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Hail history im Hitchcock, TX

Last hail im 10 milesMay 31, 20242.75 in (baseball)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail im 20064.50 in (softball)Apr 2, 2013

Hail days im 200615

Days im hail 1 inch imwin7

Tornadoes im 10 miles16

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles31

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Hitchcock im 15 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.50 in (softball) im Apr 2, 2013. Hail ej common im May im April.

Recent hail im Hitchcock

No hail wutuk im 10 miles im Hitchcock im last two years.

Hail days near Hitchcock by year

When hail season peaks near Hitchcock

Of the 15 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (5) and April (3).

Largest hail storms near Hitchcock

Apr 2, 2013 · 4.50 in (softball) · Hitchcock (0 mi from Hitchcock)

National Weather Service description (English): A severe thunderstorms produced baseball to softball sized hail in Hitchcock. The central and western parts of the town received extreme damage to vehicles and home roofs and windows. There was also significant damage to the Midway Church, a fire station, and in two trailer parks. Seven Hitchcock police cars were severely damaged by the large hail.

May 31, 2024 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Dickinson (9 mi from Hitchcock)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to baseball sized was collected around the WFO HGX office.

Apr 21, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Santa Fe (4 mi from Hitchcock)

Apr 20, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · La Marque (3 mi from Hitchcock)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball sized hail reported at the public works department building.

Feb 1, 2009 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Dickinson (6 mi from Hitchcock)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Hitchcock

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	Dickinson 7 mi from Hitchcock	7.4 mi long, 850 yd wide
Mar 14, 2022	EF0	Arcadia 9 mi from Hitchcock	0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jan 6, 2021	EF1	Nadeau Hgts 6 mi from Hitchcock	2.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 4, 2019	EF0	Arcadia 7 mi from Hitchcock	0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide
Oct 20, 2017	EF0	Dickinson 9 mi from Hitchcock	0.5 mi long, 300 yd wide
Apr 24, 2016	EF0	League City S S Airport 10 mi from Hitchcock	1.4 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jul 21, 2014	EF0	Nadeau Hgts 7 mi from Hitchcock	0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
Jun 26, 2014	EF0	Highland Bayou 3 mi from Hitchcock	0.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jan 9, 2012	EF0	Hitchcock Volk Airport 4 mi from Hitchcock	0.6 mi long, 50 yd wide
Nov 8, 2011	EF0	Texas City Gulf Airport 6 mi from Hitchcock	0.3 mi long, 25 yd wide
Apr 18, 2009	EF0	Highland Bayou 5 mi from Hitchcock	1.1 mi long, 30 yd wide
Feb 16, 2008	EF0	La Marque 2 mi from Hitchcock	0.0 mi long, 15 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Hitchcock

31 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Hitchcock since 2006, on 23 days. The strongest measured gust was 83 mph on Apr 10, 2024.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 28, 2026	dmg ekkar	Santa Fe 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Feb 14, 2026	69 mph, imwin	Texas City 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 2025	60 mph, ekkar	Highland Bayou 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Dec 28, 2024	66 mph, imwin	Dickinson 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2024	83 mph, imwin	Dickinson 4 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 8, 2023	67 mph, imwin	Texas City 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2023	58 mph, ekkar	League City S S Airport 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 27, 2020	64 mph, ekkar	Texas City 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 9, 2019	63 mph, ekkar	Dickinson 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 7, 2019	61 mph, ekkar	Dickinson, Texas City Gulf Airport 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Hitchcock; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Hitchcock.

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