Karnes County, TX hail & severe wind history
22 storm reports on file for Karnes County between 2010-06-02 and 2026-05-01 — 10 hail and 12 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 1.3 reports a year, and Feb is the busiest month.
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Filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the storms big enough to dent a roof (1" and up is the usual threshold insurers care about).
22 of 22 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Karnes County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 11:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | .92 mi NW of Kenedy | A thunderstorm produced pea to quarter size hail in Kenedy. |
| 2024-12-24 22:00 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Falls City | A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail in Falls City. |
| 2024-04-21 00:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.95 mi SE of Runge | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Runge. |
| 2023-07-23 14:27 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.21 mi E of Gillett | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down a fence and tore some metal roofing off a house in Gillett. |
| 2023-03-02 00:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.76 mi SW of Coy City | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail southwest of Coy City. |
| 2023-03-02 21:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Kenedy | A thunderstorm produced wind gust measured at 50 kts by the AWOS at Kenedy Regional Airport. |
| 2022-05-24 23:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Kenedy Karnes Co Arp | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 52 kts by the AWOS at Kenedy Regional Airport. |
| 2022-05-22 00:30 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 3.7 mi E of Coy City | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 90 mph that uprooted trees along FM 99 southwest of Karnes City. |
| 2020-05-25 23:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Runge | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Runge. We were sent a picture of the hail. |
| 2020-05-15 23:26 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .69 mi N of Kenedy Karnes Co Arp | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 51 kts. by the AWOS at Kenedy Regional Airport. |
| 2020-04-09 19:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.76 mi SW of Coy City | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2020-04-09 19:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .61 mi W of Burnell | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that damaged a playscape on Hwy 181 south of Kenedy. |
| 2018-02-25 06:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Falls City | A thunderstorm produced one inch hail in Falls City. |
| 2018-02-25 06:32 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.16 mi SSE of Falls City | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew over a grain bin and some yard fixtures near Falls City. |
| 2018-02-25 06:35 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.78 mi ESE of Cestohowa | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2018-02-25 06:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.18 mi NW of Panna Maria | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down some power lines near Panna Maria. |
| 2018-02-25 06:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.23 mi E of Cestohowa | A thunderstorm produced one inch hail near Cestohowa. |
| 2016-03-18 20:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.39 mi WNW of Gillett | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. |
| 2015-04-27 02:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Falls City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-26 18:38 | Wind | 39 kt 45 mph | 2.79 mi WSW of Bainville | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 45 mph that knocked down several tree limbs southwest and west of Kenedy. This storm also produced half inch hail. This storm also knocked down tree limbs 15 miles west of Kenedy. |
| 2011-01-09 02:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.62 mi NW of Karnes City | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph which caused damage in and around Karnes City and Kenedy. The Karnes County emergency manager reported trees toppled over and roofs blown off carports. |
| 2010-06-02 20:55 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | 0 mi N of Kenedy | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 50 mph which knocked down large tree limbs in Panna Maria and Kenedy. |
Worst storm days in Karnes County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-25 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2023-03-02 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 58 mph |
| 2020-04-09 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) | 60 mph |
| 2024-12-24 | 1 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2026-05-01 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2024-04-21 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2020-05-25 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2015-04-27 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2023-07-23 | 1 | — | 60 mph |
| 2022-05-24 | 1 | — | 60 mph |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-24 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Falls City | A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail in Falls City. |
When does hail hit Karnes County?
Across 11 years of records, February produced the most reports (5), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 4.5% |
| February | 5 | 22.7% |
| March | 3 | 13.6% |
| April | 4 | 18.2% |
| May | 5 | 22.7% |
| June | 2 | 9.1% |
| July | 1 | 4.5% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 1 | 4.5% |
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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 48255). 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.