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Hail history for West Lake Hills, TX

Last hail within 10 milesApr 30, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20064 in (grapefruit)May 15, 2008

Hail days since 200657

Days with hail 1 inch or larger37

Tornadoes within 10 miles3

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles83

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of West Lake Hills on 57 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4 in (grapefruit) on May 15, 2008. Hail is most common here in May and April.

Recent hail near West Lake Hills

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 30, 2026	1 in quarter	Vinson, Del Valle, Oak Hill 3 hail reports · closest 5 mi from West Lake Hills	NOAA Storm Events
May 28, 2025	1 in quarter	Fiskville, North Oaks 3 hail reports · closest 7 mi from West Lake Hills	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 23, 2025	1 in quarter	Beecaves, North Oaks, Oak Hill 5 hail reports · closest 5 mi from West Lake Hills	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near West Lake Hills by year

When hail season peaks near West Lake Hills

Of the 57 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (21) and April (17).

Largest hail storms near West Lake Hills

May 15, 2008 · 4 in (grapefruit) · Mueller Muni Airport (6 mi from West Lake Hills)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball to baseball size hail damaged 26 cars at CTECC.

Mar 25, 2009 · 3.5 in · Mc Neil (9 mi from West Lake Hills)

National Weather Service description (English): CoCoRaHS observer reported car damage from tennis ball size hail.

Apr 20, 2006 · 3 in (tea cup) · Austin (7 mi from West Lake Hills)

Sep 24, 2023 · 3 in (tea cup) · Fiskville (5 mi from West Lake Hills)

National Weather Service description (English): A thunderstorm produced three inch diameter hail on Burnet Ln. in the Brentwood area of Austin. This storm was part of a complex that caused 700 million dollars in hail damage in Texas. The damage in Austin, Georgetown, and Round Rock was the most impactful from this system and totaled upwards of 600 million dollars in damage across Williamson and Travis counties. Thus 300 million dollars of damage is being listed on this Travis County entry.

May 10, 2008 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Mueller Muni Airport (4 mi from West Lake Hills)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail was reported at 45th and Guadalupe.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of West Lake Hills

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 23, 2015	EF1	North Oaks 8 mi from West Lake Hills	0.6 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jan 25, 2012	EF1	Daffan 9 mi from West Lake Hills	1.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 6, 2006	F0	Briggs 7 mi from West Lake Hills	0.7 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near West Lake Hills

83 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of West Lake Hills since 2006, on 48 days. The strongest measured gust was 77 mph on Apr 2, 2013.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 27, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Lost Creek, Bee Cave 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 19, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Oak Hill, Austin 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 10, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Vinson, Marshall Ford, North Oaks 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 30, 2026	64 mph, estimated	Vinson 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 28, 2025	85 mph, estimated	Austin Mabry, North Oaks, Austin 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2024	70 mph, estimated	North Oaks, Cedar Vly 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2024	70 mph, estimated	Pleasant Hill, Vinson 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 24, 2023	64 mph, estimated	Mc Neil 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Oct 24, 2022	63 mph, measured	Dodd City, Pleasant Hill 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 2022	60 mph, estimated	Mc Neil, Fiskville 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near West Lake Hills; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of West Lake Hills.

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