Refugio County, TX hail & severe wind history
28 storm reports on file for Refugio County between 2010-06-02 and 2026-05-01 — 14 hail and 14 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 1.6 reports a year, and Apr is the busiest month.
Hail reports
14
0.8 per year
Largest hail
2.5"
tennis ball size · 2015-04-22
Strongest gust
70 mph
61 kt · 2016-03-09
Reported damage
$742K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
20
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2015
11 reports
Search every Refugio 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).
28 of 28 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Refugio County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 13:31 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi NNW of Tivoli | Measured 1 inch hail at the high school. |
| 2023-04-27 08:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.4 mi ENE of Woodsboro | Spotter reported hail from quarter to ping pong ball size in Woodsboro. |
| 2022-05-25 01:24 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 5.15 mi NNW of Refugio Rooke Arpt | A tree was blown down. A transformer blew up and started a fire. |
| 2021-06-14 16:16 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.95 mi ENE of Austwell | Observer estimated wind gust to near 60 MPH near Austwell. |
| 2020-05-28 18:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.95 mi ENE of Austwell | Quarter sized hail occurred in Austwell. |
| 2019-06-06 18:02 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Refugio | Power poles were blown down and a trampoline was blown up into a tree on the west side of Refugio. |
| 2018-07-06 13:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Refugio | Thunderstorm winds blew part of a roof off in Refugio. This caused a natural gas line to break. |
| 2017-06-05 18:19 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.57 mi N of Refugio | Pictures relayed through social media showed quarter to half dollar sized hail in Refugio. |
| 2017-04-29 22:59 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .92 mi NE of Woodsboro | Refugio County Sheriff received a call of golf ball sized hail falling in Woodsboro. |
| 2016-03-09 08:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi N of Bonnie View | High winds damaged a barn, blew in a garage door, destroyed several sheds, and moved farm equipment near the community of Bonnie View. Winds were estimated to be near 70 mph. |
| 2015-05-24 01:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.51 mi NNW of Bonnie View | Large tree limbs were snapped from south of Woodsboro to northeast of Woodsboro. Limbs were estimated to be up to a foot in diameter. A few power lines were blown down. |
| 2015-05-24 01:11 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .97 mi S of Refugio | A picture was relayed via social media of a 2 feet diameter tree uprooted in Refugio. |
| 2015-05-15 12:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi S of Refugio | Refugio County Sheriff's Office estimated wind gusts up to 65 mph. |
| 2015-04-22 16:31 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.7 mi NE of Austwell | A metal garage was blown over. Large trees were blown down along with numerous power lines through much of the community of Austwell. |
| 2015-04-22 16:33 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.95 mi ENE of Austwell | Wind blown golf ball sized hail caused damage to many windows in businesses and homes in Austwell. |
| 2015-04-22 16:38 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.93 mi ESE of Austwell | Wind blown tennis ball sized hail destroyed windows and siding in Hopper's Landing. |
| 2015-04-22 16:38 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.71 mi ESE of Austwell | NWS storm survey conducted along with the Emergency Manager and County Sheriff concluded straight line winds caused damage in the tiny fishing village of Hopper's Landing. A pavilion was blown into the bay. Very large trees were blown down. |
| 2015-04-16 13:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.16 mi NW of Refugio | Quarter to golf ball sized hail occurred across the northwest and northern portions of the city of Refugio. |
| 2015-04-13 20:01 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .61 mi W of Cranell | Spotters reported tennis ball sized hail near Highway 77 south of Woodsboro. |
| 2015-04-13 20:15 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .61 mi E of Bonnie View | Spotter reported nickel sized hail. |
| 2015-04-13 20:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Bonnie View | Television station relayed a report of golf ball sized hail in the community of Bonnie View. |
| 2013-06-30 04:56 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Refugio | Winds caused the roof to lift off a trailer house, downed numerous trees, damaged many fences, and downed power lines in Refugio. |
| 2012-12-04 15:58 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.95 mi ENE of Austwell | CoCoRaHS observer reported dime sized hail occurred in Austwell. |
| 2012-11-03 18:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.51 mi NNW of Bonnie View | Nickel sized hail was reported 4 miles south of Woodsboro. |
| 2012-11-03 18:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.51 mi NNW of Bonnie View | Strong winds blew small tree limbs down 4 miles south of Woodsboro. |
| 2012-04-04 14:28 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.95 mi ENE of Austwell | Golf ball sized hail reported by Austwell Postmaster. |
| 2010-06-02 22:15 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .32 mi N of Woodsboro | Large tree was uprooted at Hwy 136 and 3rd Street. A 59 mph wind gust was also measured from a nearby home weather station. Pea sized hail was also reported. |
| 2010-06-02 22:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .29 mi SE of Bonnie View | A 150-200 foot barn was destroyed and blown downwind, 1/4 mile was of FM 629 and Boenig Rd. Several trees were also damaged nearby. |
Worst storm days in Refugio County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-22 | 4 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 70 mph |
| 2015-04-13 | 3 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2012-11-03 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) | 58 mph |
| 2015-05-24 | 2 | — | 64 mph |
| 2010-06-02 | 2 | — | 70 mph |
| 2017-04-29 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2015-04-16 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2012-04-04 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2023-04-27 | 1 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2017-06-05 | 1 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-22 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.93 mi ESE of Austwell | Wind blown tennis ball sized hail destroyed windows and siding in Hopper's Landing. |
| 2015-04-13 | 2.5" tennis ball | .61 mi W of Cranell | Spotters reported tennis ball sized hail near Highway 77 south of Woodsboro. |
When does hail hit Refugio County?
Across 13 years of records, April produced the most reports (11), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 1 | 3.6% |
| April | 11 | 39.3% |
| May | 6 | 21.4% |
| June | 6 | 21.4% |
| July | 1 | 3.6% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 2 | 7.1% |
| December | 1 | 3.6% |
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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 48391). 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.