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Houston hail season 2009
29 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 45 miles, across 8 storm days, max 2.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2009 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2009, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2009 | 22 | 2.75" | HARRIS, LIBERTY, MONTGOMERY |
| August 21, 2009 | 1 | 1.75" | MONTGOMERY |
| August 12, 2009 | 1 | 1.75" | FORT BEND |
| July 26, 2009 | 1 | 1.00" | HARRIS |
| June 3, 2009 | 1 | 1.75" | BRAZORIA |
“Quarter-sized hail was reported at the intersection of State Highway 59 and FM 1960 near Deerbrook Mall.”
— NWS event narrative, March 27, 2009 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Feb 1 · Mar 22 · Apr 2 · Jun 1 · Jul 1 · Aug 2
Wind context: the record also holds 33 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2009 — 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.