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Fort Bend County, TX hail & severe wind history
104 storm reports on file for Fort Bend County between 2010-06-08 and 2026-05-09 — 44 hail and 60 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 6.1 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
44
2.6 per year
Largest hail
2.75"
baseball size · 2024-03-16
Strongest gust
77 mph
67 kt · 2024-03-15
Reported damage
$472K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
53
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2024
16 reports
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104 of 104 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Fort Bend County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 18:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.64 mi W of Clodine | Multiple rounds of hail were reported near Cinco Ranch, ranging from quarter size to penny and nickel size. |
| 2026-04-30 22:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.17 mi SW of Sugarland | A member of the public reported hail, estimated around 1 inch, in Sugar Land. |
| 2026-04-30 23:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.02 mi WNW of Smada | A utility company reported hail, estimated at ping pong size, near the intersection of Austin Parkway and Sweetwater Blvd. |
| 2026-04-30 23:05 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.77 mi NE of Dewalt | Broadcast media reported hail near the intersection of Turtle Creek Dr and Point Clear Dr. A large volume of the hail was nickel sized. The largest stones were over 1 inch but less than 1.5 inches. |
| 2026-02-14 18:12 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.51 mi NNE of Sugarland | A member of the public reported a downed fence and damage to a garage door in Sugar Mill. |
| 2026-02-14 18:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .6 mi W of Sugarland | A member of the public reported a downed tree in the backyard of a residence in Sugar Land. |
| 2026-02-14 18:12 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1.2 mi W of Sugarland | ASOS Station KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport measured a 67 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-08-21 16:10 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 6.62 mi E of Long Pt | Mesonet station 053CE 22 at Brazos Bend measured a 66 mph wind gust. |
| 2024-04-10 01:40 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 3.3 mi NNE of Fulshear | Wind gust occurred at a Tempest Weather System site. |
| 2024-03-16 01:47 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Kendleton | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2024-03-16 01:59 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .33 mi WNW of Needville | There was widespread tennis ball sized hail neat the intersection of Highway 36 and School Street. |
| 2024-03-16 02:03 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .6 mi W of Needville | Tennis ball sized hail caused some damage to homes across Needville. |
| 2024-03-16 02:59 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .69 mi S of Needville | Baseball sized hail was reported via mPing. |
| 2024-03-15 14:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .6 mi E of Pleak | A member of the public reported golf ball-sized hail in Pleak. |
| 2024-03-15 14:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.27 mi NE of Crabb | Local media measured quarter-sized hail in the Richmond area. |
| 2024-03-15 15:03 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.4 mi NNW of Booth | A large tree, measuring at least 2 feet in diameter, was downed by strong thunderstorm wind gusts in the Greatwood area. |
| 2024-03-15 15:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.93 mi WNW of Smada | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2024-03-15 15:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.51 mi SSE of Sugarland | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2024-03-15 15:17 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.51 mi SSW of Stafford | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported via mPing. |
| 2024-03-15 15:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Stafford | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2024-03-15 15:23 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.39 mi ESE of Missouri City | Quarter sized hail was reported via mPing. |
| 2024-03-15 15:40 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 2.16 mi SSW of Sugarland | The wind gust occurred at the WeatherFlow station TXSUGAR66. |
| 2024-03-15 15:45 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 4.09 mi NW of Needville | Numerous power lines were downed between Beasley and Needville. |
| 2024-03-15 16:18 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.51 mi ESE of Four Corners | A roof was blown off a house. |
| 2023-04-05 16:59 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.66 mi NNE of Richmond | There was quarter sized hail in the Pecan Grove area. |
| 2023-04-05 17:01 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.15 mi S of Katy | There was ping pong sized hail near Falcon Landing Blvd. |
| 2023-04-05 17:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.39 mi ESE of Clodine | There was quarter sized hail in Mission Bend. |
| 2022-10-24 23:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .69 mi N of Smada | Trees were downed by strong thunderstorm winds on Calendar Lake Dr. |
| 2022-10-24 23:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.16 mi SSE of Missouri City | Multiple trees were downed in the vicinity of Independence Blvd in Ft Bend County. |
| 2022-08-10 18:24 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.53 mi NNW of Fulshear | Roof damage was reported in the Polo Ranch community off of Main street in Fulshear. |
| 2021-06-15 18:52 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.83 mi SE of Fairchilds | Law enforcement reported downed power lines due to strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2021-05-28 21:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.57 mi SW of Katy | Trees were downed by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. Some roof damage to homes was reported. |
| 2021-05-28 21:42 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.98 mi SSW of Katy | Multiple trees were downed by strong wind gusts across the Creek Ranch Area of Fort Bend County. |
| 2021-05-28 21:43 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 5.57 mi WNW of Clodine | Trees were downed by strong wind gusts along SH 99 north of S Fry Rd. |
| 2021-05-18 20:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.17 mi SE of Clodine | City of Houston OEM reported several trees down across the Mission Bend area of Southwest Houston. |
