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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Benavides, TX

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Benavides, TX from September 22, 1967 through May 18, 2021, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
14
Wind Reports
16
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
4.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Benavides, TX · 1967–present Updated  Daily · last May 18, 2021

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Benavides, TX

14 reports
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1.00″ hail
Mar 20, 2016
4:36 AM UTC
Hail report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN BENAVIDES.
NWS Hail Report Location: Benavides, TX
0.88″ hail
Apr 14, 2015
4:25 AM CST-6
Hail report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Spotter reported nickel sized hail in Benavides.
NWS Hail Report Location: .48 N Benavides, TX
4.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2013
7:36 PM CST-6
Hail report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Grapefruit sized hail busted windows of vehicles and destroyed solar panels.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.22 W Benavides, TX
4.25″ hail
Mar 31, 2013
7:36 PM CST-6
Hail report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NWS storm survey concluded that baseball to softball sized hail fell across Benavides causing damage to nearly every home and business in the town. Damage included broken windows, doors, roofs, and siding. The damage was confined primarily to the north and east side of structures. Vehicles were severely dented with large holes in windshields or completely broken out. One person suffered a head injury. The severe hail damaged 258 residences, 100 abandoned homes, and 700 cars.
NWS Hail Report Location: .61 E Benavides, TX
1.75″ hail
Mar 13, 2007
9:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golfball sized hail covered ground 1 mile south of Benavides.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.51 SSE Benavides, TX
1.00″ hail
Oct 27, 2005
5:20 PM CST
Hail report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was 4 to 6 inches deep in San Jose. Nearly 20 hours later drifts of dime size hail was observed still to be on the ground by an NWS storm survey team.
NWS Hail Report Location: San Jose, TX
1.00″ hail
Nov 23, 2004
9:05 PM CST
Hail report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 E Benavides, TX
2.75″ hail
Apr 4, 2004
2:58 PM CST
Hail report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Baseball-sized hail was reported by law enforcement on F.M. 2295, along the Duval and Jim Wells county line. Hail was reportedly as much as foot deep on the ground.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E San Jose, TX
0.75″ hail
Apr 4, 2004
12:55 PM CST
Hail report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Benavides, TX
1.50″ hail
Apr 4, 2004
12:55 PM CST
Hail report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: San Jose, TX
1.00″ hail
May 10, 1999
8:10 PM CST
Hail report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 SE Benavides, TX
1.50″ hail
Jan 14, 1991
10:15 PM CST
Hail report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
1.75″ hail
May 20, 1985
7:00 PM CST
Hail report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
0.75″ hail
May 29, 1981
7:15 PM CST
Hail report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Benavides, TX

16 reports
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UNK mph
May 18, 2021
6:52 AM UTC
Wind report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF ROOFS TORN OFF OF HOMES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Benavides, TX
UNK mph
May 18, 2021
6:12 AM UTC
Wind report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CARPORT BLOWN INTO HOUSE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Benavides, TX
UNK mph
May 18, 2021
6:10 AM UTC
Wind report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STRONG WINDS RESULTED IN ROOF DAMAGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Benavides, TX
UNK mph
May 3, 2019
1:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MPING REPORT OF SHINGLES BLOWN OFF HOME AND TREE LIMBS BROKEN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Benavides, TX
70 mph
May 3, 2019
1:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WINDS ESTIMATED TO AROUND 61 KNOTS (70 MPH).
NWS Wind Report Location: Benavides, TX
UNK mph
May 3, 2019
1:05 PM UTC
Wind report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTED TREES BLOWN DOWN IN BENAVIDES.
NWS Wind Report Location: Benavides, TX
UNK mph
May 3, 2019
12:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MANY TREE BRANCHES BROKEN IN BENAVIDES.
NWS Wind Report Location: Benavides, TX
UNK mph
Mar 21, 2016
4:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE HEALTHY TREE UPROOTED ALONG WITH OTHER TREES DOWNED. ROOF DAMAGE TO HOME.
NWS Wind Report Location: SE Benavides, TX
60 mph
Apr 14, 2015
4:25 AM CST-6
Wind report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs were blown down in Benavides. Spotter estimated the wind speeds at around 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: .61 E Benavides, TX
75 mph
May 15, 2008
11:56 PM CST-6
Wind report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous large tree limbs were snapped and a few trees completely uprooted. Several power poles were blown down. At a high school, stadium lights were damaged and a dugout roof was ripped off at the baseball field. The high school roof auditorium was also damaged. Part of a gymnasium roof was also torn off. A NWS storm survey of the damage in Benavides revealed a divergent, downburst wind pattern about 1 mile wide and 3 miles long on the southwest side of the town, near Highway 359 and 339. Damage was mainly to trees, metal roofs and weaker, west facing structures.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.47 SW Benavides, TX
100 mph
Oct 27, 2005
5:25 PM CST
Wind report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An NWS storm survey observed straight-line wind damage along a 4 to 5 mile path from the intersection of FM 1329 and FM 2295 southward. Numerous large limbs on mesquite trees had been snapped as well as power lines and poles blown down. An empty grain silo was also destoyed and a newly framed house was blown of its foundation. All damage was lying towards the southeast direction. Winds were estimated between 80 and 100 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E San Jose, TX
100 mph
Oct 27, 2005
5:20 PM CST
Wind report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An NWS storm survey concluded straight line winds severely damaged roughly 15 homes, a community center and church. Nearly all the damage was observed on the northwest sides of the structres with debris scattered to the southeast. Two mobile home were completely destoyed, with one man injured that was inside one of the mobile homes. The two mobile homes that were completly destroyed were oriented north-northeast to south-southwest, perpendicular to the northwest to southeast straight-line winds observed on radar. The damage from the two mobile homes was thrown to the southeast roughly 20 yards. In addition numerous large trees and power poles were uprooted and broken, all lying to the southeast direction. Several vehicles were also damaged by the uprooted trees and debris from homes. Winds were estimated between 80 and 100 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: San Jose, TX
69 mph
May 26, 1999
8:10 PM CST
Wind report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Damaging thunderstorm wind gusts blew the roof off a school.
NWS Wind Report Location: Benavides, TX
UNK mph
Apr 15, 1994
9:00 PM CST
Wind report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Sheriff's Department reported power lines and trees downed near Benavides.
NWS Wind Report Location: Benavides, TX
UNK mph
May 20, 1985
7:00 PM CST
Wind report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Benavides, TX

1 reports
F0 category
Sep 22, 1967
1:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Benavides, TX
Duval County · 3,732 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · City

Benavides, TX area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,399
Households381
Housing units582
Income
Median household income$44,950
$100k+ households26.5%
$150k+ households15.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached481
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily25
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes76
Housing mix
Single-family share82.7%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share4.3%
Mobile-home share13.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied208
Renter-occupied173
Vacant units201
Home value & age
Median home value$84,800
Owner homes $300k+--
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1971
Older-home share54.8%
Vehicle context
Households with cars334
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Benavides have on record?

Our records show 14 hail, 16 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near Benavides, TX, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 18, 2021.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Benavides?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Benavides, TX is 4.25″. It was reported near .61 E Benavides, TX on March 31, 2013.

A storm report showed up near my home in Benavides — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Benavides and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Benavides — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Benavides address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Benavides — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Benavides address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Benavides — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Benavides, TX, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Benavides, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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