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Gillespie County, TX hail & severe wind history
154 storm reports on file for Gillespie County between 2010-05-15 and 2026-05-26 — 133 hail and 21 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 9.1 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
133
7.8 per year
Largest hail
4"
grapefruit size · 2023-06-16
Strongest gust
81 mph
70 kt · 2020-05-27
Reported damage
$50K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
48
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2023
33 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Gillespie County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 15:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| 2026-05-26 17:17 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .91 mi SE of Stonewall | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail in Stonewall. There was a picture of the hail on Facebook. |
| 2026-05-06 08:27 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi S of Doss | A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Doss. |
| 2026-05-06 09:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.26 mi SW of Willow City | A thunderstorm produced hail up to the size of ping pong balls southwest of Willow City. |
| 2026-05-06 09:03 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .91 mi SW of Eckert | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Eckert. |
| 2026-05-06 09:05 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .69 mi N of Eckert | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Eckert. |
| 2026-05-06 09:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6 mi E of Willow City | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near the intersection of Pressler Rd. and FM 1323 east of Willow City. |
| 2026-05-06 09:15 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.5 mi NNE of Willow City | A thunderstorm produced 1.75-2.00 inch diameter hail northeast of Willow City. |
| 2026-05-06 09:16 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 6.12 mi ENE of Willow City | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail near the intersection of Althaus Davis Rd. and Althaus Acres Rd. northeast of Willow City. |
| 2026-05-06 09:18 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.19 mi W of Willow City | A thunderstorm produced chicken egg size hail in Willow City. |
| 2025-05-26 18:00 | Hail | 3" teacup | 2.07 mi N of Fredericksburg Arpt | A thunderstorm produced three inch diameter hail west of Fredericksburg. The broke some windows in a house. |
| 2025-05-26 18:02 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .6 mi W of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| 2025-05-26 18:04 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .6 mi W of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| 2025-05-26 18:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.51 mi SSE of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| 2025-05-26 18:05 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .6 mi W of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| 2025-05-26 18:06 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .91 mi NW of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail on the northwest side of Fredericksburg. |
| 2025-05-26 18:06 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 2.83 mi NNW of Fredericksburg Arpt | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail northwest of Fredericksburg. |
| 2025-05-26 18:11 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | .69 mi S of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced 2.25 inch diameter hail in Fredericksburg. |
| 2025-05-26 18:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in downtown Fredericksburg. |
| 2025-05-26 18:18 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .69 mi S of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| 2025-05-26 18:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.01 mi NNE of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail northeast of Fredericksburg. |
| 2025-05-26 18:43 | Hail | 3" teacup | 2.07 mi N of Fredericksburg Arpt | A thunderstorm produced three inch diameter hail west of Fredericksburg. The hail broke some windows. |
| 2025-05-22 18:34 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .91 mi SE of Stonewall | A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in Stonewall. |
| 2025-05-22 18:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.84 mi ENE of Cave Creek | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail southeast of Willow City. |
| 2025-05-22 18:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.84 mi ENE of Cave Creek | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that broke tree branches southeast of Willow City. |
| 2025-05-22 19:05 | Hail | 3" teacup | 5.41 mi E of Cave Creek | A thunderstorm produced three inch diameter hail north of the Lyndon Baines Johnson State Historical Park. |
| 2025-05-22 19:34 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .91 mi SE of Stonewall | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail west of Lyndon Baines Johnson State Historical Park. |
| 2025-03-23 17:25 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.98 mi W of Harper | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail just west of Harper. |
| 2024-04-01 19:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.29 mi SSE of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail southeast of Fredericksburg. |
| 2024-04-01 20:06 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .91 mi SE of Stonewall | A thunderstorm produced hen egg size hail in Stonewall. |
| 2024-04-01 20:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .91 mi SE of Stonewall | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Stonewall. |
| 2024-03-21 17:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.39 mi NNE of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced nickel to quarter size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-09-24 18:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.69 mi S of Cherry Spg | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail northwest of Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-09-09 20:08 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2.49 mi ENE of Stonewall | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 55 kts by the Bird RAWS site at the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. |
| 2023-06-21 16:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4 mi NNE of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail near Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-06-21 16:50 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.29 mi ENE of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph northeast of Fredericksburg. The wind tore a large portion of a tin roof off a metal building and blew it 200 to 300 feet away. |
