Hail & Wind Storms in Plano, TX — Latest Dates and Sizes

Hail and wind activity within ~25 miles of Plano, Texas or recorded for its county: the last 12 months from NWS warnings, storm reports, and station measurements, plus official NOAA records back to 2010.

Latest hail and wind near Plano

  • Last reported hail (0.75 in.+, screening): August 7, 2026 — 0.75 in. reported 14.6 mi NW of Plano (4 W Prosper), NWS Local Storm Report.
  • Last wind gust 45 mph+ (screening): July 15, 2026 — 51 mph measured at the Dallas/Ft Worth station (19.9 mi SW of Plano), ASOS weather station.
  • 2026 so far: 9 hail days and 11 wind days within 25 miles (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
Recent storm days near Plano, newest first (hail 0.75 in.+ or wind 45 mph+, screening; a linked date has a storm-date page; pages are published for the most significant days that met NWS severe criteria, so some severe days have no page)
DateLargest reported hailStrongest gust
August 7, 20260.75 in. reported—
July 15, 2026—51 mph measured
July 5, 20260.75 in. reported58 mph measured
June 2, 20262.00 in. reported50 mph measured
May 23, 20261.50 in. reported—
May 19, 20260.88 in. reported64 mph reported
May 17, 2026—56 mph measured
May 15, 2026—68 mph reported
May 10, 2026—54 mph measured
April 28, 20261.25 in. reported—

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Plano, TX hail and wind storm history — Collin County on a Texas map card

Plano storm facts

  • StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 83 wind and hail events, NWS warning products included, within 25 miles of Plano, Texas or recorded for Collin County in the 12 months ending October 7, 2026 (27 wind, 56 hail).
  • The strongest gust within 25 miles of Plano in the last 12 months was 69 mph, measured at the Dallas/Ft Worth station (19.9 mi SW of Plano) on November 16, 2025 (ASOS weather station; storm reports and station gusts only, warnings excluded).
  • The largest hail reported within 25 miles of Plano in the last 12 months was 2.00 in., 8.5 mi NW of Plano (The Colony) on June 2, 2026 (SPC storm report).
  • The busiest day by event count near Plano was April 27, 2026, with 23 events.
  • Collin County alone recorded 26 of those wind and hail events (11 wind, 15 hail); the Texas page ranks counties by events of every type, floods and Special Weather Statements included.
Lightning illuminating a towering storm cloud over Plano, Texas, at night
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Plano, Texas storm history at a glance (last 12 months)

This free weather history for Plano — home to about 290,000 residents — draws on StormAuditor's consolidated public record: 83 wind and hail events within 25 miles of Plano or recorded for Collin County in the trailing 12 months — 27 wind and 56 hail.

Events combine NWS warning products, observed Local Storm Reports, station measurements and official NCEI records in one event table. Because they include warnings, and wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, they measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year.

Busiest days near Plano by event count

Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.

Storm-day records for Plano

Storm-date pages for the biggest days near Plano: a report or station gust within 25 miles met NWS severe criteria (hail 1.00 in.+ or wind 58 mph+), with at least two separate observations. Not every storm day in the table above has a page. Each page lists the reports, station gusts and a free way to check one address:

How these numbers are counted

The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways, plus the free address check. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.

  • Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report within 25 miles of Plano showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The latest and largest hail, the latest and strongest gust, and the storm-day table all use this record.
  • Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
  • Events (12-month counts): Events count NWS warnings, storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts (50 mph+) and NCEI entries within 25 miles of Plano or recorded for Collin County, tornado entries counted as wind. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for hail and for wind. A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings count once per county per day, and each NCEI entry once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. Events measure how busy the area was, not whether a storm hit: one storm can bring warnings and reports from many places, so the busiest days by event count can differ from the storm days.
  • NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) within 25 miles of Plano or in Collin County from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
  • Free Report Snapshot: A free YES/NO estimate for one address, from radar and wind analysis at the property rather than area reports, at the same screening thresholds: hail 0.75 in. or wind 45 mph.

Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.

