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Houston hail season 1999
14 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 45 miles, across 5 storm days, max 2.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 1999 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (1999, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1999 | 5 | 2.75" | FORT BEND, HARRIS |
| May 27, 1999 | 5 | 1.75" | HARRIS, MONTGOMERY |
| February 27, 1999 | 2 | 1.75" | FORT BEND, HARRIS |
| May 10, 1999 | 1 | 1.00" | FORT BEND |
| March 19, 1999 | 1 | 1.00" | HARRIS |
“Quarter-sized hail reported at intersection of Bellaire and Westlayan.”
— NWS event narrative, May 30, 1999 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Feb 2 · Mar 1 · May 11
Wind context: the record also holds 3 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 1999 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 45 miles of the Houston anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.