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Hail Reports in Houston, Texas — Last 90 Days
NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Houston across 1 storm day, most recently on August 28, 2026. Source: SPC Local Storm Reports (preliminary, may be revised).
Data as of October 24, 2026 (last successful NOAA check). The newest report in the feed is from Oct 23, 2026. The 90-day log is SPC preliminary data. The county history (2017 to June 2026) is the NOAA Storm Events archive, 2014–June 2026; it has no storms after it ends.
- 1.00 inlargest hail near the city, last 90 days (quarter size)
- 46days with hail 1 in or larger in the county, 2014–June 2026
- 83days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind, 2014–June 2026
- #24 of 209among the cities we cover, by hail days of 1 in or more
Has hail hit my Houston roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Houston from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Houston address.
When does hail hit Houston?
NOAA NCEI Storm Events, county level, 2014–June 2026
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Houston?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Houston policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
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Hail near Houston in the last 90 days
- 1.00 inLargest hail in 90 days (quarter size)
- 1Hail day near Houston
- 1SPC report
- August 28, 2026Most recent event
Around Houston, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 hail report within 25 miles between August 28 and August 28, 2026, spread over 1 storm day. That day brought stones of 1″ or more, and 0 of the 1 Houston reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Houston sees about 5 hail-producing storms, which is why insurers price separate wind-and-hail deductibles in this market.
Houston's storm-climate context
Houston's humid subtropical climate on the Gulf Coast plain exposes roofs to the full menu of severe weather: hurricanes and tropical storms moving in from the Gulf of Mexico — Hurricane Harvey in 2017 brought record flooding across Harris County — plus intense convective storms the rest of the year. NOAA Storm Events logged hail in Harris County on roughly five days in a typical year across 2014-2025, with stones up to 2.75 inches recorded in 2015, and year-round heat and humidity accelerate shingle aging and algae growth.
Texas has no statewide roofing license — RCAT registration is voluntary — so Houston homeowners should verify liability insurance, references, and any voluntary RCAT credential themselves. Windstorm insurance considerations matter here: many Houston-area policies carry separate wind-and-hail deductibles, and hurricane-season demand spikes can stretch contractor scheduling for weeks after a landfall.
How close the hail came
Of the 1 Houston reports, the closest landed 20.0 miles from the city center on August 28, 2026 (1.00″ at 2 S Spring). August 28, 2026 was the heaviest day around Houston, with 1 report and a top stone of 1.00″. Stones of 1″ or more came on 1 of the 1 Houston-area hail day.
| Distance from city center | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Within 5 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 10 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 25 miles | 1 | 1.00″ |
Distances are straight-line from the city center to each SPC report point; reports without coordinates are left out of the table.
Hail events near Houston by date
August 28, 2026 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size)
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Houston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2200 | 1.00″ | 2 S Spring, Harris County | 20.0 mi |
The Houston tables above list preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet log does not mean no hail: small or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 20.0 miles from Houston's center.
View the 1 Houston-area report on a map
On the Houston map, circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.
Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded
How severe was it? The NWS yardstick, applied to Houston's reports
The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring Houston's 1 area report (filed in Harris County) against that scale: 1 of the Houston reports met the severe 1″+ criterion — the size at which asphalt shingles start taking granule loss and bruising that shows up as leaks a season later. At these sizes, damage on a Houston roof is rarely visible from the ground, and homeowners policies typically cover it when it is documented promptly.
Hail history in Houston: the long picture
County-level NOAA records for the county behind Houston, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.
Houston against the 209 cities we cover
- #24of 209Days with hail 1 in or larger in Houston: top quarter
- #33of 209Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Houston: top quarter
- #31of 209Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Houston: top quarter
- #6of 209Tornadoes in Houston: top quarter
- #27of 209Reported storm property damage in Houston: top quarter
- #120of 209Share of homes built before 1980 in Houston: middle
Hail events by year
| 2017 | 7 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026* | 7 |
Years with no record show as 0. In its busiest full year (2023 and 2024) Houston's county logged 28 events; the whole span, 2017 to June 2026, holds 133.
2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, county level, 2017–2026Hail history at a glance
- 133Hail events in the county, since 2017 (NOAA)
- 2.50 inLargest hailstone on record
- Jun 2, 2026Last recorded event in the archive
NOAA's archive for the county behind Houston lists 133 hail events since 2017, about 14 a year in Houston's county. Its most severe stone measured 2.50″. Set against that baseline, the 1 hail day near Houston in the 90-day window above runs below the long-term average rate. Check your own Houston address on the hail risk lookup.
Compared to the Texas county median of 104 hail events since 2017, Houston's county runs 1.3× above average.
Three ways a storm reaches a roof
Hail
Houston's county days with at least one report at that size. Largest stone: 2.75 in.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Thunderstorm wind
83 Houston's county days with 58+ mph
58 mph is the NWS severe threshold. Strongest gust on record in Houston's county: 104 mph on May 16, 2024.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Tornadoes
39 in Houston's county
Strongest tornado in Houston's county: EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Costliest storm day
May 16, 2024
19 reports that day (17 wind, 2 tornado); reported property damage $72,550,000; county FIPS 48201, 2014–June 2026.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Peak storm month
May
In Houston's county, 112 of 420 hail, wind and tornado reports (27%) fell in May.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Older homes
48.3% of Houston homes built before 1980
About 494,000 of Houston's 1,023,112 housing units (share times units, rounded). Median year built: 1981. Housing units, not roofs: many Houston homes have been re-roofed since.
