Brazos County, Texas: hail history 2014–2026
Brazos County ranks #25 of 174 Texas counties for hail: 143.8 reports per 1,000 square miles, 85 reports in all. Hail reached 1 inch on 20 days and 1.75 inches on 5. Record: 3 inches (a teacup), March 18, 2018 near College Station.
- 85reports
- 20days, 1 in+
- 5days, 1.75 in+
- 3 inlargest stone
Hail since my roof went on: Brazos County
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1 in+ | Days 1.75 in+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 in |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 in |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 in |
| 2018 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 in |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 in |
| 2020 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1.75 in |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2.75 in |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 in |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 in |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1.25 in |
| 2025 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 2 in |
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 in |
2025 was the busiest year (33 reports) and 2016 the quietest (0). Brazos County averaged 11 reports a year from 2020 to 2025, 267% above the 3 of 2014 to 2019. 2026 stands at 1 through June, against a full-year average of 7. Days with 1-inch stones average 1.6 per full year.
Brazos County: reports by month
| Jan | 0 |
|---|---|
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 46 |
| Apr | 22 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
March dominates the calendar: 46 of 85 reports, 54%. March to May alone bring 95%. 49 of 85 reports fell outside April to September.
Largest stone: 3 inches
Reported hail locations, Brazos County
- 621 to 1.74 in
- 121.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 32.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 3 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
77 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineBrazos County’s ten biggest hail days
| Date | Size | Reports | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2018 | 3 in, a teacup | 11 | College Station |
| April 8, 2021 | 2.75 in, a baseball | 11 | (Cll)Easterwd Fld Co |
| March 15, 2025 | 2 in, a hen egg | 31 | College Station |
| May 27, 2020 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 9 | Bryan |
| April 24, 2019 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 1 | Tabor |
| April 16, 2015 | 1.5 in, a ping-pong ball | 1 | Bryan Coulter Arpt |
| May 5, 2025 | 1.5 in, a ping-pong ball | 1 | Tabor |
| March 27, 2017 | 1.25 in, a half dollar | 1 | Smetana |
| May 12, 2024 | 1.25 in, a half dollar | 1 | Macey |
| April 22, 2026 | 1.25 in, a half dollar | 1 | Millican |
“A trained storm spotter reported golf ball size hail in northern Brazos county.”
NWS report, May 5, 2025
“Half dollar size hail lasted for around five minutes near Smetana Road.”
NWS report, March 27, 2017
Tornadoes and wind in Brazos County
5 tornadoes on record in Brazos County; the strongest listed is EF2, 1.74 miles long, near Harvey. Top gust: 85 mph near College Station.
| Date | Rating | Path length | Width | Near |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2019 | EF2 | 1.74 mi | 100 yd | Harvey |
| May 26, 2016 | EF1 | 2.86 mi | 50 yd | Harvey |
| March 21, 2022 | EF1 | 0.39 mi | 175 yd | Kurten |
| May 8, 2019 | EF0 | 0.88 mi | 15 yd | (Cll)Easterwd Fld Co |
| August 26, 2017 | EF0 | 0.16 mi | 20 yd | Enright |
| Date | Gust | Near |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2023 | 85 mph | College Station |
| April 28, 2023 | 75 mph | College Station |
| May 16, 2024 | 71 mph | College Station |
| April 9, 2020 | 70 mph | Bryan |
| August 4, 2025 | 70 mph | College Station |
| April 27, 2016 | 69 mph | Bryan |
Homes in Brazos County
Median build year in Brazos County: 1996. 56.3% of 99,118 homes predate 2000. Houses permitted since 2014: 14,714, or 148.4 per 1,000 homes. Busiest year: 2025.
| pre-1940 | 1.7% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.8% |
| 1950s | 3.4% |
| 1960s | 5.0% |
| 1970s | 12.0% |
| 1980s | 17.4% |
| 1990s | 14.9% |
| 2000s | 19.9% |
| 2010s | 21.0% |
| 2020+ | 2.8% |
| Year | Houses | All units |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 955 | 1,786 |
| 2015 | 1,131 | 1,616 |
| 2016 | 1,127 | 2,769 |
| 2017 | 1,059 | 2,987 |
| 2018 | 933 | 1,766 |
| 2019 | 1,009 | 1,326 |
| 2020 | 1,230 | 1,937 |
| 2021 | 1,681 | 2,212 |
| 2022 | 1,461 | 1,691 |
| 2023 | 1,063 | 1,366 |
| 2024 | 1,378 | 2,211 |
| 2025 | 1,687 | 2,330 |
Quick answers
How many hail reports has Brazos County had?
NOAA logged 85 hail reports in Brazos County, Texas, from 2014 to June 2026.
How many days had hail of 1 inch or larger in Brazos County?
20 days, including 5 days with hail of 1.75 inches or larger. The National Weather Service calls hail of 1 inch or larger severe.
What was the largest hail reported in Brazos County?
3 inches (a teacup), reported on March 18, 2018.
Which month has the most hail in Brazos County?
March has the most reports, 54% of the 85 in the record.
Does a hail day in the record mean my roof was damaged?
A counted day only means a spotter reported hail somewhere in the area. An inspection is the only way to know whether a roof was hit.
Next steps for Brazos County
Brazos County cities we cover
- College Station roofers
- College Station roof age
- College Station roof cost
- Bryan roofers
- Bryan roof age
- Bryan roof cost
Next to Brazos County in the Texas ranking
- Bell County (145 reports)
- McLennan County (137 reports)
- Smith County (131 reports)
- Lubbock County (124 reports)
Cite this page
Data version: NOAA Storm Events hail data, 2014 to June 2026, loaded October 6, 2026. All dataset versions. Download the table as CSV. Free to quote with credit under CC BY 4.0.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, public domain. Counts and tables on this page are free to reuse with credit to PickARoofer under CC BY 4.0.