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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Penelope, TX

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Penelope, TX from April 5, 1955 through April 26, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
3
Wind Reports
3
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Penelope, TX · 1955–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 26, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Penelope, TX

3 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 25, 2011
5:12 PM CST-6
Hail report for Penelope, TX
Hill County · 11,907 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Penelope, TX
1.75″ hail
May 31, 2004
5:49 PM CST
Hail report for Penelope, TX
Hill County · 11,907 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Penelope, TX
0.75″ hail
Apr 5, 1955
8:18 PM CST
Hail report for Penelope, TX
Hill County · 11,907 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Penelope, TX

3 reports
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49 mph
Oct 2, 2014
4:53 PM CST-6
Wind report for Penelope, TX
Hill County · 11,907 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter reported large tree limbs and small trees down, and some out-buildings destroyed on HCR 3315 in Hubbard, TX.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.88 ENE Penelope, TX
70 mph
Apr 23, 2010
11:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for Penelope, TX
Hill County · 11,907 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power poles were reported down in the southeast corner of Hill County from Penelope to Hubbard. Several trees were also reported down along 171 south of Hubbard. Some of the downed trees blocked county roads. In Hubbard, a large glass window at a business was blown out, a few tree limbs fell on cars causing damage, and some sheet metal was wrapped around a utility pole.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Penelope, TX
60 mph
Jul 31, 2004
1:45 PM CST
Wind report for Penelope, TX
Hill County · 11,907 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees up to one foot in diameter were blown down. Occurred near Birome on CR 3255.
NWS Wind Report Location: Birome, TX
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Penelope, TX

3 reports
UNK category
Apr 26, 2024
6:06 PM UTC
Tornado report for Penelope, TX
Hill County · 11,907 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: 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.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SW Penelope, TX
F1 category
Mar 26, 1972
5:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Penelope, TX
Hill County · 11,907 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F3 category
May 22, 1957
9:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Penelope, TX
Hill County · 11,907 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · City

Penelope, TX area census snapshot

People & households
Population223
Households89
Housing units105
Income
Median household income$65,938
$100k+ households34.8%
$150k+ households9.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached96
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes8
Housing mix
Single-family share91.4%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share--
Mobile-home share7.6%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied85
Renter-occupied4
Vacant units16
Home value & age
Median home value$96,300
Owner homes $300k+11.8%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1962
Older-home share62.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars80
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Penelope have on record?

Our records show 3 hail, 3 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near Penelope, TX, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 26, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Penelope?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Penelope, TX is 1.75″. It was reported near Penelope, TX on May 31, 2004.

A storm report showed up near my home in Penelope — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Penelope and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Penelope — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Penelope address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Penelope — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Penelope address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Penelope — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Penelope, TX, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Penelope, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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