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 20 hail storms within 25 miles of Laredo, TX. Of those, 19 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. 2022 was the most active year on record locally, with 9 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Laredo| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 3 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 14 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 1 event | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 event |
| 2024 | 8 events |
| 2023 | 2 events |
| 2022 | 9 events |
2022 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Laredo, with 9 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Laredo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | LAREDO, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | Exxon station in Rio Bravo reported Nickel sized hail (0.88). |
| 2024-05-17 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Various photos and and reports on social media showing 1 inch hail across portions of Laredo, TX. |
| 2024-05-17 | LAREDO, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported by a resident in Laredo, TX. |
| 2024-05-13 | LAREDO, TX | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2024-05-13 | WEBB, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2024-05-13 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Near golf ball sized hail for nearly 10 minutes. |
| 2024-05-13 | WEBB, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Video of hail up to a quarter size at mile 13. |
| 2024-05-13 | WEBB, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2024-05-13 | LAKE CASA BLANCA, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-04-28 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Public posted a photo of quarter sized hail in Laredo. |
| 2023-04-23 | LAREDO, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Public sent picture of quarter sized hail in central Laredo. |
| 2022-05-24 | LAREDO, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | Lime sized hail occurred to the northwest of Ranchos Pernitas West. |
| 2022-05-24 | LAREDO, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | Lime sized hail damaged the rear window of a car in Ranchos Pernitas West on the northwest side of Laredo. |
| 2022-05-24 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail occurred near the Laredo International Bridge. |
| 2022-05-24 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail occurred on the northwest side of Laredo near Mines Road and Verde Boulevard. |
| 2022-05-24 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Ping pong ball sized hail occurred in Ranchos Pernitas West to the northwest of Laredo. |
| 2022-05-24 | LAREDO, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail occurred near Interstate 35 north of downtown Laredo. |
| 2022-05-24 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Observer reported half dollar sized hail on the north side of Laredo near Interstate 35 and Shiloh Drive. |
| 2022-03-21 | LAKE CASA BLANCA, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail was reported on the southeast side of Laredo. |
| 2022-03-21 | LAKE CASA BLANCA, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report received through social media of quarter sized hail on the east side of Laredo. |
NOAA has recorded 12 high-wind events within 25 miles of Laredo, TX in the past five years. Of those, 12 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 1 event |
| Significant | 11 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | 2 ENE Laredo, TX | 58 | Significant | Measured by LRD AWOS. |
| 2026-05-27 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP, TX | 58 | Significant | Measured gusts up to 58 mph by the KLRD AWOS. |
| 2024-05-28 | LAREDO, TX | 60 | Significant | Social media reported a fence down in the Santa Rita Subdivision of Laredo, TX. |
| 2024-05-28 | SAN YGNACIO, TX | 58 | Significant | An Emergency Management Coordinator reported a downed powerline along U.S. highway 83 near the Zapata/Webb County line. |
| 2024-05-28 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP, TX | 81 | Severe | Microburst signature was found with divergent winds causing damage to portions of homes and fences near Peoples Blvd in Laredo, TX. |
| 2024-05-28 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP, TX | 60 | Significant | AWOS station KLRD reported a wind gust of 52 knots. |
| 2023-04-23 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP, TX | 58 | Significant | Laredo International Airport AWOS measured a gust to 58 mph. |
| 2023-04-23 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP, TX | 58 | Significant | Public report of tree limbs broken and shingles blown off on the north side of Laredo. |
| 2023-04-23 | LAKE CASA BLANCA, TX | 58 | Significant | Spotter sent a photo of a tree uprooted on the campus of Texas A&M International University. |
| 2023-04-23 | LAREDO, TX | 58 | Significant | Public reported a wooden fence was blown down. |
| 2022-08-15 | LAREDO, TX | 60 | Significant | Local news station reported a gas station roof was damaged due to thunderstorm winds in Laredo. |
| 2022-05-24 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP, TX | 60 | Significant | Home being constructed in north Laredo collapsed. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Laredo was on May 17, 2024. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Laredo averages roughly 4 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 19 of the 20 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Laredo in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Laredo-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 Laredo. 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 Laredo 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 ValidationLaredo 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.