Hail history in Corpus Christi, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Corpus Christi on 0.3 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 0.3 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Corpus Christi on 11 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 3.0 in, in 2025. 8 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. April has the most hail days, 5 since 2010. The most recent was November 1, 2025. NOAA also recorded high wind on 42 days, with gusts up to 90 mph.
Ranks #157 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 11
- Largest hail
- 3.0 in
- Highest gust
- 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
11 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. 11 hail days in total; the most was 5 in 2012.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 1, Feb 0, Mar 0, Apr 5, May 2, Jun 1, Jul 0, Aug 0, Sep 0, Oct 0, Nov 2, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.0 in | 3.3 mi |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 1.0 in | 10.8 mi |
| Jun 4, 2017 | 1.75 in | 11.7 mi |
| Apr 22, 2015 | 0.88 in | 12.3 mi |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 1.0 in | 11.5 mi |
| Nov 3, 2012 | 0.88 in | 10.6 mi |
| May 15, 2012 | 0.75 in | 10.1 mi |
| May 10, 2012 | 1.25 in | 5.7 mi |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 1.0 in | 6.5 mi |
| Apr 16, 2012 | 1.5 in | 10.5 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Corpus Christi, 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.
42 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | 68 mph | 7.8 mi |
| May 20, 2026 | 61 mph | 5.9 mi |
| May 19, 2026 | 61 mph | 7.3 mi |
| May 10, 2026 | 84 mph | 7.8 mi |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 69 mph | 10.3 mi |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 69 mph | 13.1 mi |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 60 mph | 3.3 mi |
| May 26, 2025 | 60 mph | 7.8 mi |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 63 mph | 7.0 mi |
| May 12, 2023 | 58 mph | 10.6 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Corpus Christi, 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 Corpus Christi
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Corpus Christi.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2024 | 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 17 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Corpus Christi since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2007 | EF0 | 0.19 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Sep 29, 2007 | EF1 | 1.19 miles | 9.8 miles |
| Jul 4, 2003 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 1.7 miles |
| Aug 23, 1995 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.9 miles |
| Jun 2, 1992 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 8.2 miles |
| Sep 16, 1988 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 7 miles |
| Aug 9, 1980 | EF1 | 2.5 miles | 8.2 miles |
| Jul 9, 1976 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 9.1 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1976 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.5 miles |
| Jul 8, 1976 | EF1 | 1 miles | 9.3 miles |
| Apr 20, 1976 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 8.7 miles |
| Jun 1, 1972 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Sep 22, 1967 | EF2 | 18.2 miles | 5.9 miles |
| May 15, 1965 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 6.3 miles |
| Jun 18, 1961 | EF2 | 1 miles | 7.5 miles |
| Feb 5, 1961 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 8.7 miles |
| Oct 23, 1953 | EF2 | 4.1 miles | 8.2 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
38 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Corpus Christi.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna (2020) | 53 mph | 43 mph | 63 miles |
| Harvey (2017) | 82 mph | 67 mph | 22 miles |
| Claudette (2003) | 55 mph | 45 mph | 57 miles |
| Bret (1999) | 81 mph | 66 mph | 61 miles |
| Charley (1998) | 58 mph | 47 mph | 5 miles |
| Allen (1980) | 56 mph | 46 mph | 92 miles |
| Fern (1971) | 87 mph | 71 mph | 2 miles |
| Celia (1970) | 137 mph | 111 mph | 5 miles |
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| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candy (1968) | 55 mph | 45 mph | 6 miles |
| Beulah (1967) | 58 mph | 47 mph | 78 miles |
| Carla (1961) | 108 mph | 88 mph | 58 miles |
| Ella (1958) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 18 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1949 | 50 mph | 41 mph | 96 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1945 | 126 mph | 102 mph | 11 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1943 | 51 mph | 41 mph | 108 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1942 | 82 mph | 67 mph | 51 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1941 | 55 mph | 45 mph | 109 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1936 | 73 mph | 59 mph | 14 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1934 | 77 mph | 62 mph | 25 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1933 | 57 mph | 46 mph | 112 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1929 | 59 mph | 48 mph | 59 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1921 | 54 mph | 44 mph | 83 miles |
| 1919 Florida Keys hurricane | 128 mph | 104 mph | 38 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1916 | 125 mph | 102 mph | 52 miles |
