Matagorda County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Has it hailed in Matagorda County, Texas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 23 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 39 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 16 high-wind reports with gusts up to 77 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Matagorda County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Matagorda County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Matagorda County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
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 →Storm log — the official record, day by day
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.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 909 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sargent, or 16 miles south of Sweeny, moving southwest 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... Matagorda and Sargent.”
- Wind 50 mph Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 611 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sweeny to 10 miles northeast of Matagorda. Movement was north 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... West Columbia, Sweeny, Wild Peach Village, and Van Vleck.”
“At 611 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sweeny to 10 miles northeast of Matagorda. Movement was north 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... West Columbia, Sweeny, Wild Peach Village, and Van Vleck.”
- Wind 50 mph Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 754 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Westhoff to 8 miles west of Tivoli to near Lamar. Movement was northeast at 35 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 754 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Westhoff to 8 miles west of Tivoli to near Lamar. Movement was northeast at 35 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 Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 220 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Ganado to 25 miles southeast of Matagorda. Movement was east 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...”
“At 220 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Ganado to 25 miles southeast of Matagorda. Movement was east 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 Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 332 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Jones Creek, or 10 miles southwest of Freeport, moving east 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... Southeastern Lake Jackson, Freeport, Clute, Jones Creek, and Oyster Creek.”
“At 108 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Beasley to 10 miles south of Pierce to near Inez. Movement was southeast at 30 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 514 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southeast of Palacios, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Matagorda, Palacios, South Texas Nuclear Plant, and Wadsworth.”
“At 514 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southeast of Palacios, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Matagorda, Palacios, South Texas Nuclear Plant, and Wadsworth.”
- Wind 50 mph Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 77 mph
“ASOS station KPSX Palacios measured a 67 knot wind gust. (HGX)”
“At 123 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Mission Valley, or 14 miles west of Victoria, moving east at 65 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”
- Wind 77 mph 1 WNW Palacios SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 726 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over La Ward, or 13 miles southeast of Edna, moving southeast at 25 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...”
“At 726 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over La Ward, or 13 miles southeast of Edna, moving southeast at 25 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" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 700 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Simonton to Rosenberg to 7 miles northwest of Pierce. Movement was southeast at 45 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, February 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 544 PM CST, doppler radar and trained weather spotters reported a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Wharton to 9 miles southwest of El Campo to near Inez. Movement was east at 50 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 544 PM CST, doppler radar and trained weather spotters reported a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Wharton to 9 miles southwest of El Campo to near Inez. Movement was east at 50 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 Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, January 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 542 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Boling-Iago to 9 miles northwest of Van Vleck to 6 miles northwest of Markham. Movement was east at 25 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.”
“At 500 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near El Campo, moving east at 35 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... El Campo, Wharton, Pierce, Boling-Iago, and Danevang.”
- Hail 0.5" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, November 24, 2025
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 655 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ganado, or 11 miles east of Edna, moving northeast at 25 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...”
“At 629 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Edna, moving northeast 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... Edna, Ganado, La Ward, Lolita, Vanderbilt, Lake Texana Dam, Louise, and Midfield.”
- Hail 0.5" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, November 1, 2025
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 523 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near El Campo, moving east at around 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... Bay City, El Campo, Pierce, Boling-Iago, and Danevang.”
“At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Markham, or 9 miles west of Bay City, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Bay City, South Texas Nuclear Plant, Markham, Wadsworth, and Midfield.”
- Hail 0.5" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Matagorda County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Matagorda County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 39 severe weather events in Matagorda County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Matagorda County recently?
Yes — 23 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Matagorda County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.