Hail in Austin since 2016
The Storm Prediction Center logged 409 hail reports in Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop and Caldwell counties from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026, on 83 different days. The largest was 5.00 inches, at 2 SSW Smithville on March 18, 2018. The busiest day was September 24, 2023, with 60 reports.
Hail reports by year
2023 had the most reports (104). The 2026 count runs through September 27, 2026. Report counts rise and fall with how many people were watching and reporting, not only with how much hail fell.
Which months bring hail to Austin
April, May and September account for 82% of the reports.
How big the hail was
| Reported size | For scale, the NWS compares it to | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 to 1.74 in | quarter, half dollar, ping pong ball | 277 | 67.7% |
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball, hen egg | 93 | 22.7% |
| 2.50 to 3.99 in | tennis ball, baseball, teacup | 36 | 8.8% |
| 4.00 in and up | softball or larger | 3 | 0.7% |
The largest hail reported
| Date | Size | Place | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2018 6:50 pm CDT | 5.00 in | 2 SSW Smithville, Bastrop Co. | SEVERAL PICTURES AND REPORTS OF 4 INCH TO OVER 5 INCH DIAMETER HAIL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM RESIDENTS JUST SOUTH OF SMITHVILLE ON HIGHWAY 95. THESE REPORTS THEN EXTEND (EWX) |
| September 24, 2023 9:21 pm CDT | 4.00 in | 1 NW Round Rock, Williamson Co. | Delayed report from public via Twitter. (EWX) |
| May 30, 2024 7:05 pm CDT | 4.00 in | 1 E Coupland, Williamson Co. | EM shared report from social media of a 4 inch hailstone next to a ruler. Occurred off of CR 460... time estimated from radar. (EWX) |
| September 24, 2023 9:27 pm CDT | 3.75 in | 1 W Round Rock, Williamson Co. | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 1 W ROUND ROCK. REPORT FROM MPING. (EWX) |
| September 24, 2023 8:57 pm CDT | 3.50 in | 2 NW Round Rock, Williamson Co. | NUMEROUS VEHICLES DAMAGED WITH BROKEN WINDOWS... WINDSHIELDS AT THE KIA DEALERSHIP AND FROM AROUND ROUND ROCK. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. (EWX) |
| March 18, 2018 6:40 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 4 SSE Rosanky, Bastrop Co. | PICTURE RECEIVED OF HAIL 3-3 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER NEAR ROSANKY. (EWX) |
| March 18, 2018 6:40 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 4 E Rosanky, Bastrop Co. | MEDIA SENT PICTURES FROM VIEWERS OF MULTIPLE 3 INCH HAIL STONES NEXT TO A RULER. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. (EWX) |
| September 24, 2023 9:00 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 2 NW Windemere, Williamson Co. | 3 INCH HAIL MEASURED NEAR INTERSECTION OF TX 45 AND I-35 AROUND 9 PM. (EWX) |
| September 24, 2023 9:15 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 1 NNW Round Rock, Williamson Co. | INTERSECTION OF HEATHER DRIVE AND HIGHWAY 79. (EWX) |
| September 24, 2023 9:20 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 2 S Pflugerville, Travis Co. | REPORT FROM MPING TEA CUP. (EWX) |
The days with the most hail reports
| Date | Reports | Largest | Counties with reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2023 | 60 | 4.00 in | Travis and Williamson |
| April 9, 2024 | 33 | 2.50 in | Bastrop, Hays, Travis and Williamson |
| April 15, 2021 | 18 | 2.50 in | Bastrop, Travis and Williamson |
| May 16, 2025 | 18 | 3.00 in | Williamson |
| April 28, 2023 | 16 | 1.75 in | Travis and Williamson |
| May 9, 2024 | 16 | 3.00 in | Hays and Williamson |
| April 22, 2025 | 15 | 2.50 in | Williamson |
| May 22, 2025 | 13 | 2.75 in | Caldwell, Hays and Travis |
| May 28, 2025 | 12 | 2.00 in | Travis and Williamson |
| April 6, 2019 | 10 | 1.50 in | Bastrop, Caldwell and Hays |
Storm dates in Austin with their own page
Every local date since January 1, 2021 with 5 or more spotter hail reports in the metro. Each page lists the reports and what radar recorded.
2025
- March 23, 2025 9 reports, up to 1.25 in
- April 22, 2025 15 reports, up to 2.50 in
- April 30, 2025 7 reports, up to 2.50 in
- May 16, 2025 18 reports, up to 3.00 in
- May 22, 2025 13 reports, up to 2.75 in
- May 28, 2025 12 reports, up to 2.00 in
2024
- April 1, 2024 5 reports, up to 1.50 in
- April 9, 2024 33 reports, up to 2.50 in
- May 9, 2024 16 reports, up to 3.00 in
- May 30, 2024 6 reports, up to 4.00 in
2023
- April 26, 2023 5 reports, up to 1.75 in
- April 28, 2023 16 reports, up to 1.75 in
- June 16, 2023 7 reports, up to 1.75 in
- September 24, 2023 60 reports, up to 4.00 in
2021
- March 25, 2021 9 reports, up to 2.00 in
- April 15, 2021 18 reports, up to 2.50 in
- May 4, 2021 6 reports, up to 1.75 in
Check your own address in Austin
Enter the address and the date of the storm. The free check counts NOAA radar hail signatures within 1, 3 and 5 miles and finds the nearest spotter report.
Counts are Storm Prediction Center hail reports from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026 whose coordinates fall inside Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop and Caldwell counties. The daily logs are preliminary, and a storm nobody reported is missing from them. Radar signatures, which do not depend on anyone watching, appear on each storm-date page and in the address report. How these pages are built.