Kleberg County, TX hail & severe wind history
45 storm reports on file for Kleberg County between 2010-05-15 and 2026-02-14 — 21 hail and 24 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 2.6 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
21
1.2 per year
Largest hail
2.75"
baseball size · 2025-11-01
Strongest gust
90 mph
78 kt · 2019-06-06
Reported damage
$3.5M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
23
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2016
12 reports
Search every Kleberg County report
Filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the storms big enough to dent a roof (1" and up is the usual threshold insurers care about).
45 of 45 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Kleberg County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 18:42 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1 mi SW of Kingsville | Mesonet station FW9607 Kingsville. |
| 2025-11-01 18:42 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 3.51 mi S of Ricardo | Significant hail damage to windshields and car hoods. |
| 2025-11-01 18:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.07 mi N of Riviera | Hail report from mping. |
| 2025-11-01 18:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of Riviera | Lots of hail reported. Size estimated based on radar. |
| 2025-05-08 20:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.77 mi NE of Kingsville | Southern damage extent. Small hardwood tree limbs broken (up to 1 inch diameter). |
| 2024-05-13 16:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | .92 mi SE of Kingsville | Nickel to quarter sized hail near St. Gertrudes Catholic Church. |
| 2024-05-13 17:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.41 mi SSW of Padre Ranger Stn | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-04-23 09:48 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 0 mi N of (Nqi)Nas Kingsville | Kingsville Naval Air Station ASOS measured a gust to 63 mph. |
| 2023-04-23 10:30 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 11.25 mi E of Riviera Beach | TCOON site at Baffin Bay measured a gust to 77 mph. |
| 2023-03-17 05:27 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .94 mi S of Kingsville | Public sent a picture of the roof of a Sunoco gas station blown over in Kingsville. |
| 2022-05-24 23:37 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .92 mi SE of Kingsville | Winds snapped a tree in Kingsville. Report received through social media. |
| 2022-05-22 07:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Riviera | A shed was blown over in Riviera. |
| 2020-05-16 00:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Kingsville | Public reported big tree branches blown down around Kingsville through social media. |
| 2019-06-06 18:15 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 2.02 mi NW of Kingsville | NWS survey team concluded that a downburst of straight-line winds impacted Kingsville during the early evening. Damaging winds were observed across north Kingsville with the highest concentration of damage along Corral Avenue. Wind speeds were estimated between 80 to 90 mph. Widespread tree damaged occurred along with… |
| 2019-06-06 18:29 | Hail | 1" quarter | .78 mi NW of Kingsville | Quarter sized hail occurred near the Texas A&M Kingsville campus. |
| 2019-05-06 10:49 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.94 mi WSW of Ricardo | Large tree was blown down at the intersection of County Roads 1026 and 2180 near the community of Ricardo. |
| 2019-05-06 10:56 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .83 mi NNE of Kingsville | Large tree limbs were blown down at the intersection of Corral Avenue and 6th Street in Kingsville. |
| 2016-10-20 16:09 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi NW of Ricardo | Spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 mph near Ricardo. |
| 2016-05-31 17:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.95 mi S of Kingsville | Spotter reported quarter sized hail in the southeast part of Kingsville near the high school. |
| 2016-05-31 17:30 | Wind | 75 kt 86 mph | 2.2 mi WSW of (Nqi)Nas Kingsville | Damaging straight line winds impacted an area from just west of Kingsville Naval Air Station and then extended northwest into the south central part of the city of Kingsville. |Hundreds of large tree limbs were snapped and several trees were uprooted. Some power poles were blown down. Wind speeds were estimated to be… |
| 2016-05-31 17:39 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Ricardo | Social media video submitted showed quarter sized hail falling in Ricardo. |
| 2016-05-31 17:40 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.97 mi ENE of Ricardo | Nickel sized hail was reported northeast of Ricardo. |
| 2016-05-31 17:42 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Ricardo | Picture submitted through social media showed hail up to hen egg size fell near Ricardo. |
| 2016-05-31 18:07 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Ricardo | Baseball sized hail occurred near Ricardo. Hail caused damage to several vehicles. |
| 2016-05-31 18:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | .92 mi SE of Kingsville | Quarter sized hail was reported in Kingsville. |
| 2016-03-18 23:01 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.41 mi W of Kingsville | Large tree limbs were blown down in Kingsville. |
