134
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$6.0M
Property damage
Hail in Nueces County, Texas: 134 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,057 nationally and #151 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Nueces County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Nueces County is the 2000s, when 56 of the county's 134 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 Nueces County archive, hail makes up 16.0% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,057 for this hazard and #151 within Texas, putting it in the 65.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Nueces County with 58 recorded events, while Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | PORT ARANSAS ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Nov 2, 2025 | PORT ARANSAS ARPT | 3 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | PALO ALTO | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2017 | DRISCOLL | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2017 | GARDENDALE | 1.75 | $10K |
| Jun 4, 2017 | GARDENDALE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2016 | DRISCOLL | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2016 | LON HILL | 1 | $25K |
| Apr 24, 2016 | LON HILL | 1 | $25K |
| Apr 24, 2016 | LON HILL | 1.5 | $100K |
Other hazards here
More from Nueces County
- Thunderstorm Wind 276
- Flash Flood 236
- Tornado 107
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The County Sheriff's Office reported golf ball to tennis ball-size hail in the Town of Banquete. The Red Cross reported some 100 homes with extensive roof and window damage, several cars were also damaged. The County extension agent reported 1500 acres of cotton, corn and grain sorghum destroyed.
A funnel cloud was first observed in western Nueces County, followed by large hail and additional funnel reports. Two funnel clouds were also sighted in Corpus Christi shortly afterward. A ham operator spotted a fourth funnel in Nueces Bay at 1800 CST.
A funnel cloud was first observed in western Nueces County, followed by large hail and additional funnel reports. Two funnel clouds were also sighted in Corpus Christi shortly afterward. A ham operator spotted a fourth funnel in Nueces Bay at 1800 CST.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Nueces County, Texas?
134 hail events are recorded in Nueces County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Nueces County?
The strongest hail on record in Nueces County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Nueces 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 Nueces County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/nueces-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.