Lightning TrackerGarland storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Garland, 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 Garland by the numbers
Garland sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 909 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 589 hail reports, 299 damaging-wind reports and 21 tornado reports. On average that is 16.7 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in March, April, May, when 65% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 17 hail reports, 10 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Garland; the largest hail was 3.00″ (tea cup) on Apr 25, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Garland
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Damaging wind | 23 mi SW · Dallas Co. |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Damaging wind | 19 mi E · Rockwall Co. |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Damaging wind | 10 mi NE · Collin Co. |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 14 mi NE · Collin Co. |
| May 24, 2026 | Damaging wind | 19 mi SW · Dallas Co. |
| May 22, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 10 mi SE · Rockwall Co. |
| May 19, 2026 | Damaging wind | 13 mi W · Dallas Co. |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Hail 1.75″ | 4 mi NW · Dallas Co. |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Hail 1.50″ | 20 mi SW · Dallas Co. |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Damaging wind | 21 mi SW · Dallas 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 Garland
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Garland
Garland averages 10.5 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 5.25 inches — about the size of a grapefruit — reported 9 miles from the city centre on Apr 11, 2016. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Garland
There have been 21 tornado reports within 25 miles of Garland since 2016; the strongest was rated EF3 (Oct 20, 2019, 16 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 Garland
Does Garland get a lot of severe storms?
Garland averages 16.7 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 Garland?
Most severe-weather reports around Garland come in March, April, May.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Garland?
5.25 inches (grapefruit size) on Apr 11, 2016, 9 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Garland?
Yes — 21 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF3 on Oct 20, 2019.
How do I get storm alerts for Garland?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Garland, 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 Garland, 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 4, 2026.