Hail history in Kempner, TX

Radar has detected major hail over the Kempner area on 20 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on May 12, 2024. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Kempner, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

Every major hail day near Kempner

May 1, 2025up to 2.25" near Kempner · storm peaked at 4" (Buchanan Dam area)May 12, 2024up to 4" near Kempner · storm peaked at 4" (Port Arthur area)May 4, 2024up to 2" near Kempner · storm peaked at 3.25" (Lawn area)April 20, 2024up to 1.25" near Kempner · storm peaked at 2.25" (Pilot Point area)May 8, 2023up to 1.5" near Kempner · storm peaked at 2.5" (Tomball area)November 11, 2022up to 3.25" near Kempner · storm peaked at 3.75" (Lampasas area)May 5, 2022up to 2.25" near Kempner · storm peaked at 2.5" (Liberty Hill area)September 2, 2020up to 1.25" near Kempner · storm peaked at 1.5" (Lampasas area)May 28, 2020up to 2" near Kempner · storm peaked at 4" (Ingram area)June 9, 2019up to 2.5" near Kempner · storm peaked at 4" (Richardson area)May 15, 2018up to 4" near Kempner · storm peaked at 4" (Kempner area)April 3, 2018up to 1.75" near Kempner · storm peaked at 2.75" (La Vernia area)June 18, 2015up to 2" near Kempner · storm peaked at 2.25" (Buffalo Springs Lake area)April 23, 2015up to 1.75" near Kempner · storm peaked at 4" (Mingus area)July 15, 2014up to 1.25" near Kempner · storm peaked at 2" (Belterra area)June 12, 2014up to 2.75" near Kempner · storm peaked at 4" (Abilene area)May 8, 2014up to 3" near Kempner · storm peaked at 3.75" (Harker Heights area)August 14, 2013up to 1.75" near Kempner · storm peaked at 4" (Morse area)May 11, 2011up to 2.5" near Kempner · storm peaked at 4" (Jarrell area)April 22, 2011up to 1.75" near Kempner · storm peaked at 3.25" (Jolly area)

What this record means for a Kempner roof

The list above covers 20 radar-confirmed hail days over Kempner between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Kempner area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on May 12, 2024. 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 Kempner had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Kempner area, most recently on May 1, 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 Kempner?

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