Lightning TrackerTyler storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Tyler, 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 Tyler by the numbers
Tyler gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 429 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 168 hail reports, 240 damaging-wind reports and 21 tornado reports. On average that is 12.4 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in April, May, June, when 65% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 15 hail reports, 15 wind reports and 3 tornado reports around Tyler; the largest hail was 1.75″ (golf ball) on Apr 29, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Tyler
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 13 mi NE · Smith Co. |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Damaging wind | 1 mi SW · Smith Co. |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Hail 1.50″ | 13 mi NW · Smith Co. |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 20 mi NW · Smith Co. |
| Jul 5, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 2 mi SE · Smith Co. |
| Jul 5, 2026 | Damaging wind | 3 mi SE · Smith Co. |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Damaging wind | 10 mi SE · Smith Co. |
| May 22, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 5 mi SW · Smith Co. |
| May 22, 2026 | Damaging wind | 10 mi SE · Smith Co. |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Hail 1.75″ | 15 mi S · Smith 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 Tyler
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Tyler
Tyler averages 5.4 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 3.50 inches — about the size of a tea cup — reported 21 miles from the city centre on Jun 14, 2023. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Tyler
There have been 21 tornado reports within 25 miles of Tyler since 2016; the strongest was rated EF2 (Apr 29, 2016, 12 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 Tyler
Does Tyler get a lot of severe storms?
Tyler averages 12.4 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 Tyler?
Most severe-weather reports around Tyler come in April, May, June.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Tyler?
3.50 inches (tea cup size) on Jun 14, 2023, 21 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Tyler?
Yes — 21 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF2 on Apr 29, 2016.
How do I get storm alerts for Tyler?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Tyler, 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 Tyler, 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 29, 2026.