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Hail history for Garden Ridge, TX

Last hail within 10 milesMay 2, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062.5 in (tennis ball)May 2, 2006

Hail days since 200625

Days with hail 1 inch or larger17

Tornadoes within 10 miles6

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles34

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Garden Ridge on 25 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) on May 2, 2006. Hail is most common here in April and May.

Recent hail near Garden Ridge

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 2, 2025	1 in quarter	Sat Twin Oaks Airport, Bracken, Cibolo Kardys Airport 4 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Garden Ridge	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 23, 2025	0.75 in penny	Corbyn 1 hail report · closest 3 mi from Garden Ridge	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 Garden Ridge by year

When hail season peaks near Garden Ridge

Of the 25 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (9) and May (6).

Largest hail storms near Garden Ridge

May 2, 2006 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Universal City (9 mi from Garden Ridge)

Apr 12, 2022 · 2 in (hen egg) · Wetmore (7 mi from Garden Ridge)

National Weather Service description (English): A thunderstorm produced 1.5 to 2 hail at TPC Pkwy. and Bulverde Green in northern San Antonio.

Apr 21, 2024 · 2 in (hen egg) · Luxello (8 mi from Garden Ridge)

National Weather Service description (English): A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail along Smithson Valley Rd. in northern Bexar County.

Apr 16, 2015 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Dittlinger (9 mi from Garden Ridge)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported at the residence of an NWS employee northwest of New Braunfels.

Mar 21, 2022 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · New Braunfels (10 mi from Garden Ridge)

National Weather Service description (English): A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in New Braunfels.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Garden Ridge

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Oct 26, 2023	EF0	Cibolo Kardys Airport 5 mi from Garden Ridge	2.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Feb 19, 2017	EF0	Kirby 10 mi from Garden Ridge	1.6 mi long, 100 yd wide
Feb 19, 2017	EF1	Wetmore 8 mi from Garden Ridge	3.0 mi long, 200 yd wide
Feb 19, 2017	EF0	Corbyn 4 mi from Garden Ridge	0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 25, 2013	EF0	Converse 6 mi from Garden Ridge	0.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 20, 2012	EF0	Longhorn 9 mi from Garden Ridge	0.8 mi long, 10 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Garden Ridge

34 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Garden Ridge since 2006, on 23 days. The strongest measured gust was 67 mph on Apr 9, 2024.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 11, 2026	60 mph, measured	Schertz 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 28, 2026	damage reported	Live Oak, Windcrest 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 2, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Dittlinger 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 9, 2024	67 mph, measured	Universal City, Randolph AFB 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 10, 2022	60 mph, estimated	Valley View 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 29, 2021	59 mph, measured	Randolph AFB 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 28, 2021	81 mph, estimated	Longhorn, Wetmore 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2021	81 mph, estimated	Luxello, Wetmore 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 2020	70 mph, estimated	Wetmore 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jan 10, 2020	70 mph, estimated	Schertz, Universal City 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 Garden Ridge; 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 Garden Ridge.

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