Plano hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025

This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 6, 2025. Storms from October 7, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.

Bar chart of storm days per year near Plano for 2010–Oct. 2025 in NOAA NCEI Storm Events records; the busiest year was 2011 with 24 storm days.
Plano storm days by year, 2010–Oct. 2025 (NOAA NCEI Storm Events).

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 1,547 NCEI Storm Events entries within 25 miles of Plano or in Collin County for this period, on 256 separate storm days. Hail is the more common entry — 1,020 hail reports to 476 thunderstorm wind reports.

The most storm days came in 2011, with 24; the fewest in a full year was 9, in 2010. Across 2022–2024, the area averaged 17 storm days a year, above the 15-year average of 16.

On April 11, 2016, 5.25 in. (larger than softball size) hail was reported in Collin County — the largest in these records for this area. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 15 different years of this record, the latest being 2025 through Oct. 6. The strongest measured thunderstorm gust was 89 mph on August 4, 2025 in Dallas County. NCEI also lists 51 tornado entries for the area — one entry per county a tornado crossed.

Hail peaks in April (30% of all hail reports), while thunderstorm wind reports cluster in May. December through February accounts for 20 storm days.

Plano storm entries by year, 2010–Oct. 2025 (NOAA NCEI Storm Events)
YearHail reportsThunderstorm wind reportsTornado entriesStorm daysLargest hailStrongest measured gust
201085292.00 in.60 mph
2011125481244.25 in.78 mph
201295335183.50 in.71 mph
201321220132.00 in.68 mph
201447322152.75 in.68 mph
201512259111.75 in.69 mph
201667352185.25 in.64 mph
201773281144.25 in.63 mph
201872160143.00 in.62 mph
2019745710224.50 in.81 mph
202022211112.00 in.68 mph
202169103162.00 in.70 mph
202259226152.50 in.63 mph
2023114202194.25 in.76 mph
2024111373173.50 in.86 mph
2025 through Oct. 651654202.25 in.89 mph

Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/tx/plano.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).

Plano storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025

How big did hail get in Plano, 2010–Oct. 2025?

5.25 in., larger than softball size, reported on April 11, 2016 in Collin County, per NCEI. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 15 years of this record in all, most recently 2023, 2024 and 2025 through Oct. 6.

Which year had the most storm days near Plano, 2010–Oct. 2025?

2011, with 24 storm days (125 hail reports, 48 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 tornado entry). The 15-year average is 16 storm days.

How many hail reports does Plano see in a typical year?

About 65 hail reports a year (2010–2024 average), with 1-inch or larger hail reported every year. Thunderstorm wind averages 27 reports a year.

What month has the most hail near Plano?

April has the most hail reports (302, 2010–Oct. 2025), followed by May (225) and March (192).

What is the strongest measured thunderstorm gust near Plano, 2010–Oct. 2025?

89 mph, measured on August 4, 2025 in Dallas County. Only gusts NCEI lists as measured count here; gusts measured on a date and county with a tornado entry, and entries of 120 knots or more (known entry errors), are left out.

Plano hail map and wind map

Researching hail or wind in Plano? The Hail Explorer and Wind Explorer map radar-derived hail swaths and peak-gust wind swaths across Texas, including the Plano metro: pick any storm date and see how estimated hail size and gust bands tracked through Collin County. Both explorers are included with Pro+ and Organization plans.

County-level activity is on the Impact Heatmap (free with an account), and day-by-day history is on the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher).

Free Plano weather report by address

Area maps show where storms tracked; an insurance claim or roof inspection turns on what happened at the property. Three ways to check one Plano address:

All values are estimates from public NOAA data under our published methodology (see Limitations).

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Sources: NWS alerts (api.weather.gov) · NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · ASOS/AWOS station gusts via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database · every StormAuditor data source.

Free Plano storm data download

The Plano storm records for the last 12 months download free, free to reuse under the data license: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/tx/plano.json.

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Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. Event counts cover wind and hail (warning products, and storm reports from 50 mph or 0.75 in.); flood activity and Special Weather Statements are not counted here.