Hail History

Hail history for Bridge City, Texas

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

Readout · Bridge City

Last hail
Feb 20, 2014
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 5, 1991

11 reports on 10 days since 1981 · #770 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Bridge City

Bridge City Orange Port Arthur Nederland Vidor Mauriceville Beaumont 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Orange County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bridge City

The latest hail report in and around Bridge City is from February 20, 2014, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bridge City logged 3 reports on 3 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 #770 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bridge City accounts for 14% of the 77 reports filed in Orange 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 5, 1991.

The busiest year was 2003, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bridge City 0.1
  • Orange County 1.9
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bridge City 3
  • Orange County 22
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bridge City 0%
  • Orange County 1%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

012 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 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.
01234 January: 1 reports (9%) Jan February: 1 reports (9%) Feb March: 2 reports (18%) Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 4 reports (36%) May Jun Jul August: 1 reports (9%) Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (9%) Dec
All 11 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 Bridge City
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 5, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Orange 02:15 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2003 1.00 inquarter Bridge City Orange 18:20 local · NCEI
May 11, 1999 1.00 inquarter Bridge City Orange 07:40 local · NCEI
May 11, 1999 1.00 inquarter Bridge City Orange 06:30 local · NCEI
Feb 20, 2014 0.88 innickel Bridge City Orange 19:10 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 Bridge City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 20, 2014 0.88 innickel Bridge City Orange 19:10 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2009 0.75 inpenny Bridge City Orange 11:08 local · NCEI
Dec 20, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Bridge City Orange 09:45 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2003 1.00 inquarter Bridge City Orange 18:20 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2003 0.75 inpenny Bridge City Orange 09:35 local · NCEI
May 11, 1999 1.00 inquarter Bridge City Orange 07:40 local · NCEI
May 11, 1999 1.00 inquarter Bridge City Orange 06:30 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 1998 0.75 inpenny Bridge City Orange 06:05 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 1998 0.75 inpenny Bridge City Orange 22:50 local · NCEI
May 5, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Orange 02:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 1981 0.75 inpenny — Orange 19:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bridge City

Questions about hail in Bridge City

How often does it hail in Bridge City, Texas?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bridge City since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #770 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bridge City?

Most reports come in May, March, January. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bridge City?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 5, 1991. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bridge City?

The most recent report in this data is from February 20, 2014 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bridge City since November 3, 2021. The last one was on February 20, 2014.

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.