Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Has it hailed in Nueces County, Texas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 26 hail reports with hail up to 3", among 45 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 19 high-wind reports with gusts up to 84 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 Nueces 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.
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1012 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Portland, moving south at 5 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 1012 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Portland, moving south at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 359 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Key Allegro to near Mustang Island State Park to 6 miles south of South Texas Botanical Gardens. Movement was east at 15 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 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 66 mph
“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...”
3 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 68 mph
“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 1106 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles west of Driscoll to 7 miles west of Bishop to near Kingsville Naval Air Station to near Riviera Beach. Movement was northeast at 30 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.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 531 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Clarkwood to near South Texas Botanical Gardens to 7 miles west of Malaquite Beach. Movement was northeast at 25 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.”
“At 531 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Clarkwood to near South Texas Botanical Gardens to 7 miles west of Malaquite Beach. Movement was northeast at 25 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.”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...East wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Aransas Islands, Coastal Aransas, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal Refugio, Coastal San Patricio, Inland Kleberg, Inland Nueces, Inland Refugio, Inland San Patricio, Kleberg Islands, and Nueces Islands Counties. WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...East wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Aransas Islands, Coastal Aransas, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal Refugio, Coastal San Patricio, Inland Kleberg, Inland Nueces, Inland Refugio, Inland San Patricio, Kleberg Islands, and Nueces Islands Counties. WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 69 mph
“Buoy station RTAT2 Port Aransas... TX. (CRP)”
“At 340 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Key Allegro to near Waldron Field. Movement was southeast 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 159 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mustang Island State Park, or 7 miles southwest of Port Aransas, moving southeast 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...”
“At 159 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mustang Island State Park, or 7 miles southwest of Port Aransas, moving southeast 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...”
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 84 mph
“Buoy station RTAT2 Port Aransas... TX. (CRP)”
“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.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 505 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Banquete, or 8 miles northwest of Driscoll, 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... Driscoll, Banquete, and Agua Dulce.”
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...”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 236 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near South Texas Botanical Gardens, or 11 miles south of Corpus Christi, moving north 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...”
“At 236 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near South Texas Botanical Gardens, or 11 miles south of Corpus Christi, moving north 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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 601 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Driscoll, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Corpus Christi, Driscoll, Cabaniss Field, and Petronila. This includes US Highway 77 between mile markers 674 and 682.”
“At 601 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Driscoll, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Corpus Christi, Driscoll, Cabaniss Field, and Petronila. This includes US Highway 77 between mile markers 674 and 682.”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 3"
“Estimated hail size from Mustang Island State Park EM. (CRP)”
“ESTIMATED HAIL SIZE FROM MUSTANG ISLAND STATE PARK EM. (CRP)”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 45 severe weather events in Nueces County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 26 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 3" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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