Hail History

Hail history for La Porte, Texas

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

Readout · La Porte

Last hail
Apr 15, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 7, 2003

20 reports on 18 days since 1981 · #518 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · La Porte

La Porte Pasadena League City Pearland Houston Manvel 10 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; Harris County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about La Porte

The latest hail report in and around La Porte is from April 15, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 15, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, La Porte logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 36% of the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #518 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. La Porte accounts for 3% of the 608 reports filed in Harris 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 April 7, 2003 near Baytown.

The busiest year was 1997, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • La Porte 0.2
  • Harris County 13.7
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • La Porte 4
  • Harris County 96
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • La Porte 0%
  • Harris County 5%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0123 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
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 January: 1 reports (5%) Jan Feb March: 3 reports (15%) Mar April: 6 reports (30%) Apr May: 2 reports (10%) May June: 5 reports (25%) Jun July: 1 reports (5%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep October: 1 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 20 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 15, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Mar 27, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in La Porte
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 7, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Baytown Harris $5K 11:55 local · NCEI
Oct 22, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Harris — 00:45 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Harris — 23:45 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 1997 1.50 inping pong ball Baytown Harris $50K 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 1992 1.50 inping pong ball — Harris — 13:38 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 La Porte
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 15, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.51 NNW Bayside Terrace Harris — 21:20 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.51 NNW Bayside Terrace Harris — 23:08 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.92 SE Strang Harris — 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.92 SE Strang Harris — 17:20 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2005 0.75 inpenny Baytown Harris $15K 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2003 0.75 inpenny La Porte Harris $3K 15:15 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Baytown Harris $5K 11:55 local · NCEI
May 4, 2000 0.88 innickel Baytown Harris $15K 16:32 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 1999 0.75 inpenny La Porte Harris $15K 19:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 1999 0.88 innickel La Porte Harris $10K 06:10 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 1998 1.00 inquarter La Porte Harris $5K 19:40 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1997 0.75 inpenny La Porte Harris $5K 18:47 local · NCEI

Hail history near La Porte

Questions about hail in La Porte

How often does it hail in La Porte, Texas?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of La Porte since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #518 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in La Porte?

Most reports come in April, June, March. April alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in La Porte?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 7, 2003 near Baytown. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in La Porte?

The most recent report in this data is from April 15, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has La Porte had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 15, 2023.

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.