Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 2 hail storms within 25 miles of Bay City, TX. Of those, 2 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was ping pong ball-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 1 documented hail event.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Bay City| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 event | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 1 event | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 event |
| 2024 | 1 event |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Bay City, with 1 documented event inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Bay City typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-05 | WEST COLUMBIA, TX | Significant | 1.00" | The local fire department reported quarter size hail at highway 35 and county road 5. |
| 2024-05-31 | BLESSING, TX | Severe | 1.75" | There were multiple reports of golf ball sized hail that caused some damage in the Blessing area. |
NOAA has recorded 20 high-wind events within 25 miles of Bay City, TX in the past five years. Of those, 20 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 96 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 9 events |
| Significant | 11 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 1 WNW Palacios, TX | 60 | Significant | ASOS station KPSX Palacios measured a 60 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-05-01 | (PSX)PALACIOS MUNI A, TX | 77 | Severe | ASOS station KPSX Palacios measured a 77 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-05-01 | (PSX)PALACIOS MUNI A, TX | 60 | Significant | ASOS station KPSX Palacios measured a 60 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-05-01 | 1 WNW Palacios, TX | 77 | Severe | ASOS station KPSX Palacios measured a 77 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-02-14 | EL CAMPO, TX | 60 | Significant | Broadcast media reported that multiple trees were downed, and various sheds were overturned or blown away in El Campo. |
| 2026-02-14 | LANE CITY, TX | 60 | Significant | Broadcast media reported multiple trees down near Lane City, TX. |
| 2026-02-14 | WEST COLUMBIA, TX | 68 | Severe | Mesonet station 060CE17 near Brazoria West Solar Farm Measured a 68 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-06-12 | (PSX)PALACIOS MUNI A, TX | 96 | Severe | Microburst produced a measured wind gust of 95 mph at the Palacios Airport. Most damage was confined to large tree branches snapped and some minor roof damage in the area. |
| 2025-06-12 | (PSX)PALACIOS MUNI A, TX | 78 | Severe | Widespread tree damage and minor damage to some metal buildings along Buffalo Road. Wind speeds were estimated at 78 mph using small outbuildings with a degree of damage of 1. The maximum upper bound was utilized due to ground truth from KPSX airport. |
| 2024-05-31 | BLESSING, TX | 60 | Significant | Many trees, branches and power lines were downed in the Blessing area. |
| 2024-05-31 | (PSX)PALACIOS MUNI A, TX | 66 | Severe | Wind gust occurred at KPSX. |
| 2024-05-31 | ELMATON, TX | 60 | Significant | Numerous trees and power lines were downed. There was also some damage to a former school building. |
| 2024-05-31 | (PSX)PALACIOS MUNI A, TX | 73 | Severe | Wind gust occurred at KPSX. |
| 2024-05-13 | (PSX)PALACIOS MUNI A, TX | 61 | Significant | Wind gust occurred at KPSX. |
| 2024-05-13 | (PSX)PALACIOS MUNI A, TX | 61 | Significant | Wind gust occurred at KPSX. |
| 2024-05-13 | MATAGORDA, TX | 62 | Significant | Wind gust occurred at the East Matagorda TCOON site. |
| 2024-04-10 | EL CAMPO, TX | 58 | Significant | A few trees were downed. |
| 2024-04-10 | WEST COLUMBIA, TX | 69 | Severe | There were roofs blown off of a business and carports. Trees were downed too. |
| 2023-10-05 | (PSX)PALACIOS MUNI A, TX | 75 | Severe | The wind gust occurred at KPSX. |
| 2023-09-25 | BAY CITY COLE ARPT, TX | 58 | Significant | A 50-knot wind gust was measured at the FM 456 mesonet site as a strong thunderstorm moved through the Van Vleck area. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Bay City was on May 5, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Bay City averages roughly 0 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 2 of the 2 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Bay City in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Bay City-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in TX cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Bay City. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Bay City took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationBay City sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.