| 2023-06-21 16:50 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .67 mi WNW of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that downed several trees and tree branches between N. Acorn St. and N. Kay St. in Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-06-21 16:55 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .69 mi ESE of Fredericksburg Arpt | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 59 mph by the AWOS at the Gillespie County Airport in Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-06-18 17:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.29 mi NNE of Tivydale | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail east of Harper in rural Gillespie County. |
| 2023-06-16 16:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.16 mi NNE of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail near Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-06-16 17:12 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | 2.83 mi SSW of Morris Ranch | A thunderstorm produced four inch diameter hail along Hwy 16 in the southwestern corner of Gillespie County. Twitter had multiple pictures of similar size hail in this area. |
| 2023-06-16 17:20 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.16 mi NNW of Fredericksburg Arpt | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail along Hwy 290 west of Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-06-16 17:29 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.39 mi NNW of Fredericksburg Arpt | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on Hwy 290 west of Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-06-16 18:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi WNW of Fredericksburg Arpt | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near the Gillespie County Airport. |
| 2023-04-22 20:43 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 6.28 mi SSE of Cherry Spg | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail at the Hill Top Cafe near the intersection of Hwy 87 and RR 648 southeast of Cherry Spring. |
| 2023-04-22 20:46 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 5.16 mi SSE of Cherry Spg | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail south of Cherry Spring. The wind driven hail produced tree damage in the area. |
| 2023-04-22 20:59 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.68 mi NNW of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail north of Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-04-22 21:03 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 6.93 mi NW of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail northwest of Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-04-22 21:09 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4.19 mi N of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail north of Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-04-22 21:12 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced hail up to the size of half dollars in Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-04-22 21:18 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .6 mi W of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-04-22 21:18 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.01 mi NNE of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail north of Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-04-22 21:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.39 mi NNE of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail north of Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-04-20 16:33 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.38 mi S of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-04-20 16:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | .6 mi W of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-04-20 16:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.39 mi NNE of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-04-20 16:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.39 mi NNE of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked down some two to four inch diameter tree limbs near Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-04-20 16:47 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.83 mi NE of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail near Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-04-20 16:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | .6 mi E of Willow City | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail east of Willow City. |
| 2023-04-20 16:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.48 mi WSW of Eckert | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail west of Eckert. |
| 2023-04-20 16:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.48 mi WSW of Eckert | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Willow City. |
| 2023-03-02 04:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.45 mi S of Tivydale | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail south of Tivydale. |
| 2023-03-02 05:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.51 mi SSW of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-03-02 05:32 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.39 mi NNE of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail north of Fredericksburg. |
| 2023-03-02 06:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.12 mi ESE of Willow City | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail east of Willow City. |
| 2022-07-14 15:55 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .91 mi SE of Fredericksburg Arpt | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 51 kts by the AWOS at the Gillespie County Airport in Fredericksburg. |
| 2022-05-05 15:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.06 mi NW of Eckert | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail southeast of Enchanted Rock State Park. |
| 2021-06-21 23:08 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.49 mi ENE of Stonewall | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 52 kts. by the Bird RAWS station near Stonewall. |
| 2021-05-09 18:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.86 mi E of Cherry Spg | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in the rural area east of Doss. |
| 2021-05-09 18:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.26 mi SW of Willow City | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size south of Willow City. |
| 2021-05-09 18:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.83 mi WSW of Eckert | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball to golf ball size hail and wind gusts estimated at 60 mph on a ranch west of Eckert. Wind driven hail broke windows in the house. |
| 2021-05-09 18:17 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.23 mi W of Eckert | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail west of Eckert. |
| 2021-05-09 18:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.28 mi WNW of Eckert | A thunderstorm produced quarter to ping pong ball size northwest of Eckert. |
| 2021-05-09 18:25 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.92 mi WSW of Willow City | A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail southwest of Willow City. |
| 2021-05-09 18:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.48 mi WSW of Eckert | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2020-05-27 17:40 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.84 mi N of Tivydale | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph along Hwy 290 east of Harper. |
