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Washington County, TX hail & severe wind history
55 storm reports on file for Washington County between 2010-02-08 and 2026-05-10 — 18 hail and 37 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3.2 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
18
1.1 per year
Largest hail
3.5"
grapefruit size · 2015-04-19
Strongest gust
75 mph
65 kt · 2024-05-16
Reported damage
$983K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
36
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2015
12 reports
Search every Washington County report
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55 of 55 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Washington County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 22:44 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.51 mi NNE of Gay Hill | Law enforcement reported downed trees near the intersection of Hwy 36 N and Christmas Rd. |
| 2026-05-10 23:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Brenham | A trained spotter reported nickel and quarter size hail near Brenham, TX.. |
| 2025-10-25 01:06 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Independence | Law enforcement reported a large tree down at the intersection of FM 50 and CRF 390 in Independence, Texas. |
| 2025-05-05 13:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .69 mi N of Burton | Broadcast media sent a picture from a viewer showing ping-pong sized hail near Burton short stop and Burton ISD. |
| 2024-05-16 16:10 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .91 mi NW of Wesley | Trees were downed by strong thunderstorm winds in Washington County. A possible funnel cloud was sighted as the derecho moved through the area, but this was not confirmed by any photo or video evidence. County EM investigated the area, did not find any associated damage where the funnel was sighted. Approximately 70 r… |
| 2023-06-10 21:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi SE of Washington | Hail up to quarter sized was observed in Washington. |
| 2023-06-10 22:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .91 mi NE of Burton | Trees were downed across the western part of the county. |
| 2023-04-28 18:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Brenham | Washington County Sheriff's Office reported many trees downed by strong wind gusts across the county as a line of thunderstorms moved through the area. |
| 2023-04-28 18:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Brenham | Washington County Sheriff's Office reported additional calls regarding trees downed by strong wind gusts across the county as a line of thunderstorms moved through the area. |
| 2023-04-25 20:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | .95 mi SSW of Brenham | Quarter sized hail was reported at Blinn College. |
| 2022-10-24 22:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .69 mi N of Brenham | Multiple roads had downed trees across roadways in Washington County. |
| 2021-06-02 22:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.19 mi W of Chappell Hill | Trees were downed by strong thunderstorm wind gusts east of Brenham. |
| 2020-08-02 14:50 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .91 mi SE of Chappell Hill | A large tree was downed. |
| 2020-05-27 14:08 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.68 mi SSW of Washington | Numerous trees down just SW of Washington and in many other parts of the county. |
| 2020-05-27 14:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.12 mi S of Washington | Numerous trees down. |
| 2020-05-27 14:12 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 6.3 mi SSE of Washington | Numerous large trees down, uprooted. |
| 2020-05-27 14:16 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.96 mi SE of Washington | Numerous trees down. Barn and shed destroyed. |
| 2019-08-31 16:54 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.79 mi W of Muellersville | Parts of a barn's metal roof were peeled back and three trees were toppled near the intersection of FM 332 and Woodlands Road. |
| 2019-04-18 01:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi SW of Klump | Trees were downed near the intersection of FM 389 and Sawmill Road. |
| 2016-05-26 16:10 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 1.36 mi ENE of Prairie Hill | Trailers being towed by cars and trucks were toppled along FM 50 between Brenham and Independence. The severe winds also destroyed a roof on a shed. |
| 2016-05-26 17:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Brenham | Quarter size hail was observed in Brenham. |
| 2016-05-26 17:15 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 4.42 mi WSW of Burton | There were numerous reports of damage through much of the southern half of the county from near Carmine to Brenham to the Brazos River as a series of severe thunderstorms moved eastward across the county. |
| 2016-05-14 15:05 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.32 mi WNW of Brenham Muni Arpt | Dime size hail in the vicinity of Highway 36 and Tommelson Creek. |
| 2015-08-25 12:31 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .15 mi E of Prairie Hill | Trees were downed near the intersection of Old Independence Road and Prairie Hill Road. |
| 2015-05-25 18:26 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.42 mi SSE of Klump | Large trees were downed at the intersection of Dogwood Road and Adamek Road. |
| 2015-05-25 18:29 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 2.45 mi N of Muellersville | Thunderstorm winds downed trees along FM 332. |
| 2015-05-25 18:31 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .75 mi SSW of Berlin | Trees were downed near the intersection of Old Mill Creek Road and South Berlin Road. |
| 2015-05-25 18:35 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .69 mi S of Brenham | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in Brenham. |
| 2015-05-25 18:45 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 5.48 mi SE of Chappell Hill | Thunderstorm winds downed trees along FM 1371. |