| 2020-05-27 15:25 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.83 mi SW of Katy | Power lines were downed in the Katy area. |
| 2020-05-16 02:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi N of Hobby | Numerous trees and large limbs were downed in the area around Ridgegate Elementary, including Ironside Creek Drive. |
| 2020-01-10 23:45 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .9 mi WNW of Richmond | There was some roof damage to the Richmond Police Department building. In the nearby park, several trees lost limbs or were blown down. |
| 2020-01-10 23:56 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.3 mi NNE of Stafford | There was some trailer damage in a mobile home park. |
| 2019-06-06 17:13 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .05 mi ENE of Orchard | There was roof damage to a home. |
| 2019-06-06 17:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.11 mi SE of Fulshear | Trees were downed onto power lines near the North Karaugh Drive and Winner Foster Road intersection. |
| 2019-06-06 17:35 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 3.03 mi SW of Crabb | Power lines were downed on FM 2977. |
| 2019-05-09 19:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.01 mi SSE of Katy | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2019-05-09 19:24 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.79 mi SSE of Katy | Tennis ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2019-05-09 20:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.2 mi SSE of Beasley | Trees were downed along FM 360. |
| 2019-05-09 20:56 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 5.53 mi S of Katy | Tennis ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2019-04-13 13:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | .7 mi SSE of Clodine | One inch diameter hail was reported in Mission Bend. |
| 2019-04-13 13:54 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .58 mi SE of Clodine | There was one and a quarter inch diameter hail reported in Mission Bend. |
| 2019-04-07 11:10 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .6 mi E of Sugarland | There were trees blown down. |
| 2019-04-07 11:16 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.27 mi NE of Dewalt | There were trees and powerlines down. |
| 2019-04-06 23:16 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2.27 mi NE of Dewalt | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| 2017-05-23 18:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.54 mi SSW of Simonton | Large tree limbs, fences and power lines were downed. There was also some roof damage. |
| 2017-05-23 18:25 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .6 mi E of Beasley | A trampoline was wrapped around a light pole and fences were downed. |
| 2017-05-23 18:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.42 mi WSW of Crabb | Golf ball size hail was reported. |
| 2017-05-23 18:30 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .51 mi WNW of Needville | Numerous large trees were downed. |
| 2017-05-23 18:31 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2.16 mi SSW of Rosenberg | This wind gust was measured by an observer. |
| 2017-05-23 18:50 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .69 mi ENE of Arcola | A large tree limb was downed on top of an SUV on Masterson Street near the Disney Street intersection. |
| 2017-05-22 05:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.7 mi SW of Missouri City | Wind damage occurred along the Joann Street area and included a construction company and nursery, with significant damage to an awning and a metal roof. There were also downed trees. Damage was pushed toward thew northeast. |
| 2017-01-16 06:29 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 4 mi NNE of Fulshear | Fences were downed and three trampolines were mangled. One trampoline was displaced in another yard. |
| 2017-01-16 06:35 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 3.63 mi SSE of Katy | Trees and fences were downed in the Cinco Ranch area. |
| 2016-06-18 16:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.27 mi NE of Dewalt | Quarter size hail observed in the Missouri City area. |
| 2016-05-14 16:14 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.65 mi W of Sugarland | This wind gust was measured at the Sugar Land ASOS site. |
| 2016-04-13 00:20 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.85 mi SSE of Katy | Nickel size hail was reported in Cinco Ranch. |
| 2016-04-13 00:22 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .6 mi W of Needville | The half dollar size hail was reported in Needville. |
| 2016-04-13 00:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | .6 mi E of Sugarland | Quarter size hail was reported in Sugar Land. |
| 2015-08-11 17:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.51 mi NNW of Sugarland | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2015-08-11 17:31 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.61 mi W of Sugarland | Wind gust was measured at the SGR ASOS site. |
| 2015-08-11 17:42 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.2 mi W of Richmond | Nickel sized hail was reported. |
| 2015-08-11 17:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.2 mi W of Richmond | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2015-05-29 05:00 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .92 mi NW of Missouri City | A CWOP site (KC5KAW) reported downed fences from this wind gust. |
| 2015-05-26 02:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .92 mi NW of Fresno | Golf ball sized hail was reported north of Fresno. |
| 2015-05-24 05:20 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.08 mi NW of Missouri City | Trees and large limbs were downed by severe storm winds on Pike Road and just north within the Vaccaro Manor subdivision. |
| 2015-05-17 12:16 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 1.48 mi NW of Missouri City | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree onto a home on Mackworth Drive. Nearby, two doors were bent at a storage unit facility on Mula Circle. |
| 2015-04-19 18:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.27 mi SE of Simonton | Quarter sized hail was reported in the Weston Lakes area. |
| 2015-04-17 21:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Stafford | There were reports of damaged fences and to a home that was under construction within the Promenade subdivision. |
| 2015-04-16 20:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.2 mi W of Richmond | Golf ball sized hail was reported in Richmond. |
| 2015-04-16 21:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi NW of Rosenberg | Wind gust was estimated in Rosenberg. |
