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Rio Vista, TX hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Rio Vista city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 2 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 7 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2020 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 107 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-03-08.
- 54 tornado events, most recent 2026-04-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.2 mi |
| 2026-04-28 | Hail | 2.00" | 6.7 mi |
| 2026-04-28 | Tornado | EF1 | 1.4 mi |
| 2026-04-28 | Tornado | EF0 | 8 mi |
| 2026-04-28 | Hail | 2.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2026-03-04 | Hail | 1.50" | 5.3 mi |
| 2026-03-04 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-06-01 | Hail | 2.00" | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-06-01 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.7 mi |
| 2025-06-01 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.9 mi |
2026-04-28: “A social media post reported at least golf ball size hail in the Blanton community.”
2026-04-28: “Amateur radio operator reported 2 inch hail 5 miles west southwest of Grandview.”
2026-04-28: “A second tornado from the same storm that produced an EF-0 tornado near Lake Pat Cleburne, and impacted a small area east of Rio Vista. Mostly scattered tree damage and damage to lightweight metal objects was observed along the path of the tornado. The tornado started near Hill Ct northeast of Rio V”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09