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 16 hail storms within 25 miles of Brenham, TX. Of those, 14 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 egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2024 was the most active year on record locally, with 7 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Brenham| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 5 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 8 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 2 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 events |
| 2025 | 2 events |
| 2024 | 7 events |
| 2023 | 3 events |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Brenham, with 7 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Brenham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Brenham, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Trained spotter reported nickel and quarter size hail near Brenham, TX. |
| 2026-05-10 | BRENHAM, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter reported nickel and quarter size hail near Brenham, TX.. |
| 2026-04-22 | MILLICAN, TX | Significant | 1.25" | A local fire department reported hail, ranging from quarter to approximately golf ball size, over southern Brazos County. |
| 2026-04-22 | 6 NW Navasota, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Local fire department reported hail, ranging from quarter to approximately golf ball size, over southern Brazos County. |
| 2025-05-05 | BURTON, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Broadcast media sent a picture from a viewer showing ping-pong sized hail near Burton short stop and Burton ISD. |
| 2025-03-15 | LYONS, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Hail was reported via MPING near Lyons. |
| 2024-12-28 | CAT SPG, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A member of the public reported quarter sized hail near Cat Spring. |
| 2024-04-09 | LYONS, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail occurred. |
| 2024-03-15 | BELLVILLE, TX | Severe | 1.75" | An mPING user reported golf ball-sized hail in Bellville. |
| 2024-03-15 | BELLVILLE, TX | Severe | 1.75" | A member of the public observed golf ball-sized hail in Bellville. |
| 2024-03-15 | BELLVILLE, TX | Destructive | 2.50" | A member of the public reported tennis ball-sized hail in Bellville. |
| 2024-02-11 | ENRIGHT, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Dime to penny sized hail was reported. |
| 2024-01-08 | KENNEY, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Pea to penny sized hail was observed on Highway 36 just south of Kenney. |
| 2023-06-10 | FRENSTAT, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Quarter to golf ball sized hail was observed. |
| 2023-06-10 | WASHINGTON, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter sized was observed in Washington. |
| 2023-04-25 | BRENHAM, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported at Blinn College. |
NOAA has recorded 21 high-wind events within 25 miles of Brenham, TX in the past five years. Of those, 21 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 11 events |
| Significant | 10 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | GAY HILL, TX | 60 | Significant | Law enforcement reported downed trees near the intersection of Hwy 36 N and Christmas Rd. |
| 2026-02-14 | BUCKHORN, TX | 64 | Severe | Mesonet station 124CE116 near Ives Creek measured a 64 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-10-25 | INDEPENDENCE, TX | 60 | Significant | Law enforcement reported a large tree down at the intersection of FM 50 and CRF 390 in Independence, Texas. |
| 2025-10-25 | HEMPSTEAD, TX | 64 | Severe | Mesonet Station 030HC 4650 HWY 6 at SH290 measured a A 64 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-08-04 | NAVASOTA, TX | 60 | Significant | A trained storm spotter measured a 60 mph wind gusts from their personal weather station. |
| 2025-03-04 | SOMERVILLE, TX | 70 | Severe | Broadcast media reported damage in Somerville around the school campus. One home sustained major damage from a fallen tree. One vehicle was damaged by a fallen tree. No injuries were reported. Wind gusts were estimated at 70 MPH. |
| 2024-05-16 | BELLVILLE, TX | 69 | Severe | Trees were downed and metal roofs were blown off. |
| 2024-05-16 | WARRENTON, TX | 60 | Significant | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down some one inch diameter tree limbs in Round Top. |
| 2024-05-16 | LEDBETTER, TX | 70 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that uprooted some trees southeast of Ledbetter. |
| 2024-05-16 | WESLEY, TX | 75 | Severe | Trees were downed by strong thunderstorm winds in Washington County. A possible funnel cloud was sighted as the derecho moved through the area, but this was not confirmed by any photo or video evidence. County EM investigated the area, did not find any associated damage where the funnel was sighted. Approximately 70 roads closed due to downed trees. We also had several thousand meters without power. Some citizens that had structural damage to homes and barns. |
| 2024-05-16 | WINEDALE, TX | 70 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that damaged a barn and flipped a recreational vehicle off of FM 2714 near Winedale. |
| 2024-05-16 | PRAIRIE VIEW, TX | 81 | Severe | Social media reports indicated widespread tree damage from the derecho in the Prairie View area. |
| 2024-05-16 | HEMPSTEAD, TX | 69 | Severe | Wind gust occurred at mesonet station 030HC 4650 near Highway 6 and SH 290. |
| 2024-03-15 | BELLVILLE, TX | 63 | Significant | A tree was downed and there was a barn that was heavily damaged near the intersection of Mill Creek Road and Kuykendall Road. |
| 2023-09-25 | NAVASOTA, TX | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts blew the metal roof off of a building in Navasota. Time of occurrence was estimated based on radar. |
| 2023-06-10 | FRENSTAT, TX | 64 | Severe | Numerous trees downed across the county. |
| 2023-06-10 | BURTON, TX | 64 | Severe | Trees were downed across the western part of the county. |
| 2023-04-28 | BRENHAM, TX | 58 | Significant | Washington County Sheriff's Office reported additional calls regarding trees downed by strong wind gusts across the county as a line of thunderstorms moved through the area. |
| 2023-04-28 | BRENHAM, TX | 58 | Significant | Washington County Sheriff's Office reported many trees downed by strong wind gusts across the county as a line of thunderstorms moved through the area. |
| 2023-03-02 | FRENSTAT, TX | 58 | Significant | A tree was downed near the intersection of CR 128 and FM 976. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Brenham was on May 11, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Brenham averages roughly 3 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 14 of the 16 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Brenham in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Brenham-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 Brenham. 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 Brenham 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 ValidationBrenham 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.