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 19 hail storms within 25 miles of Victoria, TX. Of those, 16 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. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 10 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Victoria| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 5 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 11 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 3 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 events |
| 2025 | 3 events |
| 2024 | 3 events |
| 2023 | 3 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Victoria, with 10 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Victoria 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 | 3 S Telferner, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-05-01 | TIVOLI, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Measured 1 inch hail at the high school. |
| 2026-05-01 | 2 NNW Tivoli, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Measured 1 inch hail at the high school. |
| 2026-05-01 | RAISIN, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from public of 1 inch hail outside of Victoria. |
| 2026-05-01 | 7 ENE Fannin, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-05-01 | 3 SSW Victoria, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Nickel to quarter sized hail. Winds have knocked out power. |
| 2026-05-01 | VICTORIA, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report of 0.75 inch hail at the intersection of Sam Houston Dr and US-59T Business. |
| 2026-05-01 | VICTORIA, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Nickel to quarter sized hail. Winds have knocked out power. |
| 2026-05-01 | 1 ESE Victoria, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report of 0.75 inch hail at the intersection of Sam Houston Dr and US-59T Business. |
| 2026-02-14 | SALEM, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| 2025-11-01 | WESER, TX | Significant | 1.00" | County officials reported hail near Weser. |
| 2025-11-01 | SCHROEDER, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Received video from public. Location and size estimated via radar. |
| 2025-11-01 | MEYERSVILLE, TX | Severe | 1.75" | A thunderstorm produced hail up to golf ball size in Meyersville. Most of the hail was less than quarter size. |
| 2024-05-13 | VICTORIA, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPing. |
| 2024-05-13 | VICTORIA, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Videos sent from Victoria Emergency Management observed large hail. |
| 2024-05-13 | VICTORIA, TX | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2023-04-05 | TELFERNER, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Public reported ping pong ball sized hail occurred at the Telferner Grocery and Market. |
| 2023-04-05 | (VCT)VICTORIA RGNL A, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Observer reported quarter sized hail near the Victoria Regional Airport. |
| 2023-03-02 | VERHELLE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail southeast of Cuero. |
NOAA has recorded 51 high-wind events within 25 miles of Victoria, TX in the past five years. Of those, 50 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 110 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 11 events |
| Severe | 23 events |
| Significant | 16 events |
| Moderate | 1 event |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | 4 NE Victoria, TX | 43 | Moderate | ASOS station KVCT Victoria Airport. |
| 2026-08-28 | 3 S Telferner, TX | 50 | Significant | — |
| 2026-08-28 | 4 S Telferner, TX | 58 | Significant | Mesonet station AT358 Victoria. |
| 2026-05-23 | VICTORIA, TX | 75 | Severe | Several trees reported down throughout the city. |
| 2026-05-01 | ALOE, TX | 90 | Severe | Electrical Transmission Lines (ETL)/wood poles leaning. |
| 2026-05-01 | ALOE, TX | 75 | Severe | Large hardwood tree branches broken (1-3 inch diameter). |
| 2026-05-01 | ALOE, TX | 85 | Severe | Electrical Transmission Lines (ETL)/wood poles leaning. |
| 2026-05-01 | ALOE, TX | 60 | Significant | Small hardwood tree limbs broken (up to 1 inch diameter). |
| 2026-05-01 | ALOE, TX | 93 | Severe | Hardwood tree trunks snapped. |
| 2026-05-01 | COLOGNE, TX | 64 | Severe | RVs rolled over. |
| 2026-05-01 | DERNAL, TX | 96 | Severe | Complete uplift of roof; most walls remain standing on a manufactured home/single wide. |
| 2026-05-01 | DACOSTA, TX | 75 | Severe | KAVU shared photos of a medium-sized tree snapped in half as well as large branches scattered on Grand Street right behind Placedo Elementary. |
| 2026-05-01 | GUADALUPE, TX | 70 | Severe | Large hardwood tree branches broken (1-3 inch diameter). |
| 2026-05-01 | DERNAL, TX | 100 | Destructive | Removal of entire roof structure on manufactured/single wide home, leaving most walls standing. |
| 2026-05-01 | DERNAL, TX | 105 | Destructive | Electrical Transmission Lines (ETL)/wood poles broken. |
| 2026-05-01 | DERNAL, TX | 100 | Destructive | Electrical Transmission Lines (ETL)/wood poles broken. |
| 2026-05-01 | PLACEDO, TX | 60 | Significant | Small hardwood tree limbs broken (up to 1 inch diameter). |
| 2026-05-01 | GUADALUPE, TX | 100 | Destructive | Electrical Transmission Lines (ETL)/wood poles broken. |
| 2026-05-01 | GUADALUPE, TX | 85 | Severe | Siding ripped off manufactured home. |
| 2026-05-01 | PLACEDO, TX | 110 | Destructive | Many power lines snapped. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Victoria was on May 1, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Victoria averages roughly 4 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 16 of the 19 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Victoria in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Victoria-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 Victoria. 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 Victoria 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 ValidationVictoria 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.