Hail History

Hail history for Orange County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Orange County since 1975, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Orange County

Last hail
Apr 29, 2024
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 29, 2005

77 reports on 58 days since 1975 · #215 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Orange County

Vidor Orange Bridge City Mauriceville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
75 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 Orange County

The latest hail report in Orange County is from April 29, 2024, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on April 29, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Orange County logged 37 reports on 22 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is about half the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #215 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Orange County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.

1% 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 May 29, 2005 near Vidor.

Reports were down 72% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (29). The busiest year was 2011, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Orange County 1.9
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Orange County 22
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Orange County 1%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

0246 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.90 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 6 reports (8%) Jan February: 8 reports (10%) Feb March: 5 reports (6%) Mar April: 11 reports (14%) Apr May: 23 reports (30%) May June: 11 reports (14%) Jun July: 4 reports (5%) Jul August: 4 reports (5%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov December: 2 reports (3%) Dec
All 77 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 4 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 29, 2024 2 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Orange County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 29, 2005 2.75 inbaseball Vidor 21:33 local · NCEI
Jan 20, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1.79 W Orange 20:40 local · NCEI
Feb 1, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Vidor 15:38 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.79 W Orange 04:10 local · NCEI
May 29, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Vidor 20:10 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Orange County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 29, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.6 W Mauriceville 03:10 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Mauriceville 03:08 local · NCEI
May 9, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S West Orange 14:41 local · NCEI
Jan 20, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1.79 W Orange 20:40 local · NCEI
Jan 20, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.79 W Orange 20:14 local · NCEI
Jan 20, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.38 ENE Vidor 19:53 local · NCEI
Jan 20, 2017 0.88 innickel 1.38 ENE Vidor 19:52 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.51 NNE Pine Forest 15:52 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Peveto 17:12 local · NCEI
Feb 20, 2014 0.88 innickel Bridge City 19:10 local · NCEI
Feb 20, 2014 1.00 inquarter Orangefield 19:06 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2013 0.88 innickel 1.38 ENE Vidor 12:10 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Orange County

PlaceReportsLargest
Vidor324.00 in
Orange151.75 in
Bridge City111.75 in
Mauriceville101.75 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
Pine Forest54Mar 18, 2016
Pinehurst11May 9, 2019

Questions about hail in Orange County

How often does it hail in Orange County, Texas?

77 hail reports have been logged in Orange County since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #215 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Orange County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Orange County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 29, 2005 near Vidor. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Orange County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 29, 2024 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 29, 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.