Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Jim Wells County, Texas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 20 hail reports with hail up to 0.75", among 26 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 6 high-wind reports with gusts up to 59 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.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Jim Wells County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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.
See the specifics — free →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.
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...”
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...”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 58 mph
“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.”
“At 1158 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Charco to Berclair to near Skidmore. Movement was east at 40 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...”
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.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", 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.”
“At 450 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Alfred to near Bishop to 7 miles southeast of Riviera Beach. Movement was east at 20 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...”
1 NWS warning — 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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 241 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near West Sinton to near Robstown to 6 miles northeast of Driscoll to near Kingsville Naval Air Station to 9 miles west of Sarita. Movement was northeast at 40 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.”
“At 229 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lagarto to near Bayside. Movement was northeast at 35 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...”
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.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Premont, moving south at 5 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... Premont and La Gloria. This includes US Highway 281 between mile markers 690 and 708.”
“At 532 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Palito Blanco, or 12 miles south of Alice, moving southeast at 10 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... Alice, Ben Bolt, Alice Acres, and Palito Blanco.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 825 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Annarose, or 13 miles south of George West, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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. Locations impacted include... Mount Lucas, Annarose, and Lagarto.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 605 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Palito Blanco, or 11 miles south of San Diego, moving east at 50 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. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Reports of shingle/roof damage and porch skirting damage around FM 2295 in Jim Wells County. Exact location not known. Time estimated by radar. (CRP)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 255 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lake City, or near Mathis, moving north at 15 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 218 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Orange Grove, or 11 miles southwest of Mathis, 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 59 mph
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 26 severe weather events in Jim Wells County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 20 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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