Bandera County, TX hail & severe wind history
76 storm reports on file for Bandera County between 2010-04-07 and 2026-03-10 — 64 hail and 12 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4.5 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
64
3.8 per year
Largest hail
3"
teacup size · 2017-01-15
Strongest gust
70 mph
61 kt · 2024-05-28
Reported damage
$84K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
39
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2022
11 reports
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76 of 76 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Bandera County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 18:40 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 6.04 mi E of Vanderpool | A thunderstorm produced up to baseball ball sized hail in western Bandera County. |
| 2026-03-07 15:51 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.51 mi S of Pipecreek | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail south of Pipe Creek. One of our media partners relayed a picture of the hail on social media. |
| 2026-03-07 16:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.53 mi S of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail along Hwy 173 approximately six miles south of Bandera. |
| 2025-08-19 13:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked down trees and peeled back the metal roof of a motel in Bandera. |
| 2025-03-23 19:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.19 mi N of Vanderpool | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Lost Maples State Natural Area. |
| 2024-05-28 20:32 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.16 mi WNW of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail west of Bandera. |
| 2024-05-28 20:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5.4 mi NNW of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew down some large Oak trees and damaged a barn northwest of Bandera. |
| 2024-05-16 22:43 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Medina | A thunderstorm produced hail up to the size of golf balls in Medina. |
| 2024-05-16 23:00 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi N of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Bandera. |
| 2024-02-02 19:46 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree which blocked a street in Bandera. |
| 2023-09-25 02:09 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5.54 mi WNW of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 65 mph at the Rock Cliff Reservoir weather station between Bandera and Medina. |
| 2023-09-25 02:14 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.4 mi NW of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 60 mph by a personal weather station near FM 3240 and Panther Hollow Dr. between Bandera and Medina. |
| 2023-09-25 02:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.99 mi WNW of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew down at least ten trees and some power poles on Hwy 16 between Bandera and Medina. |
| 2023-05-08 20:31 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.16 mi NNE of Medina Lake | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Lake Medina Shores. |
| 2023-04-28 16:28 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced egg size hail in Bandera. |
| 2023-04-28 16:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in downtown Bandera. |
| 2023-04-28 16:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Bandera. |
| 2023-04-28 16:42 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Pipecreek | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Pipe Creek. |
| 2023-04-28 16:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.76 mi S of Pipecreek | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail south of Pipe Creek. |
| 2023-03-02 02:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.16 mi NNE of Medina Lake | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail at the north end of Medina Lake. |
| 2022-05-21 18:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.93 mi ENE of Bluff | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail near Medina. |
| 2022-05-21 19:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.54 mi SE of Medina | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail between Medina and Bandera. |
| 2022-05-04 22:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.01 mi NNE of Medina Lake | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Lakehills. |
| 2022-04-17 14:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi N of Medina Circle R Arpt | A thunderstorm produced dime to quarter size hail in Medina. |
| 2022-04-17 14:48 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Medina | A thunderstorm produced dime to golf ball size hail in Medina. |
| 2022-04-17 14:48 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Medina | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked down some tree limbs and small poles in Medina. |
| 2022-04-17 14:50 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.51 mi SSE of Medina | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail in Medina. |
| 2022-04-17 14:50 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Medina | A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail in Medina. |
| 2022-04-17 14:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.4 mi E of Medina | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail east of Medina. |
| 2022-04-17 15:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced nickel to quarter size hail in Bandera from 3:10 PM until 3:13 PM. |
| 2022-04-17 15:19 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Medina | A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail in Medina. |
| 2021-12-18 11:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.39 mi ENE of Tarpley | A thunderstorm produced one inch hail near Tarpley. The report was from social media. |
| 2021-10-13 16:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6.94 mi N of Vanderpool | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph. There were several large tree limbs down, broken windows, and the roof of a barn was completely lifted up and blown off at a residence north of Vanderpool. |
| 2021-06-15 18:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced hail up to quarter size in Bandera. Most of the hail was nickel to dime size with a few stones the size of quarters. |
| 2021-05-03 18:20 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.5 mi ESE of Medina Lake | A thunderstorm produced 2.0 inch diameter hail in Lakehills. |
| 2021-04-28 23:09 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.83 mi NE of Medina Circle R Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-05-27 19:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | .92 mi SE of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Bandera. |
| 2020-05-27 19:42 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Bandera. |
| 2020-05-27 19:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3 mi W of Pipecreek | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail between Bandera and Pipe Creek. |
| 2020-05-27 20:05 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .6 mi E of Medina Lake | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Lakehills. |
| 2020-05-27 20:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Medina | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Medina. |
| 2020-05-27 20:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.5 mi ENE of Vanderpool | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Vanderpool. |
