Orange County, TX hail & severe wind history
61 storm reports on file for Orange County between 2010-05-30 and 2026-02-14 — 23 hail and 38 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3.6 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
23
1.4 per year
Largest hail
1.75"
golf ball size · 2017-01-20
Strongest gust
60 mph
52 kt · 2016-05-27
Reported damage
$1.2M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
40
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2011
10 reports
Search every Orange County report
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61 of 61 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Orange County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 19:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.29 mi WNW of Pine Forest | Large tree limbs downed onto a home and carport. |
| 2026-02-14 20:04 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.38 mi ESE of Little Cypress | An outdoor play area was destroyed. |
| 2025-10-25 05:13 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.38 mi ESE of Little Cypress | A tree fell onto a power line causing a transformer fire. |
| 2025-10-25 22:07 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .6 mi E of West Orange | A large tree limb was blown onto the roof of a home. |
| 2025-09-17 17:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.16 mi SSW of West Orange | Multiple trees were blown down on 37th Street in the Pinehurst neighborhood of Orange County. |
| 2024-04-29 03:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Mauriceville | Quarter size hail was reported near Mauriceville. |
| 2024-04-29 03:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .6 mi W of Mauriceville | Hail slightly larger than 1 inch was reported via social media. |
| 2024-04-10 04:48 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.38 mi ENE of Vidor | Several trees were uprooted in the Vidor area. |
| 2023-07-17 17:49 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .91 mi SW of Orange | Construction barriers were blown onto interstate along with multiple signs blown down. |
| 2023-05-08 15:19 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .6 mi E of Bobsher | A mesonet recorded a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2023-05-08 15:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.07 mi S of West Orange | A tin roof was blown off a hair salon. Numerous power outages were also reported. |
| 2021-10-27 10:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.38 mi ENE of Vidor | A spotter reported damage to Wright's BBQ on Main Street in Vidor. |
| 2020-12-19 13:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .69 mi S of Connell | A tree was uprooted and fell into a street. |
| 2020-12-19 13:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.51 mi SSE of Vidor | Large tree limbs were snapped taking down power lines. |
| 2020-12-19 13:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.79 mi W of Orange | Trees were downed by wind and a home had roof damage. |
| 2020-05-16 05:27 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.39 mi SSW of Orangefield Arpt | A portion of a roof was removed from a home on Tanglewood Drive. |
| 2020-04-29 03:16 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.38 mi ENE of Vidor | A spotter reported a tree down across Sarver Street in Vidor. Trees were also down along Cherry Street and Old Spanish Trail. |
| 2019-05-09 14:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of West Orange | A photo of 1 inch hail was posted to social media. |
| 2019-04-07 13:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.51 mi NNW of Connell | A spotter reported trees and power lines down onto Concord Street Vidor. |
| 2019-01-19 04:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .6 mi E of Cove City | A tractor trailer was blown onto its side while a mooring line was snapped on a near by vessel. A warehouse also had a few pieces of tin roofing material removed. |
| 2018-08-12 10:40 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .91 mi NE of Vidor | Multiple trees were blown down and some onto homes and power lines near Vidor. The microburst also downed some fencing in the area. |
| 2018-06-03 17:21 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.39 mi NNW of Orangefield | A spotter reported numerous trees and powerlines down east of Vidor. |
| 2018-05-26 17:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .69 mi N of Pine Forest | A large tree was downed across highway 1131 north of Vidor. |
| 2018-05-26 17:58 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .91 mi NW of Pine Forest | Several large trees were downed along with numerous branches and a carport was damaged in the Lakeview area. |
| 2018-04-14 03:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.02 mi NNE of Kilowatt | Multiple large trees were downed in Orange and West Orange. |
| 2017-01-20 19:52 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.38 mi ENE of Vidor | Nickel size hail was reported in Vidor. |
| 2017-01-20 19:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi ENE of Vidor | Hail to 1 inch was reported in Vidor through social media. |
| 2017-01-20 20:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.79 mi W of Orange | The Orange Police Department reported a mix of dime to quarter size hail. |
| 2017-01-20 20:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.79 mi W of Orange | Golf ball size hail reported in Orange. |
| 2016-08-13 16:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .91 mi NE of Rose City | The media relayed reports of one trailer flipped and another crushed by a falling tree near Vidor. |
| 2016-05-27 15:28 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi ENE of Vidor | A spotter estimated a wind gust around 60 MPH in Vidor. |
| 2016-03-24 06:06 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.79 mi W of Orange | Multiple trees and limbs were blown down in Orange from a passing storm. |
| 2016-03-18 15:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.51 mi NNE of Pine Forest | A report of nickel to quarter size hail was received north of Vidor. |