Source: Census ACS (Houston city), 2019–2023Year-by-year table with the largest stone
| Year | Recorded hail events | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 7 | 1.25″ |
| 2025 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| 2024 busiest | 28 | 1.75″ |
| 2023 busiest | 28 | 2.00″ |
| 2021 | 13 | 1.50″ |
| 2020 | 23 | 1.75″ |
| 2019 largest stone | 17 | 2.50″ |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| 2017 | 7 | 1.75″ |
NOAA Storm Events archive, Houston's county. Years missing from the table have no record in the archive. * 2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
In the archive for Houston's county, 2024 was the busiest hail year (28 recorded events); the largest stone on record, 2.50″, fell in 2019. A Houston roof older than 2019 with no documented inspection has probably taken at least one unexamined hit.
In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts — worth discussing with a Houston roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement.
Harris County fact sheet for Houston homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Harris County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 2.6% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.6% |
| 1950s | 6.8% |
| 1960s | 9.1% |
| 1970s | 17.0% |
| 1980s | 15.6% |
| 1990s | 11.7% |
| 2000s | 17.7% |
| 2010s | 15.2% |
| 2020+ | 1.7% |
1,884,607 homes, median built in 1988. 38.1% date from before 1980 and 16.9% from 2010 on; 54.8% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 2000s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearFederal disaster declarations naming Harris County
Harris County appears in 12 FEMA declarations since 2014 (6 storm, 4 flood, 2 winter, 0 fire). NOAA logs in Harris County 46 days of hail at 1 in or more, in 11 of 12 full years. The latest in Harris County was 798 days ago.
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · data as of declarations since 2014What to do if your roof was in the hail path
- Stay off the roof and read the yard instead. 20.0 miles from the Houston city center (2 S Spring, August 28, 2026) is where the nearest report fell in the last 90 days. Look at your Houston downspouts for granules and at gutters, vents and screens for dents.
- Record the damage before anyone repairs it. For Houston the worst day is August 28, 2026 with 1 report and a top stone of 1.00 in. Dated photos, a coin beside a hailstone and this NOAA log tie your loss to one storm day.
- Expect door-knockers; do not rush. The single hail day near Houston hit 1 inch or more. After storms like these, crews from elsewhere go door to door in Houston. Sign nothing on the doorstep, and get a written scope from a roofer of your choosing.
- Watch two deadlines: the policy's and the insurer's. The latest storm day near Houston was 58 days ago. For a Houston claim, state law sets the insurer's clocks (see the Texas page below); your own reporting window is in the policy.
- Bring the written scope to the adjuster. A Houston estimate stays honest when the adjuster receives your contractor's written scope. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.
Insurer clocks for Houston homeowners: rule text, quotes and links on the Texas claim-deadlines page (checked 2026-10-09). Not legal advice.
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VerifiedHail in Houston — questions homeowners ask
When did hail last hit Houston, TX?
The most recent NOAA hail report within 25 miles of Houston is from August 28, 2026, with hail up to 1.00″.
How large was the hail near Houston?
The largest hailstone reported near Houston in the last 90 days measured 1.00″ — about quarter size. Houston had 1 hail day of 1″ or more, the size where asphalt shingles start to bruise; the biggest came on August 28, 2026.
Does homeowners insurance cover hail damage in Houston?
The latest hail day near Houston was August 28, 2026, 58 days ago, a date a claim can point to. Standard homeowners policies generally cover sudden storm damage and not gradual wear. For a Houston claim, document the damage before repairs, keep this NOAA log as proof of the August 28, 2026 event date, and read your own policy for its filing deadline: the policy sets that window, not a universal rule.
How often does hail hit the Houston area?
In Houston's county, NOAA's archive since 2017 shows 133 recorded hail events. Houston averages about 14 a year, and its biggest stone on record measured 2.50″.
How close did hail get to Houston in the last 90 days?
On August 28, 2026, 20.0 miles from the Houston city center, 1.00 in. at 2 S Spring: that is the nearest SPC report of the last 90 days.
How long does an insurer in Texas have to respond to a hail claim?
Texas sets the insurer's clocks by rule: it must acknowledge a claim within 15 days and tell the homeowner whether it is accepted or denied within 15 business days. For Houston homeowners, the deadlines to report and to sue come from the policy and state law. Not legal advice; rule text and links are on the claim-deadlines page, checked 2026-10-09.
Has Harris County had federal disaster declarations?
OpenFEMA lists 12 declarations naming Harris County since 2014. The most recent was 798 days ago. A declaration is a federal record of a disaster; it does not change what a Houston homeowners policy covers.
Check your own ZIP in Houston
The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Houston address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — ZIP codes in Harris County area include 77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009.
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Sources: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Local Storm Reports (last 90 days, preliminary) and the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county of the city, 2014–June 2026); U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (housing). The Storm Events archive used here ends in 2026, so storms between that date and the start of the 90-day log are not shown. How we collect data. Are you a roofer in Houston? See how requests reach contractors.
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