Hail history for Austin, 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 200651

Days with hail 1 inch or larger35

Tornadoes within 10 miles2

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles88

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Austin on 51 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4 in (grapefruit) on May 15, 2008. Hail is most common here in May and April.

Austin ranks #85 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Austin

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 30, 2026	1 in quarter	Vinson, Del Valle, Oak Hill 3 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Austin	NOAA Storm Events
May 28, 2025	1 in quarter	Fiskville, North Oaks 3 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Austin	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 23, 2025	0.88 in nickel	North Oaks, Oak Hill 2 hail reports · closest 8 mi from Austin	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 Austin by year

When hail season peaks near Austin

Of the 51 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (20) and April (15).

Largest hail storms near Austin

May 15, 2008 · 4 in (grapefruit) · Mueller Muni Airport (3 mi from Austin)

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

Sep 24, 2023 · 3 in (tea cup) · Fiskville (5 mi from Austin)

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.

Mar 25, 2009 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Waters Rock (10 mi from Austin)

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

Apr 20, 2006 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Austin (8 mi from Austin)

May 10, 2008 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Mueller Muni Airport (3 mi from Austin)

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

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Austin

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 23, 2015	EF1	North Oaks 8 mi from Austin	0.6 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jan 25, 2012	EF1	Daffan 7 mi from Austin	1.1 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Austin

88 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Austin since 2006, on 50 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 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 19, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Oak Hill, Austin 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 10, 2026	64 mph, measured	Austin-Bergstrom Airport, Vinson, North Oaks 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 9, 2026	70 mph, estimated	Bluff Spgs 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 30, 2026	64 mph, estimated	Vinson 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 15, 2025	60 mph, measured	Austin-Bergstrom Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 28, 2025	85 mph, estimated	Austin Mabry, North Oaks, Austin 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 23, 2025	61 mph, measured	Austin-Bergstrom Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 31, 2024	59 mph, measured	Austin-Bergstrom Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2024	70 mph, estimated	North Oaks 1 wind report	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 Austin; 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 Austin.

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