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Hail history for Shady Hollow, TX

Last hail within 10 milesAug 28, 20260.7 in
Hail days, last 12 months3
Largest hail since 20062 in (hen egg)May 27, 2014
Hail days since 200638
Days with hail 1 inch or larger25
Tornadoes within 10 miles1
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles42

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Shady Hollow on 38 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2 in (hen egg) on May 27, 2014. Hail is most common here in May and April.

Recent hail near Shady Hollow

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 28, 20260.7 inBuda
1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Shady Hollow		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 2, 20261 in
quarter		Buda
1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Shady Hollow		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 30, 20261 in
quarter		Vinson, Del Valle, Oak Hill
3 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Shady Hollow		NOAA Storm Events
May 22, 20251.25 in
half dollar		Creedmoor
1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Shady Hollow		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 23, 20250.88 in
nickel		Buda, Oak Hill
2 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Shady Hollow		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 Shady Hollow by year

406072081091021131221331421511631718119220321122223124225326

When hail season peaks near Shady Hollow

Of the 38 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (17) and April (10).

JanFeb5Mar10Apr17May4JunJul1Aug1SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Shady Hollow

May 27, 2014 · 2 in (hen egg) · Manchaca (1 mi from Shady Hollow)

Apr 20, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Austin (8 mi from Shady Hollow)

Jun 11, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · West Lake Hills (10 mi from Shady Hollow)

National Weather Service description (English): A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts estimated at 45 to 60 mph.

Mar 24, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Vinson (6 mi from Shady Hollow)

National Weather Service description (English): A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail at the intersection of Hwy290 and MOPAC in southwestern Austin.

Sep 24, 2023 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Austin (10 mi from Shady Hollow)

National Weather Service description (English): A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail on Lamar Blvd. in Austin.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Shady Hollow

DateRatingWherePath
May 23, 2015EF0Manchaca
1 mi from Shady Hollow		2.5 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Shady Hollow

42 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Shady Hollow since 2006, on 26 days. The strongest measured gust was 77 mph on Apr 2, 2013.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 27, 202660 mph, estimatedLost Creek, San Leanna
2 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 19, 202660 mph, estimatedOak Hill, Austin
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
May 10, 202658 mph, estimatedVinson, Creedmoor
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
May 9, 202670 mph, estimatedBuda, Bluff Spgs
4 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 30, 202664 mph, estimatedVinson
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 23, 202560 mph, estimatedManchaca
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 202464 mph, estimatedCedar Vly
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 202470 mph, estimatedPleasant Hill, Vinson
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 21, 202359 mph, measuredDriftwood
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Oct 24, 202260 mph, estimatedPleasant Hill
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 Shady Hollow; 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 Shady Hollow.

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