| 2015-05-06 04:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .2 mi ESE of Independence | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees near the intersection of FM 50 and FM 390. |
| 2015-05-06 06:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.33 mi SSE of Chappell Hill | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees in Chappell Hill. |
| 2015-04-27 02:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi S of Brenham | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in the Brenham area. |
| 2015-04-19 14:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.89 mi NNW of Gay Hill | Quarter sized hail was reported near Lake Somerville. |
| 2015-04-19 16:00 | Hail | 3.5" grapefruit | 7.73 mi ESE of Washington | Large hail up to grapefruit sized was reported on Highway 6 south of Navasota. |
| 2015-04-18 22:04 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .69 mi S of Brenham | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree. |
| 2014-04-28 03:24 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi S of Brenham | Nickel sized hail was observed in Brenham. |
| 2014-04-27 19:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Burton | A trained spotter observed quarter sized hail in Burton. The report was received through social media. |
| 2014-04-27 19:42 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .6 mi W of Burton | Golf ball sized hail was observed on the west side of Burton. |
| 2013-10-27 03:43 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.47 mi NE of Zionsville | Penny size hail was reported on Highway 36. |
| 2013-08-10 16:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .42 mi NNE of William Penn | There were numerous trees reported downed around the FM 390 East and Tappe Road area. |
| 2013-03-20 00:01 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5.81 mi NNW of Burton | Ping pong size hail was reported by a trained spotter. This storm's southern flank later produced nickel to just under quarter size hail that fell twenty to thirty minutes in the Brenham area. Five hours later, this hail was still on the ground. |
| 2013-03-20 00:14 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Burton | Golf ball size hail was reported by law enforcement. |
| 2012-08-10 16:40 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .7 mi W of Berlin | Trees were downed between Burton and Brenham. |
| 2012-02-18 04:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.28 mi S of Chappell Hill | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree that blocked a county road. |
| 2012-01-25 07:00 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .69 mi S of Brenham | Sporadic straight line wind damage was observed from the Brenham area to along and east of FM 50 near Independence. Damage included numerous trees down and vehicle damage in the downtown Brenham area along with roof damage and downed power lines between Brenham and the Independence area. |
| 2012-01-25 07:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .46 mi ESE of Brenham Muni Arpt | A severe thunderstorm produced a measured wind gust of 70 mph and the Brenham Municipal Airport. |
| 2011-06-05 15:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .94 mi ESE of Chappell Hill | Strong winds damaged the roof of two separate homes, destroyed a barn and also damaged a television tower. |
| 2011-05-12 11:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi S of Brenham | Strong thunderstorms produced wind gusts estimated up to 70 mph in the Brenham area. |
| 2011-02-01 05:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi S of Brenham | Numerous trees were downed in and around Brenham. |
| 2010-05-17 17:15 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 1.24 mi SE of Brenham Muni Arpt | There were downed trees along and on FM 50 that were blocking traffic. |
| 2010-04-26 19:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Long Pt | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail. |
| 2010-04-26 20:23 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .69 mi S of Brenham | The wind gust was measured by the Brenham ASOS. |
| 2010-04-07 17:17 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.38 mi WSW of Sandy Hill | Penny sized hail was observed on FM 50. |
| 2010-04-07 17:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.19 mi W of Brenham Muni Arpt | Quarter sized hail was observed on the north side of Brenham. |
| 2010-02-08 15:56 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.42 mi WSW of Brenham | Quarter to half dollar size hail was observed on the west side of Brenham near the intersection of Highway 290 and Highway 36. |
Worst storm days in Washington County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-25 | 5 | — | 69 mph |
| 2020-05-27 | 4 | — | 75 mph |
| 2016-05-26 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 69 mph |
| 2015-04-19 | 2 | 3.5" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2014-04-27 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2013-03-20 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2026-05-10 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2023-06-10 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 64 mph |
| 2010-04-26 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 67 mph |
| 2010-04-07 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
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 | 3.5" grapefruit | 7.73 mi ESE of Washington | Large hail up to grapefruit sized was reported on Highway 6 south of Navasota. |
When does hail hit Washington County?
Across 15 years of records, May produced the most reports (21), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 3.6% |
| February | 3 | 5.5% |
| March | 2 | 3.6% |
| April | 15 | 27.3% |
| May | 21 | 38.2% |
| June | 4 | 7.3% |
| July | 0 | 0.0% |
| August | 5 | 9.1% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 3 | 5.5% |
| 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 48477). 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.