| 2015-05-27 05:17 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.79 mi W of Orange | Trees were blown down onto Main and International streets. |
| 2015-04-27 05:14 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.38 mi ENE of Vidor | The Sheriffs Sheriffs Department of Orange County relayed a report of a tree down on FM 1131 and one tree on a house. |
| 2015-04-27 17:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Peveto | A photo of one inch diameter hail was received through social media. |
| 2014-10-13 11:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Orange | Multiple pictures were sent into Beaumont media of fallen trees and large broken limbs around Bridge City and Orange after a line of thunderstorms moved through the county. |
| 2014-02-20 19:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Orangefield | The Orange County Sheriff's Department reported hail to one inch in diameter in the Orangefield area with a passing storm. |
| 2014-02-20 19:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Bridge City | The thunderstorm that produced quarter sized hail in Orangefield traveled east and produced nickel sized hail in Bridge City. |
| 2013-06-09 12:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.38 mi ENE of Vidor | A report was received via Facebook of nickel sized hail in Vidor. |
| 2013-06-08 15:20 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.38 mi ENE of Vidor | A report from the public indicated nickel sized hail was falling in Vidor with a passing storm. |
| 2013-06-06 17:33 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.89 mi NNE of Pine Forest | A spotter reported an estimated wind gust of 60 MPH north of Vidor with a passing storm. |
| 2013-05-09 23:01 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.79 mi W of Orange | Nickel sized hail was reported with a passing storm. |
| 2013-05-09 23:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.79 mi W of Orange | Quarter sized hail was reported in Orange with a passing storm. |
| 2012-12-25 12:48 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.1 mi NE of Vidor | Winds from a passing line of storms damage several structures in the vidor area. An apartment complex with mulitple buildings had roof damage to three differnt structures with one roof being removed. An outlet mall had roof and sign damage. A large tree limb fell on one home damaging the roof and porch. In a near-by t… |
| 2012-07-28 17:02 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Orange | Multiple reports were received from around the city of Orange of trees and tree limbs down. Reports were relayed by the Orange Police Department. |
| 2012-04-02 08:41 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .6 mi SW of Bobsher | Several trees were snapped and at least 5-6 homes received minor roof damage in Orangefield on 3rd and 4th Street. One large garage was destroyed. |
| 2011-06-06 14:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Pine Forest | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-06 14:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Pine Forest | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-06 14:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi ENE of Vidor | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-06 15:04 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.96 mi N of Connell | Trees and power lines were blown down along FM 1131. |
| 2011-06-06 15:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi ENE of Vidor | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2011-04-26 02:59 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.34 mi WNW of Mulford | NWS Storm Survey found a few trees blown down along Highway 87 near Forest Heights. |
| 2011-03-29 22:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.34 mi ENE of West Orange | Public reported quarter size hail south of Little Cypress. |
| 2011-02-01 08:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Rose City | Power lines were blown down in Rose City. |
| 2011-02-01 08:44 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Vidor | Power lines were blown down in Vidor. |
| 2011-02-01 08:46 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.62 mi WSW of Connell | A tree was blown down along Highway 105 in south Vidor. |
| 2010-08-16 12:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Vidor | KFDM-TV reported more than 3600 Entergy customers lost power across Orange County. |
| 2010-05-30 15:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.39 mi SSW of Lemonville | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2010-05-30 16:09 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Vidor | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-05-30 16:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi SW of Vidor | No narrative filed · source: Public |
Worst storm days in Orange County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-06 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 58 mph |
| 2017-01-20 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2010-05-30 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2020-12-19 | 3 | — | 58 mph |
| 2011-02-01 | 3 | — | 60 mph |
| 2024-04-29 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2015-04-27 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 58 mph |
| 2014-02-20 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2013-05-09 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2026-02-14 | 2 | — | 58 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.
When does hail hit Orange County?
Across 16 years of records, May produced the most reports (13), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 8.2% |
| February | 7 | 11.5% |
| March | 3 | 4.9% |
| April | 10 | 16.4% |
| May | 13 | 21.3% |
| June | 9 | 14.8% |
| July | 2 | 3.3% |
| August | 3 | 4.9% |
| September | 1 | 1.6% |
| October | 4 | 6.6% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 4 | 6.6% |
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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 48361). 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.