156
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.7M
Property damage
Hail in Webb County, Texas: 156 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #887 nationally and #139 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Webb County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Webb County is the 2010s, when 46 of the county's 156 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 Webb County archive, hail makes up 37.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #887 for this hazard and #139 within Texas, putting it in the 71.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Webb County with 72 recorded events, while Jan 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 1996 | LAREDO | 1.75 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | LAREDO | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 17, 2024 | LAREDO | 1 | $0 |
| May 17, 2024 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP | 1 | $0 |
| May 13, 2024 | BRUNI | 2 | $0 |
| May 13, 2024 | WEBB | 1 | $0 |
| May 13, 2024 | LAKE CASA BLANCA | 1 | $0 |
| May 13, 2024 | LAREDO | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 13, 2024 | (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 13, 2024 | WEBB | 1 | $0 |
| May 13, 2024 | WEBB | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Webb County
- Flash Flood 109
- Thunderstorm Wind 105
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorms formed just before 0100 CST just to the west of Laredo in Mexico and began moving toward the northeast. At 0135 CST the sheriff's department in Laredo reported golf ball-sized hail that was accumulating up to six inches deep in places on Highway 83 South. Power was reported out in the downtown area and the southern parts of the city. Some of the low areas in Laredo were briefly flooded by the accompanying heavy rain.
Thunderstorms formed just before 0100 CST just to the west of Laredo in Mexico and began moving toward the northeast. At 0135 CST the sheriff's department in Laredo reported golf ball-sized hail that was accumulating up to six inches deep in places on Highway 83 South. Power was reported out in the downtown area and the southern parts of the city. Some of the low areas in Laredo were briefly flooded by the accompanying heavy rain.
Television station showed pictures of hail through social media in excess of three inches in diameter in the community of Ranchitos Las Lomas. Several cars suffered broken windshields. Several homes had holes where hail went through the roof or walls. A county vehicle suffered hail damage. A basketball goal was broken by the hail at the community center.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Webb County, Texas?
156 hail events are recorded in Webb County between 1960 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Webb County?
The strongest hail on record in Webb County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Webb 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 Webb County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/webb-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.