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Hail history in Bells, TX

Radar has detected major hail over the Bells area on 21 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on March 2, 2023. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Bells, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Bells

August 12, 2025up to 1" near Bells · storm peaked at 2" (Gunter area)May 19, 2025up to 2.75" near Bells · storm peaked at 3.5" (Nocona area)March 25, 2025up to 2" near Bells · storm peaked at 3.25" (Wylie area)March 4, 2025up to 1.5" near Bells · storm peaked at 2" (Palestine area)September 3, 2023up to 1" near Bells · storm peaked at 2.5" (Royse City area)May 4, 2023up to 1.75" near Bells · storm peaked at 4" (Crystal City area)March 2, 2023up to 4" near Bells · storm peaked at 4" (Sherman area)April 24, 2022up to 1" near Bells · storm peaked at 3.5" (Bryson area)September 8, 2021up to 1" near Bells · storm peaked at 1.75" (Mertzon area)April 30, 2019up to 1.25" near Bells · storm peaked at 3.5" (Ozona area)April 18, 2019up to 1.25" near Bells · storm peaked at 2.5" (Big Wells area)July 12, 2018up to 2.25" near Bells · storm peaked at 2.25" (Bells area)June 20, 2018up to 1" near Bells · storm peaked at 3" (Grapevine area)July 2, 2017up to 1" near Bells · storm peaked at 3" (Sherwood Shores area)June 27, 2017up to 1" near Bells · storm peaked at 1.75" (Haslet area)August 12, 2016up to 1" near Bells · storm peaked at 2" (Gainesville area)August 24, 2015up to 1.5" near Bells · storm peaked at 2" (Jasper area)March 31, 2013up to 2" near Bells · storm peaked at 4" (Knippa area)July 27, 2012up to 1" near Bells · storm peaked at 3" (Whitesboro area)November 20, 2011up to 1.75" near Bells · storm peaked at 1.75" (Bells area)March 8, 2011up to 2.75" near Bells · storm peaked at 3.25" (Petty area)

What this record means for a Bells roof

The list above covers 21 radar-confirmed hail days over Bells between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Bells area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on March 2, 2023. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Bells had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Bells area, most recently on August 12, 2025. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Bells?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent