De Kalb, TX Hail Storm – June 2026

A hail-producing storm tracked through De Kalb, Texas on June 2, 2026, producing stones to 2.18 inches and generating repeated radar hail detections and NWS warnings.

What Happened

The event unfolded from early afternoon into the evening. NWS issuances tied to the storm began at 12:53 PM CDT and continued through a final radar alert at 7:58 PM CDT, totaling 34 alerts across the De Kalb warning area. Dual-polarization radar returned multiple hail detections throughout that window. Notable radar returns included signatures at 12:53 PM, 1:24 PM, 2:18 PM and 2:22 PM, with additional radar-derived hail readings through mid- and late afternoon. Intermittent NWS warning-only alerts accompanied periods of strong echo and rotation in the storm cells, with many 1.0-inch reports logged in warning text as the line reorganized.

Radar detections were clustered across the De Kalb metro during the early and mid-afternoon cycles, then re-developed over the area again in the late afternoon and early evening. A ground report posted to Facebook was spotter-verified at 8:20 PM CDT, describing pea- to quarter-size hail on the southwest side of Hubbard Creek Lake. That public spotter observation is the only local field report logged in NWS local storm summaries for this event.

Damage Assessment

Field reports and radar returns indicate surface impacts were limited and localized. The spotter-verified report at 8:20 PM CDT placed pea- to quarter-size hail along the southwest shore of Hubbard Creek Lake. No other local storm reports or public damage submissions were recorded in the NWS log for the De Kalb metro during this event.

Dual-polarization radar suggested periods of larger hail potential earlier in the afternoon inside the NWS warning area. Those radar signatures passed over portions of the De Kalb warning area between 12:53 PM and the mid-afternoon cycle. Post-event public records include no separate verified accounts of structural damage, broken glass, or widespread vehicle denting within the city limits. Damage observations remain confined to the Hubbard Creek Lake spotter report unless additional field verification is submitted.

What Contractors Should Know

Prioritize inspections along the southwest shoreline of Hubbard Creek Lake and adjacent south and west-facing properties in the De Kalb metro. The verified spotter report identifies that shoreline as a concrete location for documented hail impact at 8:20 PM CDT. Inspect vehicles that were parked outdoors near the lake, rooftop shingles on homes with unobstructed exposure, and exposed soft-metal surfaces such as gutters and HVAC condenser tops.

Use the radar timing to guide sampling. The storm produced multiple radar returns across the area between early afternoon and early evening. Begin detailed roof and exterior inspections at the sections of properties that face the prevailing storm approach during those times. Photograph hail-scored materials with time-stamped images, log GPS coordinates, and note whether impacts align with the NWS warning area polygon for June 2.