| 2015-04-16 21:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | .27 mi WNW of Rosenberg | Quarter sized hail reported in Rosenberg. |
| 2015-04-16 21:32 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .4 mi NW of Rosenberg | Nickel sized hail was reported in Rosenberg. |
| 2015-04-16 21:35 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.88 mi WNW of Crabb | Golf ball sized hail reported near the intersection of US Highway 59 and FM 762. |
| 2014-07-05 13:05 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4 mi SSW of Katy | A few small to medium size trees were downed by a thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2014-05-26 21:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.29 mi ENE of Tavener | A severe thunderstorm wind gust knocked down a utility pole. |
| 2014-04-14 15:17 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .43 mi WSW of Needville | Numerous reports of dime to penny sized hail in the Needville area. |
| 2013-08-16 17:23 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.47 mi NNW of Fresno | A severe thunderstorm downed trees in the Fresno area. |
| 2013-04-02 20:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .6 mi W of Needville | A severe thunderstorm produced golf ball sized hail. |
| 2013-03-31 15:50 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .6 mi E of Sugarland | Nickel size hail was reported in Sugar Land. |
| 2013-03-20 02:05 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.48 mi NNE of Richmond | Half dollar size hail fell on Thomson Crossing Drive. The hail damaged a residential home including a cracked window. |
| 2012-05-31 13:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.8 mi W of Rosenberg | Quarter-size hail was reported on the west side of Rosenberg. |
| 2012-04-04 11:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | .92 mi NW of Fresno | Quarter sized hail reported in Fresno. |
| 2012-01-25 11:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.69 mi S of Beasley | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a power pole and left low hanging power lines along FM 360. |
| 2012-01-09 08:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.39 mi ESE of Clodine | Quarter size hail was observed in the Mission Bend area. |
| 2011-09-29 17:00 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of Orchard | Severe thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines in and around Orchard and Simonton. Some car damage was reported from these storms. |
| 2011-06-06 15:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .86 mi NE of Sugarland Jct | A pulse severe thunderstorm downed some palm trees in Sienna Plantation. |
| 2011-06-05 16:55 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.39 mi ESE of Clodine | A thunderstorm produced strong winds that downed trees. |
| 2011-05-12 12:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi NW of Rosenberg | Numerous branches, trees and power lines down scattered over large area, mainly north of 59. Fourteen thousand homes were left without power. |
| 2010-08-24 16:10 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 0 mi N of Richmond | Power lines were downed at FM 359 and Plantation Road. |
| 2010-08-23 17:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .64 mi NW of Rosenberg | Thunderstorm winds peeled back a metal roof at a strip mall shopping center. Business damage was also reported at a lumber facility along Highway 35. There was fence damaged reported at Lamar High School's athletic fields. There were also a few trees and branches downed throughout downtown Rosenberg. |
| 2010-08-23 17:01 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Sugarland | There was a report of tree branches down just southeast of the Highway 59 and Highway 6 intersection. |
| 2010-08-23 17:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.48 mi E of Rosenberg | There was fence damage at Terry High School's athletic fields. |
| 2010-08-23 17:16 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.11 mi E of Richmond | Thunderstorm wind gusts damaged windows at Hutchinson Elementary School. |
| 2010-08-23 17:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Richmond | A spotter reported strong winds that were lifting shingles off residences. |
| 2010-08-23 17:23 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.39 mi SSW of Richmond | Thunderstorm winds uprooted a tree that damaged a concrete path at the Fort Bend Country Club. There were also reports of roof and water line damage. |
| 2010-06-08 09:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.51 mi NNE of Pleak | Several trees were downed and damage occurred to a storage building on J Meyer Road. |
| 2010-06-08 09:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.85 mi NNW of Pleak | Strong winds collapsed a large barn while another smaller barn received damage. |
Worst storm days in Fort Bend County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-15 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 77 mph |
| 2017-05-23 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2010-08-23 | 6 | — | 64 mph |
| 2015-04-16 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2024-03-16 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2019-05-09 | 4 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 60 mph |
| 2015-08-11 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 61 mph |
| 2026-04-30 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2023-04-05 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2016-04-13 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-16 | 2.5" tennis ball | .33 mi WNW of Needville | There was widespread tennis ball sized hail neat the intersection of Highway 36 and School Street. |
| 2024-03-16 | 2.5" tennis ball | .6 mi W of Needville | Tennis ball sized hail caused some damage to homes across Needville. |
| 2024-03-16 | 2.75" baseball | .69 mi S of Needville | Baseball sized hail was reported via mPing. |
| 2019-05-09 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.79 mi SSE of Katy | Tennis ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2019-05-09 | 2.5" tennis ball | 5.53 mi S of Katy | Tennis ball sized hail was reported. |
When does hail hit Fort Bend County?
Across 16 years of records, May produced the most reports (26), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 5.8% |
| February | 3 | 2.9% |
| March | 17 | 16.3% |
| April | 25 | 24.0% |
| May | 26 | 25.0% |
| June | 9 | 8.7% |
| July | 1 | 1.0% |
| August | 14 | 13.5% |
| September | 1 | 1.0% |
| October | 2 | 1.9% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 48157). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.