Cite Return to Daily IQ Today's Weather Fact On this date in 1981, the worst hailstorm to hit Dallas, Texas, brought grapefruit-size hail and 100-mph winds, causing $200 million in damage. Hail piled eight inches deep at Cedar Hill, Texas. Other Weather Facts Select month and date: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Related LinksWeather CentralWeather DisastersWeather ExtremesClimateTornado FactsMajor Storms