A Science Snippet: How rare is baseball-sized hail in the Coastal Bend?

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — November 2025 began on a stormy note with a trio of supercell thunderstorms producing large hail across some Coastal Bend neighborhoods. Some neighbors told KRIS 6 they've never seen hail like this before— and that's not surprising since this kind of weather isn't exactly common for our region of Texas. Let's dive into the climatology to compare this recent hailstorm to previous events like it!

KRIS 6 Weather Weather Watcher Photo of hail 11-1-2025

How rare are supercell thunderstorms in the Coastal Bend?

There are different types of thunderstorms ; supercells are fairly rare in the Coastal Bend, but have occurred many times in the past. Supercell thunderstorms are more frequent in the Plains and the northern half of Texas. In general, severe thunderstorms requi