Hail History

Hail history for La Vernia, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of La Vernia since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · La Vernia

Last hail
Apr 5, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 2, 1973

14 reports on 12 days since 1973 · #677 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · La Vernia

La Vernia Floresville Pleasanton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Wilson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about La Vernia

The latest hail report in and around La Vernia is from April 5, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 5, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, La Vernia logged 10 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #677 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. La Vernia accounts for 15% of the 93 reports filed in Wilson County.

7% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 2, 1973.

Reports were up 50% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2018, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (57% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • La Vernia 0.5
  • Wilson County 2.5
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • La Vernia 8
  • Wilson County 29
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • La Vernia 7%
  • Wilson County 12%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

012 1973: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 2 reports (14%) Feb Mar April: 8 reports (57%) Apr May: 3 reports (21%) May Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in La Vernia
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 2, 1973 2.00 inhen egg — Wilson 22:00 local · NCEI
May 11, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.6 E La Vernia Wilson 04:10 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.01 E La Vernia Wilson 20:51 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.61 E La Vernia Wilson 22:35 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N La Vernia Wilson 10:35 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 Vernia
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.61 E La Vernia Wilson 22:35 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N La Vernia Wilson 10:35 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.01 E La Vernia Wilson 20:51 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.18 WNW La Vernia Wilson 20:45 local · NCEI
May 11, 2016 0.75 inpenny 3.01 SSE La Vernia Wilson 04:14 local · NCEI
May 11, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.6 E La Vernia Wilson 04:10 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2015 0.75 inpenny 1.39 WNW La Vernia Wilson 20:00 local · NCEI
May 31, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N La Vernia Wilson 13:20 local · NCEI
Sep 29, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.92 NW La Vernia Wilson 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2007 0.88 innickel La Vernia Wilson 21:26 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2005 1.00 inquarter La Vernia Wilson 21:49 local · NCEI
Feb 26, 1998 0.75 inpenny 2 S La Vernia Wilson 02:27 local · NCEI

Hail history near La Vernia

Questions about hail in La Vernia

How often does it hail in La Vernia, Texas?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of La Vernia since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #677 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in La Vernia?

Most reports come in April, May, February. April alone accounts for 57% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in La Vernia?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 2, 1973. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in La Vernia?

The most recent report in this data is from April 5, 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 Vernia had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was April 5, 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.