Hail history for Fort Bend County, TX
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists hail 1 inch or larger in Fort Bend County on 8 days from 2016 to 2025 and on 46 days since 1955. The largest hail on record here measured 2.75 in (baseball), on Mar 16, 2024.
Data updated Oct 26, 2026. NOAA's final record runs through Jun 30, 2026; later reports are preliminary. Part of the Houston metro area.
Hail statistics
Storm data is directional and may be delayed; verify on-site.
Hail in Fort Bend County by year
| Year | Hail days | 1 in+ days | 2 in+ days | Largest | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 preliminary | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.75 in (baseball) | 11 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Hail days count dates with at least one report of hail 0.75 inch or larger. Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, by the county NOAA assigned each report (final record through Jun 30, 2026), then preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports.
Storm data is directional and may be delayed; verify on-site.
When hail falls in Fort Bend County
- 3Jan
- 3Feb
- 5Mar
- 16Apr
- 9May
- 6Jun
- 0Jul
- 2Aug
- 0Sep
- 0Oct
- 2Nov
- 0Dec
Days with hail of 1 inch or larger by month, 1955–2025; the most in Apr.
Recent days with 1-inch hail in Fort Bend County
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Reported near |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 preliminary | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 7 mi W of Clodine |
| Apr 30, 2026 preliminary | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) | 3 | 2 mi WNW of Smada; 3 mi NE of Dewalt; 3 mi SW of Sugarland |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2.75 in (baseball) | 4 | 1 mi S of Needville; 1 mi W of Needville; Needville |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 7 | 1 mi E of Pleak; 2 mi SSW of Stafford; 1 mi ESE of Missouri City |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) | 3 | 4 mi S of Katy; 1 mi ESE of Clodine; 4 mi NNE of Richmond |
| May 9, 2019 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) | 3 | 5 mi SSE of Katy; 6 mi S of Katy; 3 mi SSE of Katy |
| Apr 13, 2019 | 1.25 in (half dollar) | 2 | 1 mi SE of Clodine; 1 mi SSE of Clodine |
| May 23, 2017 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 1 | 2 mi WSW of Crabb |
| Jun 18, 2016 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 2 mi NE of Dewalt |
| Apr 13, 2016 | 1.25 in (half dollar) | 3 | 1 mi W of Needville; 1 mi E of Sugarland; 5 mi SSE of Katy |
| Aug 11, 2015 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 3 | 1 mi W of Richmond; 2 mi NNW of Sugarland |
| May 26, 2015 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 1 | 1 mi NW of Fresno |
| Apr 19, 2015 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 2 mi SE of Simonton |
| Apr 16, 2015 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 4 | 1 mi W of Richmond; 2 mi WNW of Crabb; Rosenberg |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 1 | 1 mi W of Needville |
| Mar 20, 2013 | 1.25 in (half dollar) | 1 | 3 mi NNE of Richmond |
| May 31, 2012 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 2 mi W of Rosenberg |
| Apr 4, 2012 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 1 mi NW of Fresno |
| Jan 9, 2012 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 1 mi ESE of Clodine |
| Aug 12, 2009 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 1 | 3 mi W of Needville |
| Jun 19, 2008 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 1 mi NW of Fresno |
| Jun 18, 2008 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) | 2 | 1 mi ESE of Clodine; 5 mi WNW of Clodine |
| May 30, 2007 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 4 mi N of Needville |
| Mar 14, 2007 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 3 | 1 mi ENE of Fulshear; 4 mi NNE of Richmond; 5 mi E of Fulshear |
| Apr 11, 2004 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 2 | Missouri City; Beasley |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, by the county NOAA assigned each report (final record through Jun 30, 2026), then preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports.
Storm data is directional and may be delayed; verify on-site.
Cities and towns in Fort Bend County
Places whose center lies in Fort Bend County, with their days of 1-inch hail in 2016–2025 (in or within a few miles of each place).
- Sugar Land 2 days
- Missouri City 2 days
- Fulshear 0 days
- Rosenberg 2 days
- Stafford 2 days
- Richmond 2 days
- Weston Lakes 0 days
- Meadows Place 0 days
- Needville 2 days
- Arcola 0 days
- Pleak 1 days
- Fairchilds 1 days
- Beasley 0 days
- Simonton 0 days
- Kendleton 1 days
- Orchard 0 days
- Thompsons 0 days
- Cinco Ranch 2 days
- Cumings 0 days
- Fifth Street 2 days
- Four Corners 3 days
- Fresno 0 days
- Mission Bend 3 days
- Pecan Grove 1 days
- Sienna 0 days
Insurance claim windows
Homeowner policies set their own deadlines for reporting storm damage, usually counted from the date of the storm. If you think a hailstorm damaged your roof, find its date in the records above, then read the "duties after loss" section of your policy and ask your insurer or agent to confirm the deadline in writing.
Hail damage to shingles is often hard to see from the ground, and only an inspection on the roof can show whether a roof was damaged. The records here show where hail was reported, not which buildings it hit.
This is general information, not legal or insurance advice.
Other counties in the Houston area
- Brazoria County 9 days, 2016–2025
- Harris County 40 days, 2016–2025
- Waller County 3 days, 2016–2025
- Austin County 4 days, 2016–2025
- Montgomery County 13 days, 2016–2025
- Galveston County 7 days, 2016–2025
- Chambers County 1 days, 2016–2025
- Liberty County 9 days, 2016–2025
- San Jacinto County 6 days, 2016–2025