Lightning TrackerDenton storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Denton, TX, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Denton by the numbers
Denton sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 970 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 653 hail reports, 294 damaging-wind reports and 23 tornado reports. On average that is 15.1 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in March, April, May, when 66% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 14 hail reports, 7 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Denton; the largest hail was 2.00″ (hen egg) on Jun 2, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Denton
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 20 mi S · Tarrant Co. |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 22 mi S · Tarrant Co. |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Damaging wind | 20 mi SW · Wise Co. |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Hail 1.50″ | 22 mi SW · Tarrant Co. |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Hail 2.00″ | 17 mi SE · Denton Co. |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Damaging wind | 20 mi S · Tarrant Co. |
| May 24, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 15 mi SW · Denton Co. |
| May 24, 2026 | Damaging wind | 22 mi S · Tarrant Co. |
| May 22, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 19 mi S · Tarrant Co. |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Hail 1.25″ | 20 mi S · Tarrant Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Denton
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Denton
Denton averages 10.0 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 5.90 inches — about the size of a grapefruit — reported 10 miles from the city centre on Jun 15, 2023. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Denton
There have been 23 tornado reports within 25 miles of Denton since 2016; the strongest was rated EF3 (May 25, 2024, 24 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in Denton
Does Denton get a lot of severe storms?
Denton averages 15.1 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Denton?
Most severe-weather reports around Denton come in March, April, May.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Denton?
5.90 inches (grapefruit size) on Jun 15, 2023, 10 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Denton?
Yes — 23 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF3 on May 25, 2024.
How do I get storm alerts for Denton?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Denton, TX. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Denton, TX. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 27, 2026.