Hail Swath Map Preview
The Waco, TX hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 0 public hail reports, 0 public wind reports, and 13 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 26, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Waco, TX Hail Map
The April 26, 2024 hail swath map for Waco, TX covers approximately 2,207 square miles and includes an estimated 64,232 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 975 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 26,125 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 678 sq mi | 15,900 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 975 sq mi | 26,125 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 427 sq mi | 16,960 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 102 sq mi | 3,885 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 21 sq mi | 1,209 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 5 sq mi | 153 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Waco, TX Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 26, 2024 hail swath map area for Waco, TX, HailGeeks estimates 24,542 single-family homes, 338 townhomes, and 1,850 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 8,772 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 7,050 | 105 | 273 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 8,772 | 92 | 474 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 6,490 | 102 | 859 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 1,632 | 31 | 195 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 520 | 7 | 49 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 78 | 1 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Waco, TX Hail Map
Hail from the April 26, 2024 storm was mapped across 16 counties in the Waco, TX region. Bosque County, TX had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 5,181 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Waco, TX Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 21 cities near Waco, TX. Glen Rose, TX had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 605 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Waco, TX Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 26, 2024 Waco, TX hail map spans 55 ZIP codes. ZIP 76043 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,046.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 26, 2024 hail map for Waco, TX currently list 0 public hail reports, 0 public wind reports, and 13 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public wind reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 26, 2024 12:23 PM CT | UNK | 6 SSW Gholson | TX | A brief EF-0 tornado occurred along Wisdom Ct west of Waco. Fences were damaged and large tree limbs were broken. Maximum estimated winds were 80 mph. |
April 26, 2024 12:26 PM CT | UNK | 5 S Gholson | TX | Tornado pictures and damage reports from the China Springs area. Time estimated. |
April 26, 2024 12:26 PM CT | UNK | 6 S Gholson | TX | A second tornado from the same supercell occurred west of Waco damaging neighborhoods on either side of Wortham Bend Road near China Spring Rd. Damage in these neighborhoods consisted of damaged trees... downed fences... broken windows... and mostly minor roof damage. One home lost most of the front part of its roof... and a few homes were impaled with flying fence panels. This tornado was rated an EF-1 with maximum estimated winds of 95 mph. |
April 26, 2024 12:48 PM CT | UNK | 3 SE West | TX | Another tornado developed north of Tours... just west of Berger Road. This tornado initially damaged trees and a shed... but strengthened as it crossed Czech Hall Road. The tornado hit a property on County Line Road causing EF-2 damage to a barn and a shop on the property. The tornado scattered heavy farm material into the field to the east. The tornado continued into Hill County crossing CR 3238 where an eye witness reported it dissipated before developing the next tornado. Maximum estimated winds were 110 to 115 mph. |
April 26, 2024 12:48 PM CT | UNK | 3 SSE West | TX | A brief... EF-0 tornado damaged trees west of Heritage Pkwy and south of Easy Rd northwest of Tours. Maximum estimated winds were 75 mph. |
April 26, 2024 12:53 PM CT | UNK | 4 E West | TX | Tornado pictures and reports from north of Tours to Penelope. |
April 26, 2024 1:06 PM CT | UNK | 3 SW Penelope | TX | The same supercell produced another brief... EF-1 tornado... based on eye witness accounts... on either side of FM 339 southwest of Penelope. The tornado formed in the field just east of the road... hitting a residence and dissipating soon afterwards. Two houses were damaged: One had metal panels peeled off the roof... and the home shifted off its cinder blocks about 8 inches. Winds got in the garage of the uninhabited second house and lifted the roof off... then it collapsed back on the house and the walls buckled. The tornado lifted just east of property; could see a few small tree limbs broken to the east. Maximum estimated winds were 105 mph. |
April 26, 2024 1:30 PM CT | UNK | 6 ENE Malone | TX | A tornado formed just northwest of Navarro Mills Lake... just east of the Navarro/Hill County line. Damage near this initiation point was confined to split tree trunks consistent with EF-0 intensity windspeeds. The tornado tracked east-northeastward... causing tree damage and impacting multiple residences and outbuildings in areas between FM 744 and Navarro Mills Lake. Most of this damage was EF-0 to low end EF-1 in character... consistent with windspeeds of 75-95 mph. Damage was mainly associated with roof and fascia damage on the residences and significant sheet metal damage on outbuildings. However... one manufactured home was totally destroyed on Navarro County Road 3091... consistent with EF-1 winds estimated at around 110 mph. The tornado crossed FM 744... and dissipated just northwest of the Dresden community. |
April 26, 2024 1:37 PM CT | UNK | 7 SSE Frost | TX | Tornado reported near FM 477 near Brushie Prairie in western Navarro Co. |
April 26, 2024 1:48 PM CT | UNK | 2 SW Barry | TX | A tornado formed approximately 2 miles southwest of Barry in open country... based on storm spotter video and eyewitness reports. This tornado moved north and northeast of Barry... impacting several residences and outbuildings along Navarro County roads 1210 and 1230. Most of the structural damage was confined to roofs and outbuilding sheet metal and was consistent with damage intensities of EF-0 and lower end EF-1 magnitude. However... one manufactured home along CR 1230 was totally destroyed... consistent with EF-1 winds of approximately 110 mph. The tornado traveled several additional miles to the east... passing north of Emhouse and producing EF-0 damage to trees and outbuildings. This tornado eventually dissipated in the Chambers Creek drainage west of Rice. |
April 26, 2024 1:49 PM CT | UNK | 1 W Abbott | TX | An EF-1 tornado occurred near Abbott... first developing on the west side of I-35W and CR 2341 where trees were damaged and uprooted. A semi-tractor trailer was rolled over on the interstate. The tornado moved northeast causing tree damage until it reached CR 3106 where it caused minor damage to a few homes. The tornado dissipated near after crossing CR 3106 again... north of CR 3145. Maximum estimated winds were 95 mph. |
April 26, 2024 2:19 PM CT | UNK | 3 WSW Rice | TX | A citizen captured a video of a brief tornado which formed west of Rice... Texas. The tornado transited mainly bottomland/wetland areas of Cummins Creek... resulting in minor tree damage. This tornado dissipated northwest of Rice... prior to crossing Interstate 45. The tornado was rated EF-0 with maximum winds of 75 mph. |
April 26, 2024 2:30 PM CT | UNK | 1 WSW Frost | TX | A brief EF-0 tornado occurred west of Frost in far northwestern Navarro County. A grain elevator was impacted and partially collapsed along State Highway 22 west of Frost. The tornado crossed the highway and produced some EF-0 roof and garage door damage to several homes on the west side of Frost. The tornado dissipated just north of Frost. Maximum estimated winds were 80 mph. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 26, 2024 Waco, TX storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Waco, TX Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Waco, TX region as the April 26, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Mar 7, 2024 through Apr 20, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.75", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 20, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Waco, TX
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