Hail History

Hail history for Vidor, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vidor since 1969, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Vidor

Last hail
Jan 20, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · May 6, 1969

32 reports on 27 days since 1969 · #308 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Vidor

Vidor Beaumont Mauriceville Nederland Bridge City Orange Port Arthur 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
32 most recent reports with a location; Orange County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Vidor

The latest hail report in and around Vidor is from January 20, 2017, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Vidor logged 14 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 27% more than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #308 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Vidor accounts for 42% of the 77 reports filed in Orange County.

6% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on May 6, 1969.

Reports were down 83% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2009, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (28% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Vidor 0.7
  • Orange County 1.9
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Vidor 10
  • Orange County 22
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Vidor 6%
  • Orange County 1%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0123 1969: 1 reports, largest 4.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.90 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1969–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 January: 3 reports (9%) Jan February: 4 reports (13%) Feb March: 1 reports (3%) Mar April: 2 reports (6%) Apr May: 9 reports (28%) May June: 5 reports (16%) Jun July: 3 reports (9%) Jul August: 3 reports (9%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (3%) Dec
All 32 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 2 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Vidor
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 6, 1969 4.00 ingrapefruit — Jefferson 00:15 local · NCEI
May 29, 2005 2.75 inbaseball Vidor Orange 21:33 local · NCEI
Feb 1, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Vidor Orange 15:38 local · NCEI
May 29, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Vidor Orange 20:10 local · NCEI
May 1, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Vidor Orange 01:50 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 Vidor
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jan 20, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.38 ENE Vidor Orange 19:53 local · NCEI
Jan 20, 2017 0.88 innickel 1.38 ENE Vidor Orange 19:52 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2013 0.88 innickel 1.38 ENE Vidor Orange 12:10 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2013 0.88 innickel 1.38 ENE Vidor Orange 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.38 ENE Vidor Orange 15:12 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.38 ENE Vidor Orange 14:56 local · NCEI
May 30, 2010 0.88 innickel Vidor Orange 16:09 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2009 0.88 innickel 1.19 E Connell Orange 16:35 local · NCEI
Feb 1, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Vidor Orange 15:38 local · NCEI
Feb 1, 2009 0.88 innickel Vidor Orange 15:15 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.38 ENE Vidor Orange 03:51 local · NCEI
Jan 31, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.38 ENE Vidor Orange 10:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Vidor

Questions about hail in Vidor

How often does it hail in Vidor, Texas?

32 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vidor since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #308 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Vidor?

Most reports come in May, June, February. May alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Vidor?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 6, 1969. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Vidor?

The most recent report in this data is from January 20, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vidor since November 3, 2021. The last one was on January 20, 2017.

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.