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 97 hail storms within 25 miles of Houston, TX. Of those, 91 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 34 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Houston| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 8 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 15 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 68 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 6 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 events |
| 2025 | 7 events |
| 2024 | 34 events |
| 2023 | 29 events |
| 2022 | 1 event |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Houston, with 34 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Houston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | 2 S Spring, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-02 | 4 S Cypress, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-02 | 6 W Jersey Village, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-02 | 5 W Jersey Village, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-02 | LOUETTA, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Broadcast media passed along a report from a caller, mentioning hail was occurring along Cypress North Houston Road. Hail was estimated at nickel to quarter size. |
| 2026-06-02 | SATSUMA, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A member of the public submitted an mPING report, indicating quarter inch hail. |
| 2026-06-02 | SATSUMA, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A member of the public submitted an mPING report, indicating quarter inch hail. |
| 2026-06-02 | 4 N Jersey Village, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Broadcast media passed along a report from a caller, mentioning hail was occurring along Cypress North Houston Road. Hail was estimated at nickel to quarter size. |
| 2026-06-02 | HOUSTON WEISER ARPT, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A member of the public submitted an mPING report, indicating quarter inch hail. |
| 2026-05-01 | 4 WNW First Colony, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Public reports of estimated 1 inch hail in Sugar Land. |
| 2026-05-01 | Missouri City, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Reported near the intersection of Turtle Creek Dr and Point Clear Dr. Large volume of nickel sized hail, but largest stones were over 1 inch but less than 1.5 inches. |
| 2026-05-01 | 3 NE Pearland, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). Corroborated with nearby spotter reports. |
| 2026-05-01 | 4 E Pearland, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Corroborated with nearby spotter reports. |
| 2026-05-01 | 4 ENE Pearland, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Report of hail near the intersection of Scarsdale Blvd and Beamer Rd in SE Harris County. |
| 2026-05-01 | 2 N Pearland, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Corroborated with nearby spotter reports. |
| 2026-05-01 | 2 WSW Brookside Village, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report of 1 inch hail near the intersection of Cullen Blvd and Hawk Rd. |
| 2026-04-30 | DEWALT, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Broadcast media reported hail near the intersection of Turtle Creek Dr and Point Clear Dr. A large volume of the hail was nickel sized. The largest stones were over 1 inch but less than 1.5 inches. |
| 2026-04-30 | SUGARLAND, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A member of the public reported hail, estimated around 1 inch, in Sugar Land. |
| 2026-04-30 | PEARLAND, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A trained storm spotter reported 1 inch hail near the intersection of Cullen Blvd and Hawk Rd. |
| 2026-04-30 | PEARLAND, TX | Significant | 1.25" | A member of the public submitted a mPING report for half dollar size hail around 1.25 inches in the area. |
NOAA has recorded 114 high-wind events within 25 miles of Houston, TX in the past five years. Of those, 114 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 97 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event |
| Severe | 27 events |
| Significant | 86 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | HUMBLE, TX | 70 | Severe | A member of the public shared photos on social media, showing damage to outbuildings between Humble and Atascocita. These buildings appeared to be long, rectangular storage units constructed mainly of sheet metal. One structure had it's roofing pealed off, while another structure saw it's side wall blown in, resulting in the structure slouching. Winds were estimated around 70 mph based on SBO with a DOD of 2. |
| 2026-05-27 | WESTFIELD, TX | 70 | Severe | Broadcast media reported multiple trees down in the Inverness Forest neighborhood. One fell down on a car with another on a house. Winds were estimated around 60 to 70 mph. |
| 2026-05-23 | LEAGUE CITY S S ARPT, TX | 60 | Significant | A member of the public reported that trees were blown down in the West Ranch neighborhood. |
| 2026-05-23 | LYNCHBURG, TX | 58 | Significant | Mesonet station HLNT2 G103 San Jacinto River at I-10 measured a 58 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-02-14 | SUGARLAND, TX | 60 | Significant | A member of the public reported a downed tree in the backyard of a residence in Sugar Land. |
| 2026-02-14 | SUGARLAND, TX | 64 | Severe | A member of the public reported a downed fence and damage to a garage door in Sugar Mill. |
| 2026-02-14 | SUGARLAND, TX | 67 | Severe | ASOS Station KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport measured a 67 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-02-14 | WEBSTER, TX | 66 | Severe | Broadcast media reported that a staircase was damaged at a motel in Webster near the intersection of NASA Parkway and North Kobayashi Road. |
| 2026-02-14 | PEARLAND, TX | 60 | Significant | Broadcast media reported damage near Barbara Cockrell Elementary in Pearland. Fences were blown down and trampolines had blown onto structures. |
| 2026-02-14 | MYKAWA, TX | 70 | Severe | County officials reported damage to an apartment complex in the Crestmont Park area after severe storms moved through the area on Valentines day. Photos shared showed roofing and siding damage throughout most of the apartment complex. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 70 mph, based on ACT with 1 DOD. |
| 2026-02-14 | WEBSTER, TX | 58 | Significant | A member of the public reported a downed tree at apartment complex near intersection of Bay Area Blvd and Glenwest Dr. |
| 2026-02-14 | WALLIS, TX | 70 | Severe | In the aftermath of severe storms on Valentines day, the NWS surveyed damage in the Cloverland area. The damage surveyed occurred in a neighborhood south of Airport boulevard and east of SH-288. Tree branches were snapped and fences were knocked over with roofing damage to multiple homes. All wind damage and debris indicated an ESE wind direction according to the survey team, indicative of straight line winds. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 70 mph, based on a FR12 with a DOD of 1. |
| 2025-10-25 | EAST HAVEN, TX | 63 | Significant | ASOS station KHOU Houston Hobby measured a 63 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-10-25 | HOUSTON, TX | 59 | Significant | AWOS station KMCJ Houston Univ measured a 59 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-10-25 | ORR, TX | 58 | Significant | Emergency Manager reported downed fences in the Northern Point subdivision in Tomball, TX. |
| 2025-10-25 | HUMBLE, TX | 58 | Significant | Emergency Manager reported downed tree limbs located at the intersection of Kingwood Dr. and Forest Shores Dr. in Kingwood, TX. |
| 2025-08-04 | HOUSTON, TX | 63 | Significant | AWOS station KMCJ Houston Univ measured a 63 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-05-27 | LEAGUE CITY S S ARPT, TX | 58 | Significant | A member of the public reported that a tree was blown down near Friendswood. |
| 2025-05-26 | BAMMEL, TX | 64 | Severe | Law enforcement reported that a tree had blown down onto a home near Willowbrook. |
| 2025-05-26 | HUMBLE, TX | 60 | Significant | A member of the public reported trees blown down near Kingwood. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Houston was on August 28, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Houston averages roughly 19 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 91 of the 97 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Houston in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Houston-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 Houston. 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 Houston 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 ValidationHouston 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.