| 2016-03-18 23:04 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.09 mi NNW of Kingsville | Roof damage occurred at a home near North Armstrong Street and I Avenue. The roof to a car port was blown off. |
| 2016-03-18 23:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .11 mi W of Ricardo | Roof damage occurred to a barn near the community of Ricardo. |
| 2016-03-18 23:06 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .25 mi E of Kingsville | Large tree limbs were blown down along Lee Avenue in Kingsville. |
| 2015-05-23 23:56 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .92 mi SE of Kingsville | Picture submitted through social media of a large tree blown on to power lines and a house in Kingsville. |
| 2015-05-12 01:52 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .09 mi ESE of Riviera | NWS storm survey identified an 8 and a half mile long path of straight line wind damage extending from Riviera to near Loyola Beach. Peak wind gusts were estimated to be between 70 and 80 mph. Hundreds of large trees were damaged or snapped. A few shingles were missing from the roof of a home in Riviera. Several utili… |
| 2015-04-12 22:03 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.9 mi SSW of Kingsville | Winds blew down many power lines across the city of Kingsville. Power outages were widespread in the city. |
| 2014-11-22 19:16 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .92 mi SE of Kingsville | Kingsville Police Department reported some trees were blown down. |
| 2014-11-22 19:46 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.87 mi NNW of Riviera Beach | A tree was blown down on to a car near the King's Inn Restaurant in Loyola Beach. |
| 2012-11-03 16:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.84 mi W of Ricardo | Quarter sized hail was reported by the Kingsville Fire Department. |
| 2012-11-03 17:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Ricardo | Dime sized hail was reported in Ricardo by Kingsville Fire Department. |
| 2012-05-10 11:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.97 mi SSE of Kingsville | Quarter sized hail occurred at Kingsville High School. |
| 2012-05-10 11:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | .33 mi SSE of Kingsville | Spotter reported quarter sized hail occurred at intersection of 6th Street and King Avenue. |
| 2012-05-10 11:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.14 mi WNW of Kingsville | Quarter sized hail occurred on the west side of Kingsville. |
| 2012-04-20 15:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Ricardo | Kleberg County EM Office reported quarter sized hail in Ricardo. |
| 2012-04-20 16:29 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.07 mi N of Padre Ranger Stn | Quarter sized hail fell on Padre Island National Seashore. |
| 2011-05-12 13:45 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.84 mi ESE of Kingsville | Spotter reported penny sized hail 2 miles west of the Kingsville Naval Air Station. |
| 2010-05-15 07:12 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.57 mi W of Kingsville | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-05-15 07:12 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.52 mi W of Kingsville | Trained spotter estimated wind gust to 65 mph and observed penny sized hail. Several medium to large sized tree limbs were snapped on the west side of the city, and a few older trees and power lines were blown down. |
| 2010-05-15 07:29 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.84 mi E of Ricardo | Several large mesquite trees and one full tree were snapped by winds. |
Worst storm days in Kleberg County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-31 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) | 86 mph |
| 2016-03-18 | 4 | — | 64 mph |
| 2025-11-01 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2012-05-10 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2010-05-15 | 3 | 0.75" (penny) | 64 mph |
| 2024-05-13 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2019-06-06 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 90 mph |
| 2012-11-03 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2012-04-20 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2023-04-23 | 2 | — | 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | 2.75" baseball | 3.51 mi S of Ricardo | Significant hail damage to windshields and car hoods. |
| 2016-05-31 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Ricardo | Picture submitted through social media showed hail up to hen egg size fell near Ricardo. |
| 2016-05-31 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Ricardo | Baseball sized hail occurred near Ricardo. Hail caused damage to several vehicles. |
When does hail hit Kleberg County?
Across 13 years of records, May produced the most reports (24), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 1 | 2.2% |
| March | 5 | 11.1% |
| April | 5 | 11.1% |
| May | 24 | 53.3% |
| June | 2 | 4.4% |
| July | 0 | 0.0% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 1 | 2.2% |
| November | 7 | 15.6% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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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 48273). 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.