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Galveston County, TX hail & severe wind history
86 storm reports on file for Galveston County between 2012-01-09 and 2026-05-23 — 27 hail and 59 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 5.7 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
27
1.8 per year
Largest hail
4.5"
softball size · 2013-04-02
Strongest gust
83 mph
72 kt · 2024-04-10
Reported damage
$2.2M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
48
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2024
17 reports
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86 of 86 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Galveston County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 05:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.5 mi WNW of League City S S Arpt | A member of the public reported that trees were blown down in the West Ranch neighborhood. |
| 2026-02-14 19:25 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 1.51 mi NNE of Texas City | Mesonet station XLEV Levee measured a 69 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-02-14 19:48 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.39 mi WSW of Gilchrist | NOAA Ocean Service tides and water Levels observation site in High Island measured a 59 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-05-30 10:26 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.39 mi ENE of Highland Bayou | Galveston county dispatch relayed a report of roof damage to a home around the Bayou Vista area. Wind speeds were estimated to be around 60 mph. |
| 2025-05-27 00:36 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.77 mi WNW of League City S S Arpt | A member of the public reported that a tree was blown down near Friendswood. |
| 2025-03-24 02:23 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | .69 mi N of San Leon | Galveston County emergency manager reported damage to a manufactured home at 427 9th street in San Leon. Photos shared showed siding peeled off with a corner wall blown out. Part of the metal roofing was also peeled off. The raised foundation also appeared to be bent and or warped from the strong winds. |
| 2024-12-28 13:40 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .6 mi E of Dickinson | A member of the public measured a wind gust around 66 MPH near the intersection of 40th Street and Texas Avenue, associated with a thunderstorm that produced a tornado in Galveston county. |
| 2024-06-05 09:50 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .58 mi NNE of (Gls)Scholes Fld Gal | Wind gust occurred at the Avenue N Tempest Weather System site. |
| 2024-06-05 10:05 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .58 mi NNE of (Gls)Scholes Fld Gal | Wind gust occurred at the Avenue N Tempest Weather System site. |
| 2024-05-31 05:50 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.5 mi WSW of Dickinson | Hen egg size hail was observed. |
| 2024-05-31 05:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.21 mi SW of Dickinson | Quarter sized hail was observed at the intersection of FM 646 and FM 517. Report came from a Spaceflight Meteorology Group (SMG) meteorologist. |
| 2024-05-31 05:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .6 mi E of League City | Golf ball sized hail was observed in the League City area. |
| 2024-05-31 05:58 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.3 mi SSE of League City S S Arpt | Half dollar to hen egg sized hail was observed. |
| 2024-05-31 06:10 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1.98 mi W of Dickinson | Hail up to baseball sized was collected around the WFO HGX office. |
| 2024-05-28 13:38 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi S of League City | Shingles were blown off and one-inch tree limbs were broken. |
| 2024-05-28 14:05 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .92 mi SW of (Gls)Scholes Fld Gal | Wind gust occurred at KGLS. |
| 2024-04-10 03:18 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .23 mi SW of Dickinson | Numerous power lines were downed, poles were snapped, trees were downed and there was damage to structures in and around the Dickinson area intersection of Hill Avenue and Salvato Street. |
| 2024-04-10 03:19 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .92 mi SE of Dickinson | The wind gust occurred at a weather station. |
| 2024-04-10 03:19 | Wind | 72 kt 83 mph | .69 mi S of Dickinson | Measured gust from anemometer on radio tower at Dickinson PD. 25 to 30 feet AGL. |
| 2024-04-10 03:19 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.51 mi NNE of League City | Trees were downed in the League City area just north of FM 518 near Clear Creek. |
| 2024-04-10 03:22 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1.2 mi E of Dickinson | Multiple trees were downed along FM 517 in the area around Dickinson High School. Siding was also ripped of a nearby apartment building. |
| 2024-04-10 03:25 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .92 mi NW of San Leon | There was some wind damage across parts of San Leon and Bacliff. |
| 2024-03-17 03:54 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi S of Gilchrist | A social media user documented widespread hail in Gilchrist. The maximum hail diameter observed was 1.25 inches. |
| 2023-09-15 15:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi N of League Cty Spclnd Ar | A large tree was knocked down onto a road and a parked car. |
| 2023-06-10 21:13 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .69 mi S of Patton | Wind gust occurred at the Crab Lake WeatherFlow site. |
| 2023-06-10 21:18 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .69 mi S of Patton | Wind gust occurred at the Crab Lake WeatherFlow site. |
| 2023-06-08 17:40 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 5.08 mi W of League City S S Arpt | Trees were downed near Windsong Intermediate School. |
| 2023-06-08 17:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | .84 mi ESE of Dickinson | Quarter sized hail was reported along 40th Street East. |
