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 4 hail storms within 25 miles of Lake Jackson, TX. Of those, 4 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. 2024 was the most active year on record locally, with 3 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Lake Jackson| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 2 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 2 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 event |
| 2024 | 3 events |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Lake Jackson, with 3 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Lake Jackson 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. |
| 2024-12-25 | DANBURY, TX | Severe | 1.50" | A video posted on social media showed large hail in Danbury. |
| 2024-03-15 | ANGLETON CAMERON ARP, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2024-03-15 | ANGLETON BAILES ARPT, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
NOAA has recorded 18 high-wind events within 25 miles of Lake Jackson, TX in the past five years. Of those, 18 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 75 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 11 events |
| Significant | 7 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | 5 SW Jones Creek, TX | 62 | Significant | — |
| 2026-07-23 | 11 NE Surfside Beach, TX | 67 | Severe | Wind gust to 67 mph at utility site near San Luis Pass. |
| 2026-05-23 | LAKE JACKSON, TX | 68 | Severe | A member of the public reported wind damage to a Lowes. Part of the front sign was damaged, though otherwise damage was minor. Winds were estimated a 65 mph using LIRB with a DoD of 1. |
| 2026-02-14 | WEST COLUMBIA, TX | 68 | Severe | Mesonet station 060CE17 near Brazoria West Solar Farm Measured a 68 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-02-14 | LIVERPOOL, TX | 59 | Significant | Mesonet station 028CE16 near Rosharon measured a 59 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-02-14 | CHOCOLATE BAYOU, TX | 59 | Significant | Mesonet station 024CE39 near Chocolate Springs measured a 59 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-02-14 | ROSHARON, TX | 64 | Severe | Mesonet station 141CE143 near Rosharon measured a 65 mph wind gust. |
| 2024-06-04 | VAN PELT, TX | 59 | Significant | The wind gust was occurred at KLBX. |
| 2024-04-10 | WEST COLUMBIA, TX | 69 | Severe | There were roofs blown off of a business and carports. Trees were downed too. |
| 2024-04-10 | ANGLETON CAMERON ARP, TX | 69 | Severe | Campers were flipped, and there was damage to a metal roof at an RV storage facility. |
| 2024-04-10 | ROSHARON, TX | 63 | Significant | There was widespread power line damage in the vicinity of SH 288 and FM 1462. A tractor trailer was flipped on its side. |
| 2024-03-15 | ANGLETON SOUTH ARPT, TX | 69 | Severe | Power lines and trees were downed at the Brazoria County Fairgrounds. |
| 2024-03-15 | VAN PELT, TX | 69 | Severe | A large tree that was uprooted knocked down a wood fence. |
| 2024-03-15 | ANGLETON, TX | 75 | Severe | The weather station at the Angleton Police Department had sustained winds of 53 mph with gusts to 75 mph. |
| 2024-03-15 | VAN PELT, TX | 66 | Severe | Wind gust occurred at the Brazoria County Airport ASOS site KLBX. |
| 2024-03-15 | MIMS, TX | 61 | Significant | Wind gust occurred at the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge station BZRT2. |
| 2024-03-15 | ANGLETON CAMERON ARP, TX | 70 | Severe | Wind gust was measured using a hand held anemometer. |
| 2022-03-22 | OLD BRAZORIA, TX | 58 | Significant | Straight-line winds produced building damage to businesses near the intersection of College Drive and Highway 288 near Clute. A building supply center lost its roof from one of its open lumber yard buildings. The roof blew off and impacted a neighboring convenience store. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Lake Jackson was on May 5, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Lake Jackson averages roughly 1 reported hail event per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 4 of the 4 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Lake Jackson in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Lake Jackson-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 Lake Jackson. 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 Lake Jackson 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 ValidationLake Jackson 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.