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 9 hail storms within 25 miles of Kingsville, TX. Of those, 8 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. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 5 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Kingsville| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 2 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 5 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 1 event | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 events |
| 2025 | 5 events |
| 2024 | 2 events |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Kingsville, with 5 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Kingsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | SARITA, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A quarter inch hail was reported by the public in Sarita, TX. The report was from a photo posted onto our NWSChat 2.0/Slack page. Time radar estimated. |
| 2026-05-22 | 1 N Sarita, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A quarter inch hail was reported by the public in Sarita, TX. The report was from a photo posted onto our NWSChat 2.0/Slack page. Time radar estimated. |
| 2025-11-01 | RICARDO, TX | Destructive | 2.75" | Significant hail damage to windshields and car hoods. |
| 2025-11-01 | RIVIERA, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Lots of hail reported. Size estimated based on radar. |
| 2025-11-01 | SARITA, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Law enforcement reported golf ball sized hail in Sarita, TX. |
| 2025-11-01 | RIVIERA, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Hail report from mping. |
| 2025-05-08 | BEN BOLT, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | Observed nickel-sized hail. |
| 2024-05-13 | SEELIGSON, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Photos of hail up to golf ball size from Emergency manager. |
| 2024-05-13 | KINGSVILLE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Nickel to quarter sized hail near St. Gertrudes Catholic Church. |
NOAA has recorded 73 high-wind events within 25 miles of Kingsville, TX in the past five years. Of those, 73 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 115 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 21 events |
| Severe | 26 events |
| Significant | 26 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | BEN BOLT, TX | 70 | Severe | Large Trees reported down near CR 1767 and CR 440. |
| 2026-05-27 | PETRONILA, TX | 66 | Severe | Public weather station measured gusts up to 66 mph. |
| 2026-05-27 | 1 NNW Petronila, TX | 66 | Severe | Public weather station. |
| 2026-05-27 | PETRONILA, TX | 62 | Significant | Public weather station measured gusts up to 62 mph. |
| 2026-05-27 | 1 NNW Petronila, TX | 62 | Significant | Public Weather Station. |
| 2026-05-26 | ALICE, TX | 60 | Significant | Debris reported in the road near CR 248 and CR 1353. |
| 2026-05-20 | 3 ESE Alice, TX | 54 | Significant | ASOS station KALI Alice. |
| 2026-02-14 | BEN BOLT, TX | 58 | Significant | Reports of shingle/roof damage and porch skirting damage around FM 2295 in Jim Wells County. Exact location not known. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2026-02-14 | KINGSVILLE, TX | 59 | Significant | Mesonet station FW9607 Kingsville. |
| 2025-11-01 | PREMONT, TX | 59 | Significant | A 59 mph gust was measured by an automated station. |
| 2025-05-08 | ALICE, TX | 70 | Severe | Numerous large hardwood tree branches (1-3 inch diameter) down including a palm tree uprooted. |
| 2025-05-08 | ALICE, TX | 100 | Destructive | Reports of downed power lines and trees throughout the city of Alice. |
| 2025-05-08 | ALICE, TX | 110 | Destructive | Metal Building System (MBS). Column anchorage failed. |
| 2025-05-08 | ALICE, TX | 85 | Severe | Base of pole failed. Free-Standing Light Poles, Luminary Poles, Flag Poles (FSP). Bent pole. |
| 2025-05-08 | BEN BOLT, TX | 60 | Significant | Public estimated 55 mph. Storm survey found an estimated 60 mph. Small limbs broken (up to 1 inch diameter) off hardwood trees. |
| 2025-05-08 | ALICE, TX | 85 | Severe | Four snapped power poles/electrical transmission lines. Broken wood cross members. |
| 2025-05-08 | ALICE, TX | 64 | Severe | Large hardwood tree branches broken (1-3 inch diameter). |
| 2025-05-08 | (ALI)ALICE INTL ARPT, TX | 60 | Significant | Small hardwood tree limbs broken (up to 1 inch diameter). |
| 2025-05-08 | ALICE, TX | 96 | Severe | Hardwood tree trucks snapped. |
| 2025-05-08 | ALICE, TX | 100 | Destructive | Report of two tractor trailers flipped over on Hwy 281 and FM 1554. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Kingsville was on May 22, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Kingsville averages roughly 2 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 8 of the 9 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Kingsville in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Kingsville-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 Kingsville. 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 Kingsville 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 ValidationKingsville 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.