| 2023-06-08 17:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.05 mi NE of League City | Quarter sized hail was reported near the FM 270 and FM 518 intersection. |
| 2023-06-08 18:00 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1.52 mi NNE of Texas City | Wind gust occurred at the Brigantine Cay Court mesonet site. |
| 2023-06-08 18:20 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .6 mi W of (Gls)Scholes Fld Gal | Wind gust occurred at KGLS. |
| 2023-05-16 14:12 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.16 mi SSE of League City | There was penny sized hail. |
| 2023-05-16 14:16 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.3 mi SSE of League City S S Arpt | A large tree limb was downed. |
| 2023-04-20 23:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.94 mi ENE of Galveston | Quarter sized hail was observed on Galveston Island at the intersection of 20th and Market Streets. |
| 2023-01-24 14:28 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 5.87 mi NW of League City S S Arpt | Spotty roof, tree and fence damage spotted around Friendswood. |
| 2023-01-24 14:28 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 3.21 mi WNW of League City S S Arpt | Spotty roof, tree and fence damage spotted around Friendswood. |
| 2022-11-24 17:32 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.21 mi W of (Gls)Scholes Fld Gal | Wind gust was measured at the Galveston ASOS site (KGLS). |
| 2022-05-25 03:07 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .6 mi W of (Gls)Scholes Fld Gal | A 64 mph wind gust was recorded at Scholes Field in Galveston at the KGLS ASOS site as a strong thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| 2022-05-24 09:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.2 mi NNE of Galveston | A palm tree was downed on Texas Clipper Road. |
| 2021-04-23 22:59 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.83 mi SW of Patton | Local emergency managers reported a travel trailer knocked over by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2021-01-06 18:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Dickinson | Severe hail (1 in.) was observed by a member of the public as a squall line moved through Galveston County. |
| 2021-01-06 18:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Kemah | Severe hail (1 in.) was observed by a member of the public as a squall line moved through Galveston County. |
| 2020-05-28 14:16 | Hail | 0.7" penny | .92 mi NE of Nadeau Hgts | Dime sized hail was observed in Texas City. |
| 2020-05-27 16:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .92 mi SE of Texas City | There was some roof damage to a Texas City business. |
| 2020-05-27 16:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Texas City | Large tree limbs and some fencing were blown down. |
| 2020-05-27 16:42 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .92 mi SW of (Gls)Scholes Fld Gal | The wind gust was measured at KGLS. |
| 2019-06-29 13:45 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 2.66 mi SW of Flake | A large area of the Bolivar Peninsula was without power after strong thunderstorm wind gusts were observed. |
| 2019-05-09 21:52 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .92 mi SE of League City | There were reports of trees and power lines downed along Highway 96 just west of Highway 3. |
| 2019-05-09 22:24 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .66 mi SE of Dickinson | Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of the volunteer fire department. |
| 2019-04-07 11:43 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2.07 mi S of Dickinson | There were trees blown down. |
| 2019-04-07 11:53 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .92 mi NW of Texas City Gulf Arpt | There were trees downed. |
| 2019-04-07 12:15 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.38 mi N of Crystal Beach | Some travel trailers were flipped over. |
| 2019-02-26 19:43 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.83 mi SW of Dickinson | There were various reports of pea to nickel sized hail. |
| 2019-01-19 03:53 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .6 mi W of Alta Loma | Trees and fences were downed and there were damaged and destroyed trampolines, gazebos, barn roofs and retail signs. |
| 2018-10-31 21:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.34 mi WNW of Texas City | Thunderstorm winds caused minor structure damage. Winds rolled over an exposed, non-anchored mobile trailer off of Dike Drive. |
| 2018-10-31 21:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.18 mi ENE of Galveston | Thunderstorm winds downed two palm trees on Harborside Drive and 29th Street. |
| 2018-10-31 22:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi S of Galveston | There was a report of a collapsed residence on Ave S and 47th street. |
| 2018-06-09 14:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.27 mi NW of Bacliff | Numerous trees were downed off of Gordy Road. |
| 2018-03-29 01:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .92 mi SE of Arcadia | There was some minor residential awning and tree limb damage. |
| 2018-03-29 02:20 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.31 mi E of Galveston | An oleander tree was knocked down and a wooden bench swing collapsed around the intersection of 15th Street and Avenue M. |
| 2018-03-29 02:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.86 mi E of Galveston | A power pole was downed near an apartment complex on 21st Street. |
| 2017-10-20 04:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.38 mi WNW of Dickinson | Damage was reported near the intersection of FM 646 and Highway 3. |
| 2017-02-14 09:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .87 mi NE of Flake | Six power poles were blown down near the intersection of Highway 87 and Helen Blvd. |
| 2017-02-14 09:57 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.39 mi WNW of Alta Loma | A couple of trees were downed (one on a house) along Avenue I between 21st Street and 24th Street. |
| 2017-02-14 11:00 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .83 mi NE of Flake | Power poles were snapped at Crenshaw Elementary School. |
