Lavaca County, TX hail & severe wind history
27 storm reports on file for Lavaca County between 2011-05-26 and 2026-05-01 — 16 hail and 11 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 1.7 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Search every Lavaca County report
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27 of 27 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Lavaca County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 01:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.75 mi NW of Kinkler | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail for 10 minutes northwest of the unincorporated community of Kinkler. |
| 2024-05-13 12:59 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi S of Worthing | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked numerous trees and branches in Worthing. |
| 2024-03-15 15:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.93 mi ENE of Worthing | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail west of Hallettsville. |
| 2024-02-02 23:09 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 85.63 mi ENE of Fashing | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that damaged some signs and buildings and uprooted several trees at the City Park and Golf Course in Hallettsville. |
| 2024-01-08 15:06 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .42 mi NW of Yoakum | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew a tree onto a power line on Alt US Hwy 77 near the railroad crossing in Yoakum. |
| 2023-04-28 19:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi N of Ezzell | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Ezzell. |
| 2023-04-15 18:41 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.08 mi WSW of Moulton Muni Arpt | A thunderstorm produced hail up to the size of golf balls on FM 532 near the Lavaca/Gonzales county line. |
| 2021-05-18 15:50 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Sublime | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph that damaged a barn and some trees near Sublime. |
| 2021-03-23 02:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.2 mi W of Moulton Muni Arpt | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Moulton. |
| 2019-06-06 16:36 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .92 mi SW of Witting | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail southeast of Moulton. |
| 2019-06-06 17:41 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .6 mi E of Midway | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew down trees on Hwy 95 between Shiner and Yoakum. |
| 2019-05-03 08:49 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .69 mi N of Halletsville | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2019-05-03 08:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | .92 mi NW of Kinkler | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail north of Hallettsville. |
| 2019-05-03 08:55 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.51 mi NNW of Kinkler | A thunderstorm produced hail larger than quarters at a farm along Hwy 77 north of Hallettsville. |
| 2016-04-12 22:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Shiner | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down tree branches in Shiner. |
| 2015-11-17 05:48 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.39 mi ENE of Moulton | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew the roof off of a mobile home, blew down fences and power lines, and knocked over small outbuildings. |
| 2015-07-31 15:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Shiner | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that bent a railroad crossing arm, blew down some large trees in the park, and numerous large tree limbs around Shiner. |
| 2015-04-19 19:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .92 mi NE of Halletsville | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail along highway 77 north of Hallettsville. |
| 2014-08-11 18:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Shiner | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down several trees and blocked roads in Shiner. |
| 2014-04-14 10:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Shiner | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-04-14 11:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.01 mi NNE of Worthing | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-04-14 11:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Shiner | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-03-28 18:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9.7 mi NE of Speaks | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-05-10 08:31 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.51 mi NNE of Halletsville | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2012-09-29 16:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .92 mi NE of Shiner | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph that damaged a railroad crossing arm guard, flipped a boat off its trailer, blew down several trees, and damaged a carport and the metal skirting around a home. |
| 2011-09-29 16:10 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.07 mi N of Halletsville | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph which blew down several trees and caused numerous power outages near LaVernia. |
| 2011-05-26 00:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Speaks | A thunderstorm produced one inch hail which left some dents on a car. |
Worst storm days in Lavaca County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-03 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2014-04-14 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2019-06-06 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2023-04-15 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2015-04-19 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2026-05-01 | 1 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2013-05-10 | 1 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2023-04-28 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2024-03-15 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2021-03-23 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
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.
When does hail hit Lavaca County?
Across 11 years of records, May produced the most reports (8), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 3.7% |
| February | 1 | 3.7% |
| March | 3 | 11.1% |
| April | 7 | 25.9% |
| May | 8 | 29.6% |
| June | 2 | 7.4% |
| July | 1 | 3.7% |
| August | 1 | 3.7% |
| September | 2 | 7.4% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 1 | 3.7% |
| 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 48285). 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.