Hail History

Hail history for Sugar Land, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sugar Land since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sugar Land

Last hail
Apr 30, 2026
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 30, 2002

23 reports on 18 days since 1980 · #459 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Sugar Land

Sugar Land Mission Bend Rosenberg Cinco Ranch Manvel Katy Pearland Needville Houston 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Fort Bend County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sugar Land

The latest hail report in and around Sugar Land is from April 30, 2026, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on April 30, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sugar Land logged 9 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 18% less than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #459 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sugar Land accounts for 18% of the 129 reports filed in Fort Bend 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 March 30, 2002 near 3 NW Sugarland.

Reports were up 25% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2024, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (30% of reports); 35% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sugar Land 0.5
  • Fort Bend County 2.7
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sugar Land 6
  • Fort Bend County 29
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sugar Land 0%
  • Fort Bend County 7%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2024: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 4 reports (17%) Feb March: 7 reports (30%) Mar April: 6 reports (26%) Apr May: 1 reports (4%) May June: 1 reports (4%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (4%) Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct November: 1 reports (4%) Nov Dec
All 23 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 4 4
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 30, 2026 2 1.50 in —
Mar 15, 2024 4 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sugar Land
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 30, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 3 NW Sugarland Fort Bend $20K 17:58 local · NCEI
Oct 15, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Harris — 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 2.02 WNW Smada Fort Bend — 23:00 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 1.51 SSW Stafford Fort Bend — 15:17 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.17 SW Sugarland Fort Bend — 22:55 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 Sugar Land
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 30, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 2.02 WNW Smada Fort Bend — 23:00 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.17 SW Sugarland Fort Bend — 22:55 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 1.51 SSW Stafford Fort Bend — 15:17 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.51 SSE Sugarland Fort Bend — 15:10 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.93 WNW Smada Fort Bend — 15:06 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.27 NE Crabb Fort Bend — 14:56 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.6 E Sugarland Fort Bend — 00:44 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.51 NNW Sugarland Fort Bend — 17:24 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.6 E Sugarland Fort Bend — 15:50 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.67 ENE Sugarland Fort Bend — 12:55 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.6 E Sugarland Fort Bend $9K 18:15 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 2005 0.88 innickel Stafford Fort Bend $4K 07:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sugar Land

Questions about hail in Sugar Land

How often does it hail in Sugar Land, Texas?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sugar Land since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #459 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sugar Land?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Sugar Land?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 30, 2002 near 3 NW Sugarland. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sugar Land?

The most recent report in this data is from April 30, 2026 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Sugar Land had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was April 30, 2026.

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.