Hail history in College Station, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of College Station on 1.6 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 1.3 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of College Station on 24 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 3.0 in, in 2018. 17 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. April has the most hail days, 9 since 2010. The most recent was April 22, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 47 days, with gusts up to 85 mph.
Ranks #85 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 24
- Largest hail
- 3.0 in
- Highest gust
- 85 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
24 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 3.0 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 24 hail days in total; the most was 3 in 2020.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 2, Mar 4, Apr 9, May 4, Jun 1, Jul 1, Aug 0, Sep 0, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 3.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | 1.25 in | 11.9 mi |
| May 6, 2025 | 0.75 in | 8.5 mi |
| May 5, 2025 | 1.5 in | 12.8 mi |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 2.0 in | 2.0 mi |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1.0 in | 2.6 mi |
| Dec 24, 2024 | 1.0 in | 12.8 mi |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 0.75 in | 6.7 mi |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 1.0 in | 4.6 mi |
| Mar 14, 2022 | 1.0 in | 14.6 mi |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 2.75 in | 1.0 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of College Station, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
47 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 85 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Not recorded | 0.4 mi |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 70 mph | 3.4 mi |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 60 mph | 3.1 mi |
| May 16, 2024 | 71 mph | 3.1 mi |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 60 mph | 2.6 mi |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 85 mph | 1.9 mi |
| May 5, 2023 | 59 mph | 3.1 mi |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 75 mph | 1.1 mi |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 58 mph | 1.7 mi |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 58 mph | 4.6 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of College Station, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in College Station
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at College Station.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 23 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of College Station since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF0 | 0.29 miles | 8.8 miles |
| May 8, 2019 | EF0 | 0.88 miles | 5.3 miles |
| Apr 24, 2019 | EF2 | 1.74 miles | 7 miles |
| Aug 26, 2017 | EF0 | 0.16 miles | 7.2 miles |
| May 26, 2016 | EF1 | 2.86 miles | 3.9 miles |
| Feb 3, 2012 | EF2 | 0.51 miles | 8.7 miles |
| Dec 29, 2006 | EF1 | 4.5 miles | 2.3 miles |
| May 12, 2004 | EF1 | 3 miles | 7.3 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2004 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 2.3 miles |
| Feb 24, 2004 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 2.3 miles |
| Oct 5, 2003 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 9.8 miles |
| Oct 5, 2003 | EF1 | 4 miles | 7.3 miles |
| Jun 13, 2003 | EF0 | 5 miles | 0.7 miles |
| Oct 12, 2001 | EF1 | 1 miles | 7.3 miles |
| Oct 17, 1998 | EF1 | 3.5 miles | 2.9 miles |
| Jan 21, 1998 | EF0 | 3 miles | 8.3 miles |
| May 13, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 2.3 miles |
| Apr 27, 1990 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 8.5 miles |
| May 17, 1965 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 2.4 miles |
| May 20, 1960 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 9 miles |
| Mar 31, 1957 | EF0 | 1 miles | 7.7 miles |
| Apr 5, 1956 | EF3 | 5.2 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Apr 30, 1954 | EF2 | 1.9 miles | 3.7 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
13 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to College Station.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ike (2008) | 49 mph | 40 mph | 64 miles |
| Alicia (1983) | 61 mph | 50 mph | 12 miles |
| Carla (1961) | 49 mph | 40 mph | 75 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1949 | 53 mph | 43 mph | 70 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1945 | 50 mph | 41 mph | 3 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1943 | 53 mph | 43 mph | 9 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1941 | 53 mph | 43 mph | 57 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1932 | 63 mph | 51 mph | 40 miles |
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| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 Galveston hurricane | 68 mph | 56 mph | 22 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1909 | 51 mph | 41 mph | 88 miles |
| 1900 Galveston hurricane | 95 mph | 77 mph | 13 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1897 | 48 mph | 39 mph | 1 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1854 | 55 mph | 45 mph | 27 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
70 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 2.5 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
31 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 5 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of College Station’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| May 26, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
College Station and other Texas cities
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Days a year with hail 1 inch or larger within 15 miles of each city's center, 2016 to 2025, and each city's rank among 200 US cities.
