Hail Swath Map Preview
The Houston, TX hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 0 public hail reports, 8 public wind reports, and 6 nearby tornado reports listed for the January 8, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Houston, TX Hail Map
The January 8, 2022 hail swath map for Houston, TX covers approximately 1,403 square miles and includes an estimated 842,771 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 681 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 421,482 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 553 sq mi | 221,524 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 681 sq mi | 421,482 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 151 sq mi | 196,072 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 14 sq mi | 3,539 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2 sq mi | 154 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Houston, TX Hail Swath Map
Inside the January 8, 2022 hail swath map area for Houston, TX, HailGeeks estimates 280,075 single-family homes, 21,184 townhomes, and 183,557 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 137,086 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 76,521 | 5,015 | 40,049 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 137,086 | 11,627 | 96,760 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 64,831 | 4,501 | 46,355 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 1,564 | 40 | 382 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 73 | 1 | 11 |
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Counties Inside the Houston, TX Hail Map
Hail from the January 8, 2022 storm was mapped across 9 counties in the Houston, TX region. Montgomery County, TX had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 19,998 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Houston, TX Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 33 cities near Houston, TX. Conroe, TX had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 5,253 single-family homes exposed.
City cards show where the January 8, 2022 Houston, TX hail activity was mapped, but your ZIP can show a closer local signal. Get a free Hail Report by ZIP, and if the signal looks meaningful, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection to see whether an on-site roof or exterior review may be worth scheduling.
ZIP Codes Inside the Houston, TX Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the January 8, 2022 Houston, TX hail map spans 70 ZIP codes. ZIP 77316 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,781.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the January 8, 2022 hail map for Houston, TX currently list 0 public hail reports, 8 public wind reports, and 6 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 8, 2022 6:03 PM CT | 2 ENE Plum Grove | TX | TREES DOWN ON A STRUCTURE. | |
January 8, 2022 6:08 PM CT | 5 N Plum Grove | TX | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF TREES DOWN AND DISPLACED AWNING AND PATIO FURNITURE ON COUNTY ROAD 3371. | |
January 8, 2022 9:30 PM CT | Montgomery | TX | SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWNED AROUND THE CITY. | |
January 8, 2022 9:30 PM CT | 1 E Montgomery | TX | ROOF DAMAGED AT RANSOMS STEAKHOUSE. | |
January 8, 2022 9:32 PM CT | 1 ENE Montgomery | TX | HOUSES UNDER CONSTRUCTION COLLAPSED IN THE BUFFALO SPRINGS @ ABNER NEIGHBORHOOD. | |
January 9, 2022 1:20 AM CT | Humble | TX | WIRES AND LIGHT POLES DOWNED. SOME BUSINESSES DAMAGED. | |
January 9, 2022 1:29 AM CT | Kingwood | TX | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. | |
January 9, 2022 1:30 AM CT | 3 WSW Kingwood | TX | TREES DOWNED ON TOP OF HOUSES NEAR FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 8, 2022 3:00 PM CT | UNK | 2 NE Aldine | TX | RADAR INDICATED POSSIBLE TORNADO. VIDEO CAPTURE BY PUBLIC OF A POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR HWY 8 CLOSE TO IAH. THE LOCATION OF THIS REPORT IS WHERE THE BEST RADAR SIGNATURE WAS... APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NE OF ALDINE TX. |
January 8, 2022 3:55 PM CT | UNK | 3 NE Aldine | TX | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 3 NE ALDINE FROM 400PM TO 355PM. BRIEF TOUCHDOWN OF SMALL TORNADO NEAR IAH. TRACKED ACROSS JFK BLVD DOING SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO A FEW STRUCTURES INCLUDING A HOTEL. KNOCKED OVER A FEW TREES. VIDEO SHOWED THE TORNADO CROSSING SAM HOUSTON PKWY. |
January 8, 2022 4:00 PM CT | UNK | 3 NE Aldine | TX | BRIEF TOUCHDOWN OF SMALL TORNADO NEAR IAH. TRACKED ACROSS JFK BLVD DOING SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO A FEW STRUCTURES INCLUDING A HOTEL. KNOCKED OVER A FEW TREES. VIDEO SHOWED THE TORNADO CROSSING SAM HOUSTON PKWY. |
January 8, 2022 4:16 PM CT | UNK | 2 SSW Dayton | TX | TORNADO SPOTTED NEAR DAYTON TX BY PUBLIC... RADAR SIGNATURE ALSO INDICATED TORNADO. |
January 8, 2022 4:22 PM CT | UNK | 2 SSW Dayton | TX | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 2 SSW DAYTON FROM 522PM TO 422PM. TORNADO SPOTTED NEAR DAYTON TX BY BROADCAST METEOROLOGIST JUST WEST OF DAYTON WITH LOFTED DEBRIS BRIEFLY UNDERNEATH A CONE SHAPED CLOUD ALOFT. NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. |
January 8, 2022 5:22 PM CT | UNK | 2 SSW Dayton | TX | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 2 SSW DAYTON. TORNADO SPOTTED NEAR DAYTON TX BY BROADCAST METEOROLOGIST JUST WEST OF DAYTON WITH LOFTED DEBRIS BRIEFLY UNDERNEATH A CONE SHAPED CLOUD ALOFT. NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the January 8, 2022 Houston, TX storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Houston, TX Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Houston, TX region as the January 8, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Oct 9, 2021 through Dec 18, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from Dec 18, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Houston, TX
Not sure whether the January 8, 2022 Houston, TX hail map matters for your property? Start with a free Hail Report by Address to see whether hail activity was mapped for that property. If the property signal looks meaningful, you can choose a local pro serving the Houston, TX region and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before deciding whether an on-site roof or exterior review is worth scheduling.
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