Hail History

Hail history for Bay City, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bay City since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Bay City

Last hail
Apr 4, 2012
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 5, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 14, 2006

12 reports on 10 days since 1981 · #729 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Bay City

Bay City El Campo Ganado Angleton 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Matagorda County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bay City

The latest hail report in and around Bay City is from April 4, 2012, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 5, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bay City logged 3 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 27% of the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #729 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bay City accounts for 35% of the 34 reports filed in Matagorda County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 10% for the median Texas town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 14, 2006 near 1 NE Bay City.

The busiest year was 1999, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bay City 0.1
  • Matagorda County 0.4
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bay City 2
  • Matagorda County 7
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bay City 0%
  • Matagorda County 3%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0123 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 3 reports (25%) Feb Mar April: 2 reports (17%) Apr May: 6 reports (50%) May Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bay City
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 14, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 1 NE Bay City Matagorda $20K 16:06 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Matagorda — 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.09 W Bay City Matagorda $1K 14:46 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 1.00 inquarter Bay City Matagorda $12K 16:20 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 1999 1.00 inquarter Bay City Matagorda $10K 19:24 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bay City
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.09 W Bay City Matagorda $1K 14:46 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 1.00 inquarter Bay City Matagorda $12K 16:20 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 1 NE Bay City Matagorda $20K 16:06 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2002 0.75 inpenny Bay City Matagorda $5K 06:00 local · NCEI
May 25, 2001 0.75 inpenny 5 N Bay City Matagorda $1K 15:45 local · NCEI
May 2, 2000 0.75 inpenny Bay City Matagorda $15K 03:15 local · NCEI
May 2, 1999 0.88 innickel Bay City Matagorda $10K 18:35 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 1999 1.00 inquarter Bay City Matagorda $10K 19:24 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 1999 1.00 inquarter Bay City Matagorda $10K 19:18 local · NCEI
Feb 16, 1998 0.75 inpenny Bay City Matagorda $3K 17:30 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Matagorda — 17:00 local · NCEI
May 14, 1981 1.00 inquarter — Matagorda — 03:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bay City

Questions about hail in Bay City

How often does it hail in Bay City, Texas?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bay City since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #729 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bay City?

Most reports come in May, February, April. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bay City?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 14, 2006 near 1 NE Bay City. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bay City?

The most recent report in this data is from April 4, 2012 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

How many hail storms has Bay City had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bay City since November 5, 2021. The last one was on April 4, 2012.

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.