Hail History

Hail history for Aransas County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Aransas County since 1986, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Aransas County

Last hail
May 9, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 5, 2017

21 reports on 15 days since 1986 · #254 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Aransas County

Rockport 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Aransas County

The latest hail report in Aransas County is from May 9, 2019, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Aransas County logged 10 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 14% of the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #254 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Aransas County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.

5% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 12% for the median Texas county. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 5, 2017 near 0.61 W Holiday Beach.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2017, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Aransas County 0.5
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Aransas County 7
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Aransas County 5%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

01234 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 January: 2 reports (10%) Jan Feb March: 6 reports (29%) Mar April: 1 reports (5%) Apr May: 7 reports (33%) May June: 4 reports (19%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (5%) Dec
All 21 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 13 4

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Aransas County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 5, 2017 2.50 intennis ball 0.61 W Holiday Beach $250K 18:09 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.02 SSW Holiday Beach — 18:15 local · NCEI
May 15, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 2.79 SW Rockport $10K 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 5.05 ENE Cardwell — 13:52 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 1.23 NW Lamar $25K 18:13 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Aransas County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 9, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.29 NW Rockport $5K 22:25 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.02 SSW Holiday Beach — 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 1.23 NW Lamar $25K 18:13 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2017 2.50 intennis ball 0.61 W Holiday Beach $250K 18:09 local · NCEI
May 23, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 3.2 NW Rockport — 19:22 local · NCEI
Dec 4, 2012 0.88 innickel 4.74 ENE Cardwell — 17:15 local · NCEI
May 15, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 2.79 SW Rockport $10K 13:30 local · NCEI
May 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter 5.31 SW Rockport $5K 13:22 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 5.05 ENE Cardwell — 13:52 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2007 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Rockport — 21:43 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 0.75 inpenny Rockport — 18:25 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 0.75 inpenny 5 W Rockport — 18:09 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Aransas County

PlaceReportsLargest
Rockport111.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Holiday Beach22Jun 5, 2017
Lamar21Jun 5, 2017

Questions about hail in Aransas County

How often does it hail in Aransas County, Texas?

21 hail reports have been logged in Aransas County since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #254 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Aransas County?

Most reports come in May, March, June. May alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Aransas County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 5, 2017 near 0.61 W Holiday Beach. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Aransas County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 9, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Aransas County had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in Aransas County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 9, 2019.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.