| 2020-05-24 18:15 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 9.08 mi ENE of Vanderpool | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 53 kts. at the Love Creek Preserve between Vanderpool and Medina. |
| 2020-01-10 17:45 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.35 mi WSW of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail southwest of Bandera. |
| 2020-01-10 19:06 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.93 mi ESE of Medina Lake | A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Lakehills. |
| 2019-06-16 22:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.98 mi ENE of Medina | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in rural Bandera County between Medina and Center Point. |
| 2018-05-15 21:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.41 mi SW of Vanderpool | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail west of Tarpley. |
| 2018-05-04 06:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 14.1 mi SW of Vanderpool | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 58 mph on the Lost Maples SNA RAWS. |
| 2017-06-04 19:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.2 mi E of Medina A Bar A Arpt | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph near Medina. |
| 2017-01-15 19:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10.22 mi W of Vanderpool | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2017-01-15 19:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.83 mi NE of Medina Circle R Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-01-15 19:55 | Hail | 3" teacup | 0 mi N of Medina | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-01-15 19:58 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Medina | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-01-15 20:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Medina | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-01-15 20:03 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.2 mi E of Medina A Bar A Arpt | A thunderstorm produced two inch hail that dented cars in Medina. |
| 2017-01-15 20:04 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Medina | A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch hail that broke a sky light in a house. |
| 2017-01-15 20:08 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Medina | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2017-01-15 20:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.52 mi NNW of Bandera | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2016-04-12 20:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Bandera | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-03-18 17:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Medina | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-03-18 17:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Medina | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2015-04-17 14:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.83 mi NW of Bandera | Penny size hail was reported near the city of Bandera by the public. |
| 2014-05-27 16:47 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.2 mi W of Bandera | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-05-27 16:52 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Bandera | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-05-27 17:25 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.77 mi ENE of Vanderpool | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2014-05-09 09:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10.82 mi W of Vanderpool | A thunderstorm produced one inch hail. People were moving their vehicles under carports to protect them from the hail. |
| 2013-03-31 14:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.73 mi WNW of Bluff | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-03-10 00:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.4 mi E of Medina Lake | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-03-09 23:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.4 mi E of Medina Lake | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-03-19 18:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 14.04 mi WNW of Vanderpool | No narrative filed · source: Park/Forest Service |
| 2012-03-19 21:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 13.58 mi NW of Vanderpool | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2011-09-21 16:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 5.4 mi E of Medina | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-05-12 06:40 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 12.12 mi WNW of Vanderpool | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 50 knots which blew a large tree onto a roof and knocked down a chimney. |
| 2010-04-07 08:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.21 mi NW of Vanderpool | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-04-07 08:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi NE of Medina | A thunderstorm produced three quarter to one inch hail which covered the ground. |
| 2010-04-07 08:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.94 mi N of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail. |
Worst storm days in Bandera County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-15 | 9 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2022-04-17 | 8 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 64 mph |
| 2020-05-27 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2023-04-28 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2014-05-27 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2010-04-07 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2023-09-25 | 3 | — | 70 mph |
| 2024-05-28 | 2 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 70 mph |
| 2024-05-16 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2022-05-21 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | 2.75" baseball | 6.04 mi E of Vanderpool | A thunderstorm produced up to baseball ball sized hail in western Bandera County. |
| 2024-05-28 | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.16 mi WNW of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail west of Bandera. |
| 2023-04-28 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Bandera | A thunderstorm produced egg size hail in Bandera. |
| 2022-04-17 | 2" hen egg | 1.51 mi SSE of Medina | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail in Medina. |
| 2022-04-17 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Medina | A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail in Medina. |
| 2022-04-17 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Medina | A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail in Medina. |
| 2021-05-03 | 2" hen egg | 2.5 mi ESE of Medina Lake | A thunderstorm produced 2.0 inch diameter hail in Lakehills. |
| 2017-01-15 | 3" teacup | 0 mi N of Medina | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Bandera County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (23), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 14.5% |
| February | 1 | 1.3% |
| March | 12 | 15.8% |
| April | 19 | 25.0% |
| May | 23 | 30.3% |
| June | 3 | 3.9% |
| July | 0 | 0.0% |
| August | 1 | 1.3% |
| September | 4 | 5.3% |
| October | 1 | 1.3% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 1 | 1.3% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 48019). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.