Hail history for Giddings, TX

Last hail within 10 milesMay 5, 20251.5 in (ping pong ball)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)Apr 27, 2014

Hail days since 200615

Days with hail 1 inch or larger13

Tornadoes within 10 miles4

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles19

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Giddings on 15 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Apr 27, 2014. Hail is most common here in May and April.

Recent hail near Giddings

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 5, 2025	1.5 in ping pong ball	Manheim 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Giddings	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 2025	1 in quarter	Loebau 1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Giddings	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 Giddings by year

When hail season peaks near Giddings

Of the 15 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (7) and April (5).

Largest hail storms near Giddings

Apr 27, 2014 · 3 in (tea cup) · Giddings (3 mi from Giddings)

Mar 18, 2018 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Northrup (6 mi from Giddings)

National Weather Service description (English): A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in Northrup.

May 9, 2024 · 2 in (hen egg) · Giddings (0 mi from Giddings)

National Weather Service description (English): A thunderstorm produced hail up to two inches in diameter in Giddings.

May 25, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Giddings (0 mi from Giddings)

May 3, 2017 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Warda (9 mi from Giddings)

National Weather Service description (English): A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in the small community of Warda north of La Grange.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Giddings

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Apr 2, 2026	EF0	Serbin 7 mi from Giddings	7.7 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 21, 2022	EF1	Giddings Lee Co Airport 2 mi from Giddings	2.5 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 12, 2020	EF?	Paige 10 mi from Giddings	0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
May 19, 2015	EF0	Giddings 4 mi from Giddings	2.1 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Giddings

19 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Giddings since 2006, on 15 days. The strongest measured gust was 75 mph on May 23, 2017.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
May 16, 2024	70 mph, estimated	Warda, Manheim 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 9, 2024	64 mph, measured	Manheim 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 29, 2020	60 mph, estimated	Manheim 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jan 10, 2020	75 mph, estimated	Warda, Giddings Lee Co Airport 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 3, 2019	70 mph, estimated	Lincoln 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 23, 2017	75 mph, measured	Giddings 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 11, 2015	58 mph, estimated	Loebau 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 31, 2012	58 mph, estimated	Loebau 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 12, 2012	58 mph, estimated	Northrup 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jan 25, 2012	58 mph, estimated	Northrup, Lincoln 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 Giddings; 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 Giddings.

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