| 1915 Galveston hurricane | 48 mph | 39 mph | 149 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1913 | 67 mph | 55 mph | 45 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1912 | 87 mph | 71 mph | 26 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1910 | 81 mph | 66 mph | 61 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1902 | 64 mph | 52 mph | 2 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1887 | 63 mph | 51 mph | 114 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1886 | 85 mph | 69 mph | 20 miles |
| 1886 Indianola hurricane | 126 mph | 103 mph | 33 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1880 | 53 mph | 43 mph | 114 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1875 | 122 mph | 99 mph | 3 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1869 | 98 mph | 80 mph | 27 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1867 | 73 mph | 59 mph | 62 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1866 | 74 mph | 61 mph | 58 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1851 | 88 mph | 72 mph | 32 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
45 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 3.0 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
24 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 4 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Corpus Christi’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 |
|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| May 19, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| May 18, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| May 10, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.0 in or more |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 1.5 in or more |
Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi
Of 878 severe hail reports in the NWS Corpus Christi forecast area from 1955 to May 2014, 54 percent came in April and May, and May alone had nearly a third of severe wind reports.1 NWS Corpus Christi says that after May and until mid fall, Coastal Bend thunderstorms usually stay non-severe.2
Notable storms
- November 1, 2025Hail up to 3 inches fell, including an estimated 3-inch stone at Mustang Island State Park and 2.75-inch hail near Portland. NOAA's storm records call it the first documented 3-inch hail in South Texas outside March to June. The worst damage was between Taft and Portland, mostly to vehicles, along with windows, siding and roofs of homes.3,4
- July 25, 2020Hurricane Hanna made landfall on Padre Island, and the Bob Hall Pier gauge in Corpus Christi measured 6.24 feet of storm surge, the highest measured from Hanna. The surge flooded many roads in Nueces County and entered several buildings in Corpus Christi, and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi recorded a 57-knot (66 mph) gust.5
- March 18, 2016A squall line brought a 78 mph gust to NAS Corpus Christi, damaging several roofs on the base. NOAA's storm records list $4.3 million in property damage there.6
- January 9, 2011Before dawn, a line of storms brought straight-line winds that an NWS survey put at 70 to 90 mph from Calallen through Portland to Rockport, and an NWS employee measured a 59 mph gust on South Padre Island Drive in Corpus Christi. NOAA's storm records put Coastal Bend damage from the storms at around $10 million.7
- June 2, 2010Winds NWS surveyors estimated at 80 to 90 mph flipped four RVs at NAS Corpus Christi, and several hundred large trees and many power poles snapped across the city.8,9
- August 3, 1970Hurricane Celia brought a 161 mph gust at the NWS Corpus Christi office, and 70 percent of Corpus Christi residences suffered some damage. NWS Corpus Christi puts Celia's property and crop damage at $453.8 million.10
Warnings and alerts
Warnings for Corpus Christi come from the National Weather Service office in Corpus Christi.11,2 The City of Corpus Christi and Nueces County share the Reverse Alert notification system; residents sign up for text alerts by texting BEREADYCCNC to 888777.12
Sources
- 1. NWS Corpus Christi: South Texas Weather Journal, Summer 2014 Edition
- 2. NWS Corpus Christi: Products & Services Guide
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Nueces County, November 1, 2025
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, San Patricio County, November 1, 2025
- 5. NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Hanna
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces County, March 18, 2016
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces County, January 9, 2011
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces County, June 2, 2010
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces County, June 2, 2010
- 10. NWS Corpus Christi: Hurricane Celia, August 3, 1970
- 11. National Weather Service: Corpus Christi, TX
- 12. City of Corpus Christi: Reverse Alert
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Questions about hail in Corpus Christi
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Corpus Christi?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Corpus Christi on 0.3 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 0.3 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 11 hail days.
- When is hail season in Corpus Christi?
- April has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Corpus Christi, 5 since 2010, then May (2) and November (2).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Corpus Christi?
- 3.0 in, in 2025: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Corpus Christi since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Corpus Christi?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Corpus Christi is from November 1, 2025, with hail up to 3.0 in reported 3.3 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.