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Houston hail season 2026
17 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 45 miles, across 4 storm days, max 1.50". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2026 claim volume.
Preliminary 2026 reports (SPC, season in progress)
Same-day SPC storm reports through 2026-06-13, before NCEI compiles the final record: 17 reports ≥1″ on 4 days, up to 1.50". Preliminary counts shift as reports are quality-controlled; they are labeled preliminary in every report we generate.
| Date (preliminary) | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | 10 | 1.50" | Missouri City, 3 NE Fresno, First Colony, 4 NE Fresno |
| June 2, 2026 | 4 | 1.00" | 6 W Jersey Village, 5 W Jersey Village, 4 S Cypress, 4 N Jersey Village |
| March 15, 2026 | 2 | 1.50" | 3 SSE Plum Grove, 3 WNW Splendora |
| May 9, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | 5 NW Pecan Grove |
Wind context: the record also holds 15 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2026 — 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. Preliminary counts: SPC daily storm reports through 2026-06-13. 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.