| City | Days a year | US rank |
|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | 6.2 | #3 |
| Lubbock | 4.8 | #6 |
| Dallas | 4.7 | #9 |
| San Antonio | 3.7 | #16 |
| Tyler | 2.9 | #24 |
| Waco | 2.5 | #34 |
| Killeen | 2.3 | #40 |
| Austin | 2.2 | #46 |
| Longview | 2.0 | #51 |
| Houston | 1.7 | #65 |
| Beaumont | 1.4 | #77 |
| College Station | 1.3 | #85 |
| McAllen | 1.2 | #93 |
| El Paso | 1.2 | #93 |
| Laredo | 1.1 | #99 |
| Brownsville | 0.4 | #152 |
| Corpus Christi | 0.3 | #157 |
About this data
- Each city counts reports within 15 miles of its center, not of any one property.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Storms in College Station
NWS Houston/Galveston says southeast Texas averages 50 to 60 days a year with thunderstorms, with severe storms on about a third of them.1 The office says downburst damage, from straight-line gusts that can top 100 mph, is far more common in southeast Texas than tornado damage.1 NOAA's Storm Prediction Center, using 1980 to 2006 reports within 124 nautical miles of the Houston/Galveston radar, lists a primary severe season of March 8 to June 26.2
Notable storms
- June 3, 2023A line of storms brought an 85 mph gust to the Kyle Field mesonet station at Texas A&M, a sensor 340 feet up, and destroyed the brick facade of an apartment building in College Station.3,4
- March 18, 2018Hail from ping pong ball to tea cup size, up to 3 inches, fell 1.5 miles north-northwest of College Station. Hail 1.75 inches across fell south of Bryan and east of College Station.5,6,7
- May 26, 2016Around 12:30 p.m., an EF1 tornado touched down near the 900 block of Lincoln Avenue and tracked about 2.9 miles, crossing State Highway 6 near University Drive and moving through the Wheeler Ridge and Miramont subdivisions, where a few homes lost large parts of their roofs. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists an estimated $7 million in property damage.8
- April 25, 2007Early that morning, winds estimated at 90 mph tore most of the roof off a veterinary medical center on Wellborn Road and damaged the roof and windows of College Station Middle School. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $250,000 in property damage.9
- December 29, 2006An F1 tornado crossed central College Station from south to north after touching down near Longmire Street and FM 2818, with most of the damage along Harvey Mitchell Parkway. Several businesses and an apartment complex were badly damaged, and NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 3 injuries and $2.75 million in property damage.10
- January 22, 1999Before dawn, hail fell across Bryan and College Station, mostly golf ball size but with some softball size stones up to 4.5 inches, causing widespread damage to windows, cars and roofs. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $10 million in property damage.11
Warnings and alerts
Brazos County is one of the 23 counties in the warning area of the National Weather Service office in Houston/Galveston.1
Sources
- 1. NWS Houston/Galveston: Southeast Texas Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 1 to 7, 2015
- 2. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: HGX Severe Weather Climatology
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Brazos County, June 3, 2023
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Brazos County, June 3, 2023 (apartment building)
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Brazos County, March 18, 2018
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Brazos County, March 18, 2018 (south of Bryan)
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Brazos County, March 18, 2018 (east of College Station)
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Brazos County, May 26, 2016
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Brazos County, April 25, 2007
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Brazos County, December 29, 2006
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Brazos County, January 22, 1999
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Questions about hail in College Station
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in College Station?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of College Station on 1.6 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 1.3 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 24 hail days.
- When is hail season in College Station?
- April has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of College Station, 9 since 2010, then March (4) and May (4).
- What is the largest hail recorded in College Station?
- 3.0 in, in 2018: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of College Station since 2010.
- When did it last hail in College Station?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of College Station is from April 22, 2026, with hail up to 1.25 in reported 11.9 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.