Hail History

Hail history for Galveston County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Galveston County since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Galveston County

Last hail
May 31, 2024
2.75 in, baseball size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 10 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Apr 2, 2013

121 reports on 80 days since 1957 · #165 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Galveston County

League City Texas City Dickinson 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
108 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 Galveston County

The latest hail report in Galveston County is from May 31, 2024, 2.75 in (baseball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on May 31, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Galveston County logged 40 reports on 26 hail days, about 2.0 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #165 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Galveston County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.

7% 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 4.50 in (softball) on April 2, 2013 near 0.15 SSE Hitchcock.

Reports were down 18% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (22). The busiest year was 2002, with 8 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (34% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Galveston County 2.0
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Galveston County 26
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Galveston County 7%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

02468 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 8 reports, largest 3.00 in 1998: 8 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 4.50 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.70 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 7 reports (6%) Jan February: 11 reports (9%) Feb March: 13 reports (11%) Mar April: 41 reports (34%) Apr May: 30 reports (25%) May June: 9 reports (7%) Jun July: 2 reports (2%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 5 reports (4%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 121 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 15 6
2023 112 4
2022 0
2021 2 2
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 31, 2024 5 2.75 in —
Mar 17, 2024 1 1.25 in —
Jun 8, 2023 2 1.00 in —
May 16, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Apr 20, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Galveston County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 2, 2013 4.50 insoftball 0.15 SSE Hitchcock $1.1 million 22:15 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 1997 3.00 inteacup Algoa $20K 04:45 local · NCEI
May 29, 1975 3.00 inteacup — — 18:55 local · NCEI
May 31, 2024 2.75 inbaseball 1.98 W Dickinson — 06:10 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — — 14:15 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 Galveston County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 31, 2024 2.75 inbaseball 1.98 W Dickinson 06:10 local · NCEI
May 31, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 3.3 SSE League City S S Arpt 05:58 local · NCEI
May 31, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.6 E League City 05:55 local · NCEI
May 31, 2024 1.00 inquarter 3.21 SW Dickinson 05:51 local · NCEI
May 31, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 2.5 WSW Dickinson 05:50 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Gilchrist 03:54 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.05 NE League City 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.84 ESE Dickinson 17:42 local · NCEI
May 16, 2023 0.75 inpenny 2.16 SSE League City 14:12 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.94 ENE Galveston 23:55 local · NCEI
Jan 6, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Kemah 18:21 local · NCEI
Jan 6, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Dickinson 18:05 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Galveston County

PlaceReportsLargest
League City262.75 in
Texas City181.75 in
Dickinson103.00 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
Santa Fe97Apr 2, 2013
Friendswood77May 28, 2024
Galveston77May 10, 2013
La Marque76Jan 8, 2016
Bacliff22Feb 16, 1998
Bolivar Peninsula22Mar 17, 2024
Kemah22Jan 6, 2021

Questions about hail in Galveston County

How often does it hail in Galveston County, Texas?

121 hail reports have been logged in Galveston County since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.0 reports a year. That ranks #165 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Galveston County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 34% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Galveston County?

4.50 in (softball size) on April 2, 2013 near 0.15 SSE Hitchcock. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Galveston County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 31, 2024 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 10 reports. The most recent was May 31, 2024.

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.