121
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.0M
Property damage
Hail in Galveston County, Texas: 121 recorded events between 1957 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,192 nationally and #165 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Galveston County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Galveston County is the 1990s, when 46 of the county's 121 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Galveston County archive, hail makes up 17.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,192 for this hazard and #165 within Texas, putting it in the 61.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Galveston County with 41 recorded events, while Aug is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2024 | DICKINSON | 2.75 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | LEAGUE CITY S S ARPT | 2 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | LEAGUE CITY | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | DICKINSON | 1 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | DICKINSON | 2 | $0 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | GILCHRIST | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | LEAGUE CITY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | DICKINSON | 1 | $0 |
| May 16, 2023 | LEAGUE CITY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | GALVESTON | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Galveston County
- Thunderstorm Wind 231
- Tornado 126
- Flash Flood 107
- Funnel Cloud 55
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorms produced baseball to softball sized hail in Hitchcock. The central and western parts of the town received extreme damage to vehicles and home roofs and windows. There was also significant damage to the Midway Church, a fire station, and in two trailer parks. Seven Hitchcock police cars were severely damaged by the large hail.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Galveston County, Texas?
121 hail events are recorded in Galveston County between 1957 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Galveston County?
The strongest hail on record in Galveston County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Galveston County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Galveston County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/galveston-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.