| 2016-05-02 00:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .84 mi ENE of (Gls)Scholes Fld Gal | Quarter size hail was reported near the intersection of 67th Street and Heards Lane. |
| 2016-04-13 01:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.69 mi WNW of League City S S Arpt | The quarter size hail was reported in Friendswood. |
| 2016-04-13 01:20 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.11 mi N of League Cty Spclnd Ar | The dime size hail was reported in League City. |
| 2016-01-08 20:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.16 mi NNW of Hitchcock Volk Arpt | Penny sized hail occurred to the northwest of La Marque. |
| 2015-04-25 07:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .71 mi NE of (Gls)Scholes Fld Gal | Golf ball sized hail was reported close to the intersection of Heards Lane and 68th Street on Galveston Island. |
| 2015-04-17 19:10 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .92 mi NW of Jamaica Beach | Thunderstorm winds blew a roof off a home. |
| 2014-09-07 12:22 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.8 mi W of League City S S Arpt | Dime sized hail was observed in the Westover Park subdivision of League City. |
| 2014-05-27 07:30 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 1.48 mi S of Galveston | Severe thunderstorm winds blew down a utility pole and power lines in Galveston. |
| 2013-05-10 23:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .92 mi NW of Jamaica Beach | A severe thunderstorm produced golf ball sized hail that damaged vehicles near Jamaica Beach. |
| 2013-04-02 22:15 | Hail | 4.5" softball | .15 mi SSE of Hitchcock | A severe thunderstorms produced baseball to softball sized hail in Hitchcock. The central and western parts of the town received extreme damage to vehicles and home roofs and windows. There was also significant damage to the Midway Church, a fire station, and in two trailer parks. Seven Hitchcock police cars were seve… |
| 2013-04-02 22:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.39 mi WNW of Alta Loma | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail. |
| 2013-04-02 22:23 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.39 mi WNW of Alta Loma | A severe thunderstorm produced ping pong to tennis ball sized hail near Sante Fe. |
| 2012-11-04 09:30 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .09 mi SW of La Marque | There was wind damage to commercial building windows and minor roof damage to the fire station. One residence was damaged by a vehicle that was pivoted around and struck the home. |
| 2012-05-11 01:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.75 mi NE of Jamaica Beach | Numerous power lines downed on the island from communities on the West End eastward into downtown Galveston. |
| 2012-04-20 15:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .37 mi WNW of Hitchcock | Quarter sized hail reported along Highway 6 from the intersection with FM 2004 east to the fire and police stations in Hitchcock. |
| 2012-04-20 15:32 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .27 mi SSE of La Marque | Golfball sized hail reported at the public works department building. |
| 2012-04-20 15:45 | Wind | 68 kt 78 mph | .43 mi NNW of (Gls)Scholes Fld Gal | A wind gust of 78 mph was recorded at Moody Gardens. |
| 2012-04-20 15:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.2 mi W of La Marque | Windshields damaged and power outages caused in La Marque. |
| 2012-04-04 11:33 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.09 mi WNW of League City S S Arpt | Quarter sized hail reported near the intersection of FM 518 and FM 528. |
| 2012-01-09 12:39 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.52 mi NE of Arcadia | A severe thunderstorm downed a tree along Cemetery Road in Santa Fe. |
| 2012-01-09 12:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.44 mi NW of Hitchcock Volk Arpt | A severe thunderstorm produced straight line wind damage in the Westwood Circle area of La Marque. The winds downed some fences and uprooted a few trees. This storm produced a tornado in the Mall of the Mainland area just a few minutes later. |
Worst storm days in Galveston County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-10 | 6 | — | 83 mph |
| 2024-05-31 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2023-06-08 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 67 mph |
| 2012-04-20 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 78 mph |
| 2013-04-02 | 3 | 4.5" (softball) | — |
| 2020-05-27 | 3 | — | 70 mph |
| 2019-04-07 | 3 | — | 63 mph |
| 2018-10-31 | 3 | — | 64 mph |
| 2018-03-29 | 3 | — | 60 mph |
| 2017-02-14 | 3 | — | 61 mph |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-31 | 2" hen egg | 2.5 mi WSW of Dickinson | Hen egg size hail was observed. |
| 2024-05-31 | 2" hen egg | 3.3 mi SSE of League City S S Arpt | Half dollar to hen egg sized hail was observed. |
| 2024-05-31 | 2.75" baseball | 1.98 mi W of Dickinson | Hail up to baseball sized was collected around the WFO HGX office. |
| 2013-04-02 | 4.5" softball | .15 mi SSE of Hitchcock | A severe thunderstorms produced baseball to softball sized hail in Hitchcock. The central and western parts of the town received extreme damage to vehicles and home roofs and windows. There was also significant damage to the Midway Church, a fire station, and in two trailer parks. Seven Hitchcock police cars were seve… |
| 2013-04-02 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.39 mi WNW of Alta Loma | A severe thunderstorm produced ping pong to tennis ball sized hail near Sante Fe. |
When does hail hit Galveston County?
Across 15 years of records, May produced the most reports (24), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 9.3% |
| February | 6 | 7.0% |
| March | 5 | 5.8% |
| April | 23 | 26.7% |
| May | 24 | 27.9% |
| June | 11 | 12.8% |
| July | 0 | 0.0% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 2 | 2.3% |
| October | 4 | 4.7% |
| November | 2 | 2.3% |
| December | 1 | 1.2% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 48167). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.