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Houston, TX Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Houston, TX: Aug 18, 2025 — 1.25″ reported 6.9 mi WSW. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 0.96″ over the area on 5 days, most recently Jul 7, 2026. 28 hail reports on 8 storm days within 10 miles of Houston, TX since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 50 days since October 2020.

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Hail map for Houston, TX

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Houston populationpopulation
2.3M
Houston householdshouseholds
897.5K

Largest hail on record near Houston, TX

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Houston, TX, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 2″June 23, 20238 reports, nearest 0.9 mi NE
  2. 1.75″May 28, 20242 reports, nearest 3.7 mi SE
  3. 1.5″March 15, 20242 reports, nearest 5.7 mi SSW
  4. 1.5″May 29, 20241 report, nearest 8.6 mi NW
  5. 1.25″March 21, 20243 reports, nearest 7.8 mi NNW

Hail near Houston, TX, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Houston, TX, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Houston, TX: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report00.96″—
No report00.86″—
No report00.92″—
No report00.94″—
No report00.85″—
1.25″1 (1)1.23″6.9 mi WSW
Show 1 report from Aug 18, 2025
Ground hail reports on Aug 18, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Houston, TXRemark
8:36 PM CDT1.25″6.9 mi WSW
No report01.00″—
No report00.75″—
No report00.98″—
No report00.85″—
No report01.28″—
No report00.84″—
1.5″1 (1)1.20″8.6 mi NW
Show 1 report from May 29, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 29, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Houston, TXRemark
5:10 PM CDT1.5″8.6 mi NW
1.75″2 (2)1.99″3.7 mi SE
Show 2 reports from May 28, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 28, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Houston, TXRemark
1:44 PM CDT1″3.7 mi SE
1:40 PM CDT1.75″8.2 mi SE
No report01.10″—
1.25″3 (3)1.05″7.8 mi NNW
Show 3 reports from Mar 21, 2024
Ground hail reports on Mar 21, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Houston, TXRemark
6:38 PM CDT1.25″7.8 mi NNW
7:00 PM CDT1″8.7 mi NNE
6:54 PM CDT1″9.1 mi NNE
1.5″2 (2)1.29″5.7 mi SSW
Show 2 reports from Mar 15, 2024
Ground hail reports on Mar 15, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Houston, TXRemark
4:30 PM CDT1″5.7 mi SSW
4:45 PM CDT1.5″8.2 mi SE
No report00.85″—
No report00.98″—
2″8 (8)1.76″0.9 mi NE
Show 8 reports from Jun 23, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 23, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Houston, TXRemark
7:52 PM CDT1″0.9 mi NE
8:04 PM CDT1″1.5 mi SSW
7:50 PM CDT2″2.8 mi ESE
7:51 PM CDT2″3.2 mi SE
8:12 PM CDT1.75″3.3 mi NNW
7:50 PM CDT1.5″3.7 mi SE
7:46 PM CDT1″4.4 mi ENE
7:46 PM CDT1″4.5 mi SE
No report01.36″—
No report00.75″—
No report00.95″—
No report00.95″—
No report01.60″—
No report00.94″—
No report01.36″—
No report00.78″—
No report01.11″—
No report01.10″—
No report01.27″—
No report00.94″—
No report01.17″—
No report00.91″—
No report00.88″—
No report01.84″—
No report00.89″—
No report01.69″—
No report01.52″—
No report01.47″—
1″7 (6)1.55″2.8 mi NNW
Show 7 reports from Jun 15, 2021
Ground hail reports on Jun 15, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Houston, TXRemark
6:00 PM CDT1″2.8 mi NNW
6:00 PM CDT0.75″3.3 mi NNW
6:01 PM CDT1″3.5 mi N
6:07 PM CDT1″4.8 mi NNW
6:00 PM CDT1″5.5 mi NW
5:58 PM CDT1″6.0 mi NW
6:26 PM CDT1″6.8 mi NW
No report00.78″—
No report00.80″—
No report00.87″—
No report00.82″—
No report02.78″—
1″4 (1)None stored5.0 mi WNW
Show 4 reports from Mar 17, 2021
Ground hail reports on Mar 17, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Houston, TXRemark
11:15 AM CDT0.75″5.0 mi WNW
11:10 AM CDT1″5.8 mi WNW
11:13 AM CDT0.75″7.2 mi W
11:14 AM CDT0.75″7.2 mi W
No report00.98″—
No report08.13″—
No report02.90″—
Not coveredNot covered2.45″—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Houston, TX. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Houston, TX.

Hail near Houston, TX by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
202640—0.96″
2025611.25″1.23″
2024781.75″1.99″
2023882″1.76″
2022100—1.36″
202113111″2.78″
202030—8.13″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January2
February2
March7
April6
May7
June10
July7
August4
September0
October0
November3
December3

Hail near Houston, TX has been recorded most often in June: 10 of 51 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Houston, TX

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Houston, TX with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Apr 30, 2026 1.5″ 8 0

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Recent hail storms near Houston, TX

  1. — hail up to 1.5″

    Storm summary, April 30, 2026

    On Apr 30, 2026 – May 1, 2026, hail was reported across the Friendswood / Pearland / Brookside Village corridor. Reports concentrated near Friendswood, Pearland, Sugar Land, Fifth Street, Brookside Village, and New Territory. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.50 inches. HailPing grouped 8 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Friendswood, Pearland, Sugar Land, Fifth Street, Brookside Village, New Territory

    8 reports of 1.00"+ hail. Read the full hail report

About hail in Houston, TX

Houston is home to 2,296,253 people and 897,510 households in Texas. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Houston, TX on 51 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 8.8 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. June is the busiest month, with 10 of 51 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2 inches on June 23, 2023.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Houston, TX?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Houston, TX was on August 18, 2025: hail up to 1.25 inches was reported, the nearest 6.9 mi WSW from Houston, TX. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 0.96″ over the area on 5 days, most recently Jul 7, 2026. 28 hail reports on 8 storm days within 10 miles of Houston, TX since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 50 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Houston, TX?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Houston, TX on August 18, 2025 measured 1.25 inches. The largest hail reported near Houston, TX since November 2020 measured 2 inches on June 23, 2023.

How many hail reports were there near Houston, TX?

28 hail reports on 8 storm days within 10 miles of Houston, TX since November 2020, of which 24 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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