| 2020-05-27 17:43 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.84 mi N of Tivydale | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail along Hwy 290 east of Harper. |
| 2020-05-27 17:58 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.38 mi WNW of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Fredericksburg. |
| 2020-05-27 18:14 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.9 mi WSW of Cain City | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail along Hwy 87 south of Fredericksburg. |
| 2020-05-27 18:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.38 mi ESE of Morris Ranch | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 80 mph near Morris Ranch. |
| 2020-05-27 18:58 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5.56 mi S of Tivydale | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail along Harper Hwy. north of Kerrville. |
| 2019-06-09 19:01 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .69 mi ESE of Fredericksburg Arpt | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 51 kts. by the AWOS at Gillespie County Airport (KT82). |
| 2019-06-06 13:07 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.26 mi NE of Cain City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-06-06 13:09 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.19 mi E of Blumenthal | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-30 17:22 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.65 mi NNW of Eckert | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail east of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. |
| 2019-05-03 16:04 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Albert | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Albert. |
| 2016-05-28 19:35 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.98 mi W of Harper | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2016-05-28 19:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.02 mi NE of Tivydale | A thunderstorm produced one inch hail near the intersection of Hwy 290 and Reeh Rd. between Fredericksburg and Harper. |
| 2016-05-28 20:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.65 mi SW of Harper | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2016-05-17 19:34 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.76 mi N of Harper | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-04-27 00:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.51 mi SSE of Harper | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down some large trees. |
| 2016-04-27 00:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.02 mi WNW of Eckert | Thunderstorms produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down several large trees near Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. |
| 2016-04-27 00:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .91 mi SW of Eckert | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down some large trees. |
| 2016-03-18 15:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.29 mi ENE of Tivydale | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-03-18 15:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.84 mi ENE of Tivydale | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-10-30 22:42 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew down numerous trees along Crabapple and Oakhaven Rds. in northern Fredericksburg. |
| 2015-05-28 22:13 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi S of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that downed several trees causing widespread power outages in Fredericksburg. |
| 2015-05-28 22:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.94 mi NNW of Albert | Large trees were uprooted on the LBJ State Park and Historic Site. One large oak tree fell on the visitor's center building. |
| 2015-05-25 11:33 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Fredericksburg | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2015-04-18 17:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Luckenback | Nickel size hail reported by the public in the town of Luckenbach. |
| 2015-04-18 17:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.19 mi E of Willow City | Quarter size hail was reportedly covering the ground near Willow City. |
| 2015-04-18 18:39 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5.68 mi SSE of Cherry Spg | Penny size hail was reported by the public along highway 87 between Fredericksburg and Cherry Spring. |
| 2015-04-18 19:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Morris Ranch | Golf ball size hail among mostly quarter sized hail was reported north of Morris Ranch by local broadcast media. |
| 2015-04-18 19:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.51 mi SSW of Fredericksburg | Quarter size hail was reported by a CoCoRaHs observer located in southwest Fredericksburg. |
| 2014-09-04 12:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.19 mi E of Fredericksburg Arpt | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew part of the roof off of a restaurant along with downing numerous trees in Fredericksburg. |
| 2014-04-21 17:38 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.28 mi WSW of Eckert | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-04-21 17:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Willow City | A thunderstorm produced hail ranging from pea to quarter size which covered the ground in Willow City. |
| 2014-04-21 17:46 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.26 mi SW of Willow City | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2014-04-21 18:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.45 mi W of Eckert | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-04-21 18:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi N of Stonewall | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-04-21 19:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi ESE of Harper | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2013-05-09 19:25 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.31 mi WNW of Doss | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-05-09 19:39 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 3.64 mi E of Doss | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Cherry Spring. |
| 2013-05-09 20:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.28 mi SSE of Cherry Spg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-05-09 20:06 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7.14 mi SSE of Cherry Spg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-05-09 20:06 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 6.66 mi NNW of Fredericksburg Arpt | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 81 mph that downed tree branches. |
| 2013-05-09 20:23 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Fredericksburg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-05-09 20:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.17 mi W of Cave Creek | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-05-09 20:29 | Hail | 3" teacup | .6 mi W of Fredericksburg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-05-09 20:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced hail that covered the ground with drifts up to eight inches deep. The largest hail was golf ball size. |
