Hail History

Hail history for Brazoria County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Brazoria County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Brazoria County

Last hail
Apr 30, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 11 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 4, 2012

134 reports on 84 days since 1960 · #152 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Brazoria County

Pearland Manvel Alvin Angleton 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
109 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 Brazoria County

The latest hail report in Brazoria County is from April 30, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on March 15, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Brazoria County logged 50 reports on 28 hail days, about 2.5 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #152 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Brazoria 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 4, 2012 near 1.47 S Alvin Arpk.

Reports were down 53% in 2016–2025 (16) compared with 2006–2015 (34). The busiest year was 1993, with 13 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in April (35% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Brazoria County 2.5
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Brazoria County 28
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Brazoria County 5%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

051015 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1995: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 10 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 11 reports, largest 2.50 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 6 reports (4%) Jan February: 8 reports (6%) Feb March: 14 reports (10%) Mar April: 47 reports (35%) Apr May: 31 reports (23%) May June: 10 reports (7%) Jun July: 3 reports (2%) Jul August: 2 reports (1%) Aug September: 2 reports (1%) Sep October: 3 reports (2%) Oct November: 5 reports (4%) Nov December: 3 reports (2%) Dec
All 134 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 4 4
2025 2 2
2024 31 4
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 3 3
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 30, 2026 4 1.00 in —
May 5, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Dec 25, 2024 1 1.50 in —
Mar 16, 2024 1 1.50 in —
Mar 15, 2024 2 1.75 in —
May 6, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Brazoria County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 4, 2012 2.75 inbaseball 1.47 S Alvin Arpk $5K 11:38 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2015 2.50 intennis ball Angleton $15K 18:40 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2007 2.50 intennis ball 3.1 WSW Bailey Prairie $35K 04:28 local · NCEI
Jan 12, 1995 2.50 intennis ball Pearland — 22:00 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2007 2.25 inhen egg Brazoria $200K 04:30 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 Brazoria County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 30, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.92 NE Pearland 23:24 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4.28 W Pearland 23:15 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2026 1.00 inquarter 6.79 NNE Iowa Colony 23:12 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2026 1.00 inquarter 6.32 N Iowa Colony 23:11 local · NCEI
May 5, 2025 1.00 inquarter 5.56 N Iowa Colony 16:02 local · NCEI
May 5, 2025 1.00 inquarter 5.4 NNW West Columbia 15:30 local · NCEI
Dec 25, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball Danbury 01:40 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 2.4 NNE Damon 02:24 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.16 NNW Angleton Bailes Arpt 17:29 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Angleton Cameron Arp 17:27 local · NCEI
May 6, 2022 0.88 innickel 3.86 WSW Pearland Arpt 22:40 local · NCEI
Jan 6, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.81 W Manvel Coyle Arpt 17:31 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Brazoria County

PlaceReportsLargest
Pearland241.75 in
Manvel202.75 in
Alvin183.00 in
Angleton142.50 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
Brazoria55Apr 4, 2012
Damon44Mar 16, 2024
Rosharon43May 14, 2006
Bailey's Prairie33Jun 3, 2009
Iowa Colony33Jan 6, 2021
Lake Jackson33Apr 17, 2015
Sweeny33May 13, 2016
Clute22Apr 2, 2000
Freeport22Feb 10, 1998
West Columbia22Apr 27, 1997
Danbury11Dec 25, 2024
Holiday Lakes11Apr 27, 1997
Jones Creek11May 21, 2016
Oyster Creek11Apr 17, 2015
Surfside Beach11Jul 29, 2005
Wild Peach Village11Nov 5, 1997

Questions about hail in Brazoria County

How often does it hail in Brazoria County, Texas?

134 hail reports have been logged in Brazoria County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.5 reports a year. That ranks #152 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Brazoria County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Brazoria County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 4, 2012 near 1.47 S Alvin Arpk. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Brazoria County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 30, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 11 reports. The most recent was April 30, 2026.

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.