Hail history in Galveston, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Galveston on 0.3 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 0.2 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Galveston on 7 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 4.5 in, in 2013. 6 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. April has the most hail days, 4 since 2010. The most recent was April 20, 2023. NOAA also recorded high wind on 16 days, with gusts up to 81 mph.
- Hail days since 2010
- 7
- Largest hail
- 4.5 in
- Highest gust
- 81 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
7 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 4.5 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. 7 hail days in total; the most was 2 in 2013.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 0, Apr 4, May 3, Jun 0, Jul 0, Aug 0, Sep 0, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2023 | 1.0 in | 13.6 mi |
| May 28, 2020 | 0.7 in | 14.3 mi |
| May 1, 2016 | 1.0 in | 9.9 mi |
| Apr 25, 2015 | 1.75 in | 9.8 mi |
| May 10, 2013 | 1.75 in | 0.9 mi |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 4.5 in | 11.6 mi |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 1.75 in | 11.9 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Galveston, 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.
16 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 81 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | 67 mph | 13.7 mi |
| May 30, 2025 | 60 mph | 9.9 mi |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 63 mph | 9.6 mi |
| May 28, 2024 | 62 mph | 8.2 mi |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 61 mph | 8.6 mi |
| Nov 24, 2022 | 61 mph | 8.2 mi |
| May 24, 2022 | 64 mph | 8.6 mi |
| May 27, 2020 | 70 mph | 8.2 mi |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 58 mph | 14.7 mi |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 60 mph | 10.9 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Galveston, 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 Galveston
Estimated peak gusts
2 days since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Galveston.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2024 | 70 mph or more |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 70 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 12 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Galveston since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2024 | EF1 | 1.1 miles | 6.9 miles |
| May 22, 2017 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 5.1 miles |
| Apr 18, 2009 | EF0 | 1.09 miles | 7.1 miles |
| Jul 5, 2007 | EF0 | 2 miles | 5.3 miles |
| Jun 17, 2003 | EF0 | 1 miles | 8.7 miles |
| Feb 16, 1998 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 0.5 miles |
| May 13, 1994 | EF0 | 4 miles | 9.5 miles |
| Oct 7, 1981 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.8 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1981 | EF1 | 12.9 miles | 3.2 miles |
| Jun 4, 1981 | EF2 | 2.7 miles | 8.3 miles |
| Oct 29, 1967 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 7.3 miles |
| Sep 12, 1961 | EF3 | 2 miles | 8.2 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
No hurricane or tropical storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph) to Galveston.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
82 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 4.0 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
47 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 11 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Galveston’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 23, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| May 23, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Mar 8, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
Galveston 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 |
| Galveston | 0.2 | Not ranked |
About this data
- Each city counts reports within 15 miles of its center, not of any one property.
- The US rank covers the 200 largest metro areas, measured from each one's main city. Galveston is not one of them, so it has no rank.
- 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.
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Questions about hail in Galveston
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Galveston?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Galveston on 0.3 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 0.2 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 7 hail days.
- When is hail season in Galveston?
- April has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Galveston, 4 since 2010, then May (3).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Galveston?
- 4.5 in, in 2013: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Galveston since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Galveston?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Galveston is from April 20, 2023, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 13.6 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.