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What the Weather Service Logged
| Date | Where | Hail size | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2015 | Tomball | 2.00 in (hen egg) | Reported in Tomball |
| April 19, 2015 | 0.7 mi north of Waller | 2.00 in (hen egg) | Same afternoon, minutes later |
| April 19, 2015 | South of Magnolia | 0.75 in (penny) | Same storm system |
| April 24, 2020 | 1.4 mi WNW of Tomball | 1.75 in (golf ball) | Evening |
| April 24, 2020 | Near Magnolia (Waller County) | 0.88 in (nickel) | Same evening |
| April 15, 2021 | Tomball | 1.00 in (quarter) | Reported by a member of the public |
| May 8, 2023 | 1.9 mi ESE of Hufsmith | 1.25 in (half dollar) | Street flooding in the Tomball area within the hour |
Each row is an entry in Storm Data for the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston office, from the April 2015, April 2020, April 2021 and May 2023 issues. Sizes are what an observer reported, not a measurement of every yard.
Source: NWS Houston/Galveston, Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, monthly issues. Hufsmith is an unincorporated community just northeast of Tomball.
What the Record Says, and What It Does Not
Three of the four storm dates are in April, and the two biggest reports, 2 inches in 2015 and 1.75 inches in 2020, both fell in April. A storm-tracking site that compiles the same spotter reports counts 22 April reports within its search radius of Tomball since 2004, more than any other month, and adds smaller events in May 2024 and December 2024 a few miles out. That compilation is a secondary source; NOAA’s record is the primary one.
Spotter reports are points on a map. A storm that dropped 2-inch stones on one street may have dropped pea-size on the next, and a report 1.4 miles away says nothing certain about your roof. That is why the calendar on the home page marks months, not addresses.
Hurricane season, June through November, brings wind rather than hail. When Hurricane Beryl came through on July 8, 2024, the weather service’s summary recorded a 64 mph peak gust at Houston Executive Airport in Waller County and 81 mph at the Montgomery County airport in Conroe, with widespread tree damage in both counties.
What to Do Once It Passes
- 1
Stay on the ground
Wet shingles are slick and a hail-damaged roof can have soft spots. Nobody needs to go up to find out whether to call.
- 2
Walk the outside
Look for dents in gutters, downspouts and vent caps, dings in window screens, and shingle granules washed out at the downspouts.
- 3
Take dated photos
Of the stones next to something for scale, and of anything dented. Your phone records the date.
- 4
Check the attic in daylight
A flashlight on the decking after the next rain will show a new stain faster than anything seen from the yard.
- 5
Call once
The request goes to one contractor who works in Tomball. You are not handing your address to a crowd.
What Nobody Here Will Do
Storm Just Went Through?
Call with the address and what you found on the ground. A contractor who works around Tomball calls back.
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