Hail history for Lakeway, TX

Last hail within 10 milesApr 30, 20260.88 in (nickel)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)Apr 20, 2006

Hail days since 200631

Days with hail 1 inch or larger17

Tornadoes within 10 miles2

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles28

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Lakeway on 31 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Apr 20, 2006. Hail is most common here in April and March.

Recent hail near Lakeway

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 30, 2026	0.88 in nickel	Oak Hill 1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Lakeway	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 23, 2025	1 in quarter	Beecaves, Oak Hill 4 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Lakeway	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 Lakeway by year

When hail season peaks near Lakeway

Of the 31 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (10) and March (9).

Largest hail storms near Lakeway

Apr 20, 2006 · 3 in (tea cup) · Austin (7 mi from Lakeway)

Apr 18, 2015 · 2 in (hen egg) · Marshall Ford (5 mi from Lakeway)

National Weather Service description (English): A trained spotter reported two inch diameter hail in the Steiner Ranch community near Lakeway.

Jun 10, 2023 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Fitzhugh (9 mi from Lakeway)

National Weather Service description (English): A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail north of Dripping Springs.

Mar 19, 2013 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · Fitzhugh (10 mi from Lakeway)

May 27, 2014 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · Cedar Vly (9 mi from Lakeway)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Lakeway

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Apr 2, 2017	EF0	Austin Lakeway Airport 5 mi from Lakeway	3.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 6, 2006	F0	Briggs 7 mi from Lakeway	0.7 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Lakeway

28 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Lakeway since 2006, on 18 days. The strongest measured gust was 71 mph on Apr 27, 2016.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 27, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Bee Cave 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 10, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Marshall Ford 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 3, 2023	70 mph, estimated	Austin Lakeway Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 5, 2023	64 mph, measured	Lake Travis 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Oct 24, 2022	63 mph, measured	Dodd City 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 28, 2021	67 mph, measured	Four Pts, Lake Travis, Dodd City 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 22, 2020	70 mph, estimated	Dodd City 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 9, 2019	70 mph, measured	Marshall Ford, Jonestown 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 4, 2018	64 mph, estimated	Dodd City 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 2018	70 mph, estimated	Lake Travis 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 Lakeway; 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 Lakeway.

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