Hail History

Hail history for Victoria County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Victoria County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Victoria County

Last hail
May 1, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 20, 1996

108 reports on 64 days since 1960 · #180 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Victoria County

Victoria Inez 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
93 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 Victoria County

The latest hail report in Victoria County is from May 1, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 13, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Victoria County logged 26 reports on 11 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is 37% of the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #180 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Victoria County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.

4% 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 June 20, 1996 near Nursery.

Reports were down 56% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (18). The busiest year was 2005, with 9 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (23% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Victoria County 1.3
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Victoria County 11
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Victoria County 4%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

0369 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1965: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970 1976: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1993: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 1994: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 2 reports (2%) Jan February: 7 reports (6%) Feb March: 20 reports (19%) Mar April: 24 reports (22%) Apr May: 25 reports (23%) May June: 19 reports (18%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (2%) Aug Sep October: 3 reports (3%) Oct November: 2 reports (2%) Nov December: 4 reports (4%) Dec
All 108 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 13 4
2025 0
2024 3 3
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 3 3
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 1, 2026 3 1.00 in —
Feb 14, 2026 1 1.25 in —
May 13, 2024 3 1.75 in —
Apr 5, 2023 2 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Victoria County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 20, 1996 2.75 inbaseball Nursery 19:15 local · NCEI
Oct 12, 1993 2.75 inbaseball Victoria 19:40 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1969 2.75 inbaseball — 05:00 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 1984 2.00 inhen egg — 03:50 local · NCEI
May 13, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.16 NNE Victoria 13:35 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 Victoria County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 1, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3 SSW Victoria 13:02 local · NCEI
May 1, 2026 0.75 inpenny 1 ESE Victoria 13:00 local · NCEI
May 1, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.51 NNE Raisin 12:53 local · NCEI
Feb 14, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 7.28 NW Salem 17:19 local · NCEI
May 13, 2024 1.00 inquarter 5.17 NNW Victoria 13:36 local · NCEI
May 13, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.16 NNE Victoria 13:35 local · NCEI
May 13, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 N Victoria 13:30 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.7 W Telferner 18:11 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.43 SSW (Vct)victoria Rgnl A 18:06 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2020 1.00 inquarter Mission Vly 12:20 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2020 1.00 inquarter 4.46 WNW (Vct)victoria Rgnl A 12:20 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.28 SE Mission Vly 12:08 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Victoria County

PlaceReportsLargest
Victoria502.00 in
Inez122.75 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
Bloomington55Mar 6, 2008
Placedo33May 10, 2006
Quail Creek22May 1, 2026

Questions about hail in Victoria County

How often does it hail in Victoria County, Texas?

108 hail reports have been logged in Victoria County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #180 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Victoria County?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Victoria County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 20, 1996 near Nursery. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Victoria County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 1, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was May 1, 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.