Duval County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Duval County, Texas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 19 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 23 severe weather events logged here in the last 180 days, together with 4 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Duval County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles northwest of Realitos, or 17 miles west of Benavides, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 838 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Realitos, or 13 miles north of Hebbronville, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Realitos and Rosita.”
- Hail 0.25" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 440 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near San Jose, or 8 miles southeast of Benavides, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 420 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jim Hogg County Airport, or 8 miles northwest of Hebbronville, moving west at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 437 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Palito Blanco, or 9 miles southeast of San Diego, moving north at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1004 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 17 miles west of Freer to near Hebbronville. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 512 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Realitos, or 10 miles south of Benavides, moving northwest at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 513 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Goldfinch to near Tilden to near Loma Alta. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 411 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Las Vegas to 7 miles northeast of Fort Ewell Site to 15 miles west of Freer. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northeast of Ranchitos Las Lomas, or 25 miles west of Freer, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Ranchitos Las Lomas.”
“At 1111 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Three Rivers to near Simmons to near Seven Sisters. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.88" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1044 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Simmons to near Clegg to Midway to near Tecalote to Alice Acres to near Palito Blanco. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 941 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles northwest of Loma Alta to 11 miles northwest of San Diego to near Rosita to near Ramirez. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 239 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Oilton to 8 miles northeast of Bruni to 6 miles north of Jim Hogg County Airport to South Fork Estates to 6 miles east of Thompsonville. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph.”
- Wind 50 mph Duval County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 356 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Long Mott to Edroy to 6 miles southeast of Rosita. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 213 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pawnee to near Fort Ewell Site to near Chupadera Ranch Airport. Movement was south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Duval County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Duval County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 146 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Tilden, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Choke Canyon, Tilden, Calliham, Crowther, and Cross.”
- Hail 0.25" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Public report/picture via Facebook of a large tree downed in front of Freer High School. Time estimated using radar. (CRP)”
- Wind Unknown Freer SPC verified report
Sunday, May 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1158 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Cuero to 6 miles north of Tulsita to near George West to near Loma Alta to near Gilson Groves to 24 miles west of Chupadera Ranch Airport. Movement was southeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.”
- Hail 0.5" Duval County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Duval County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 23 severe weather events in Duval County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Duval County recently?
Yes — 19 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.