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 12 hail storms within 25 miles of Portland, TX. Of those, 9 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 baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 12 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Portland| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 1 event | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 3 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 2 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 3 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 3 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 events |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Portland, with 12 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Portland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | PORT ARANSAS ARPT, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Hail report from mping. |
| 2025-11-01 | INGLESIDE, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Location of hail was estimated via radar. |
| 2025-11-01 | ARANSAS PASS, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Hail report from mping. |
| 2025-11-01 | PORT ARANSAS ARPT, TX | Catastrophic | 3.00" | This is the estimated hail size from the Mustang Island State Park EM. |
| 2025-11-01 | PORTLAND, TX | Destructive | 2.75" | Hail size was estimated from picture. |
| 2025-11-01 | GREGORY, TX | Destructive | 2.75" | Significant hail damage to several cars in the area. |
| 2025-11-01 | PORTLAND, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | A picture was received of hail along with reports of broken windshields. |
| 2025-11-01 | INGLESIDE, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Trained spotter reported. Location is estimated. |
| 2025-05-06 | ST PAUL, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2025-04-23 | ARANSAS PASS, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | Location and Size (0.88) Estimated; NWS Employee reported nickel sized hail in Aransas Pass. |
| 2025-04-23 | ARANSAS PASS, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Measured 1.00 ; Report found on social media. Time of report was estimated based on radar. |
| 2025-04-23 | SINTON, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | Estimated 0.88; Social Media Report. |
NOAA has recorded 58 high-wind events within 25 miles of Portland, TX in the past five years. Of those, 57 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 110 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 4 events |
| Severe | 21 events |
| Significant | 32 events |
| Moderate | 1 event |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | (CRP)CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | 63 | Significant | KCRP at the Corpus Christi International Airport measured gusts up to 63 mph. |
| 2026-05-27 | 1 NNW Petronila, TX | 62 | Significant | Public Weather Station. |
| 2026-05-27 | CC Airport, TX | 63 | Significant | — |
| 2026-05-23 | PORTLAND, TX | 75 | Severe | Reports of large trees down due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2026-05-23 | 1 ESE Cc Nas, TX | 68 | Severe | AWOS station KNGP C. Christi NAS. |
| 2026-05-23 | (CRP)CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | 66 | Severe | ASOS station KCRP at Corpus Christi International Airport measured gusts up to 66 mph. |
| 2026-05-23 | FLOUR BLUFF, TX | 68 | Severe | AWOS station KNGP at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station measured gusts up to 68 mph. |
| 2026-05-23 | (CRP)CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | 85 | Severe | Picture of one large V-shape tree trunk snapped/split. |
| 2026-05-23 | 1 SSE CC Airport, TX | 66 | Severe | ASOS station KCRP Corpus Christi. |
| 2026-05-23 | 2 SE Flour Bluff, TX | 45 | Moderate | Mesonet station XLAG Laguna Shores. |
| 2026-05-21 | 3 SSW Ingleside, TX | 61 | Significant | Measured at WxFlow station. |
| 2026-05-21 | INGLESIDE ON THE BAY, TX | 61 | Significant | A 61 mph gust was measured at WxFlow station. |
| 2026-05-20 | (CRP)CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | 69 | Severe | ASOS station KCRP at the Corpus Christi International Airport. |
| 2026-05-20 | 1 SSE CC Airport, TX | 69 | Severe | ASOS station KCRP Corpus Christi. |
| 2026-05-11 | 1 ESE Cc Nas, TX | 84 | Severe | AWOS station KNGP C. Christi NAS. |
| 2026-05-11 | 1 SSE CC Airport, TX | 55 | Significant | ASOS station KCRP Corpus Christi. |
| 2026-05-11 | (NGP)NAS CORPUS CHRI, TX | 84 | Severe | AWOS station KNGP at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station reported gusts up to 84 mph. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Portland was on November 1, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Portland averages roughly 2 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 9 of the 12 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Portland in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Portland-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 Portland. 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 Portland 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 ValidationPortland 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.