on the south side of Graham along Highway 16. A later photo report documented quarter to half dollar sized hail near south Miller Street in downtown Breckenridge.

The 6:10 PM CDT photo report of 2-inch hail adds a higher-end ground truth point for the event. The radar-derived hail detections and the repeated spotter reports suggest a storm that kept producing damaging hail over a broad span of time, not a single short burst.

The late-afternoon reports also include wind detail. A Facebook video from southeast of Jacksboro estimated 50 to 60 mph winds near the Highway 199 and 281 split. The hail and wind reports came from different parts of the metro and surrounding counties, which fits a storm line with multiple hail cores moving through the region.

No single report covered every impacted point, and the event includes both NWS warning-only hail sizes and spotter-verified stones. The recorded reports still show a clear pattern of repeated hail production from mid-afternoon into the evening, with the largest verified stone reaching 2 inches.