Waller County, TX hail & severe wind history
32 storm reports on file for Waller County between 2010-06-09 and 2025-10-25 — 8 hail and 24 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 2 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
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32 of 32 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Waller County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-25 01:38 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Hempstead | Mesonet Station 030HC 4650 HWY 6 at SH290 measured a A 64 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-10-25 01:38 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 11.79 mi ENE of Howth | Emergency manager reported downed trees blocking roadway at the intersection of Clark Rd. and Oakbourne Rd. |
| 2025-10-25 01:44 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.84 mi W of Brkshire Mikeska Arp | An emergency manager reported structural damage due to a downed tree along Diemer Road in Pattison, TX. |
| 2025-10-25 01:49 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.17 mi NE of Brkshire Mikeska Arp | Storm Chaser posted on social media, reporting 60 mph winds in Waller County. |
| 2025-05-05 16:55 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 6.8 mi NE of Waller | A member of the public reported ping-pong size hail near Turlington elementary school. |
| 2024-05-16 16:45 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.26 mi SW of Prairie View | Social media reports indicated widespread tree damage from the derecho in the Prairie View area. |
| 2024-05-16 16:45 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.38 mi ENE of Prairie View | Trees were downed by strong winds in the Prairie View area as the derecho moved through. Damage totals include other wind damage across the county. |
| 2024-05-16 16:55 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 5.69 mi NNE of Brkshire Mikeska Arp | The roof of a newly build home was damaged by strong winds from the derecho. |
| 2024-05-16 16:58 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .69 mi N of Hempstead | Wind gust occurred at mesonet station 030HC 4650 near Highway 6 and SH 290. |
| 2023-10-26 16:51 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 10.54 mi NE of Prairie View | Some trees were downed near the Bowler Road and Kyle Drive intersection. |
| 2022-08-10 18:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.04 mi SE of Brookshire | An AWOS site measured a strong wind gust at Houston Executive Airport. |
| 2021-05-18 20:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.5 mi WSW of Katy | Local emergency managers reported that trees were downed across the Katy area. |
| 2020-05-27 15:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.27 mi SE of Brookshire | The wind gust was measured at the Houston Executive Airport. |
| 2020-04-24 20:55 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 11.7 mi NE of Waller | Nickel sized hail was reported near Magnolia. |
| 2020-04-19 08:23 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi W of Katy | Some quarter sized hail but mostly pea to nickel sized hail was reported off Cane Island Parkway north of US 90. |
| 2020-01-10 23:03 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 7.77 mi ENE of Waller | There was tree and fence damage off of Murrell Road. |
| 2020-01-10 23:04 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 7.28 mi NE of Waller | Trees and a few large limbs were downed. |
| 2019-05-09 18:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | .6 mi E of Prairie View | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2019-05-03 10:52 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.98 mi SSW of Hempstead | Trees were downed. |
| 2017-04-02 06:11 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 11.03 mi NNE of Waller | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree along FM 1488 near Oak Hollow Blvd. |
| 2016-04-27 03:30 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 10.47 mi NNE of Waller | Trees and power lines were downed near Oak Hollow Boulevard and FM 1488. |
| 2015-05-25 19:40 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 4.45 mi SSW of Waller | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees throughout the eastern part of the county. |
| 2015-05-25 20:40 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 3.08 mi WSW of Katy | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. |
| 2015-04-27 02:55 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of Hempstead | Thunderstorm winds downed trees along Highway 6 in the Hempstead area. |
| 2015-04-19 16:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Hempstead | Quarter sized hail was reported in Hempstead. |
| 2015-04-19 17:04 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi S of Hempstead | Golf ball sized hail was reported in Hempstead. |
| 2015-04-19 17:10 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Waller | Hen egg sized hail was reported in Waller. |
| 2013-03-20 01:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.01 mi SSW of Brookshire | Golf ball size hail blew out the windows of an apartment complex. Different size hail completely covered the ground and measured six inches deep. |
| 2012-08-10 17:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.83 mi NNE of Prairie View | Trees were downed, mostly around the intersection of Mayer Road and FM 1488. |
| 2011-08-24 19:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.07 mi SE of Brookshire | This wind gust was measured in a severe thunderstorm at the Houston Executive Airport. |
| 2011-06-05 15:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.56 mi SW of Prairie View | A severe thunderstorm downed some trees in northern Waller County. |
| 2010-06-09 09:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Brookshire | Utility poles along Highway 90 were snapped off due to high thunderstorm winds. |
Worst storm days in Waller County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-25 | 4 | — | 64 mph |
| 2024-05-16 | 4 | — | 81 mph |
| 2015-04-19 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2020-01-10 | 2 | — | 64 mph |
| 2015-05-25 | 2 | — | 69 mph |
| 2013-03-20 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2025-05-05 | 1 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2020-04-19 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2019-05-09 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2020-04-24 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-19 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Waller | Hen egg sized hail was reported in Waller. |
When does hail hit Waller County?
Across 14 years of records, May produced the most reports (11), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 6.3% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 1 | 3.1% |
| April | 8 | 25.0% |
| May | 11 | 34.4% |
| June | 2 | 6.3% |
| July | 0 | 0.0% |
| August | 3 | 9.4% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 5 | 15.6% |
| 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 48473). 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.