| 2013-05-09 20:31 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .69 mi S of Fredericksburg | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-05-09 20:39 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.83 mi SW of Stonewall | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail that broke windshields. |
| 2013-05-09 20:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Fredericksburg | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-05-09 20:59 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.83 mi NNW of Albert | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-04-29 06:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.76 mi WSW of Willow City | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2013-04-29 18:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.76 mi WSW of Willow City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-04-29 19:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.51 mi SSE of Fredericksburg | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-03-19 22:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi NE of Albert | No narrative filed · source: Post Office |
| 2013-03-09 20:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.07 mi N of Harper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-02-10 01:27 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.65 mi NE of Tivydale | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-05-07 17:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.83 mi NW of Fredericksburg Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-07 17:25 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.92 mi ESE of Fredericksburg | Thunderstorms produced quarter to half dollar size hail that covered the ground. |
| 2012-05-07 17:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of Fredericksburg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-07 17:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.83 mi NW of Fredericksburg Arpt | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail that covered the ground. |
| 2012-03-19 18:15 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.16 mi SW of Harper | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2012-03-19 21:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.01 mi NNW of Coin City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-03-19 21:41 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .91 mi SE of Stonewall | A broadcast media partner relayed a report of golf ball size hail in Stonewall. |
| 2012-03-19 21:41 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4.2 mi NW of Blumenthal | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-09-27 15:59 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.75 mi ESE of Doss | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph which blew down a farm building northwest of Fredericksburg. |
| 2011-05-11 13:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.66 mi WNW of Doss | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-05-11 18:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.39 mi SSE of Doss | A thunderstorm produced hail from nickel to quarter size. |
| 2011-05-11 19:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.01 mi NE of Eckert | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2011-03-26 18:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi WNW of Morris Ranch | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail that shredded leaves. Smaller hail fell for 15 minutes. |
| 2011-03-26 19:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.51 mi N of Morris Ranch | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail. This storm also produced quarter size hail four miles west of Fredericksburg. |
| 2011-03-26 21:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.76 mi WNW of Fredericksburg Arpt | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on Haden Ranch Road between Hwy 290 and FM 2093. |
| 2011-03-26 21:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Morris Ranch | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on Tivydale Road which broke the observer's rain gauge. |
| 2011-03-26 21:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.51 mi S of Morris Ranch | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2011-02-01 02:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi SE of Fredericksburg Arpt | Thunderstorms associated with a strong arctic cold front produced a measured wind gust of 52 knots on the AWOS at the Gillespie County Airpot in Fredericksburg. |
| 2010-10-11 17:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.26 mi SW of Willow City | A thunderstorm produced marble to quarter size hail near Willow City. |
| 2010-06-02 18:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi S of Fredericksburg | A thunderstorm produced hail estimated between quarter and half dollar size. |
| 2010-05-15 18:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.19 mi W of Fredericksburg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-15 18:33 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi S of Fredericksburg | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2010-05-15 18:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi ENE of Fredericksburg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-15 18:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Fredericksburg | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
Worst storm days in Gillespie County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-09 | 13 | 3" (teacup) | 81 mph |
| 2025-05-26 | 12 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2023-04-22 | 9 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2026-05-06 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2023-04-20 | 8 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 64 mph |
| 2021-05-09 | 7 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2014-04-21 | 6 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2020-05-27 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2023-06-16 | 5 | 4" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2025-05-22 | 5 | 3" (teacup) | 60 mph |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | 2" hen egg | .91 mi SE of Stonewall | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail in Stonewall. There was a picture of the hail on Facebook. |
| 2026-05-06 | 2.75" baseball | .91 mi SW of Eckert | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Eckert. |
| 2026-05-06 | 2.75" baseball | .69 mi N of Eckert | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Eckert. |
| 2026-05-06 | 2" hen egg | 1.5 mi NNE of Willow City | A thunderstorm produced 1.75-2.00 inch diameter hail northeast of Willow City. |
| 2026-05-06 | 2.75" baseball | 6.12 mi ENE of Willow City | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail near the intersection of Althaus Davis Rd. and Althaus Acres Rd. northeast of Willow City. |
| 2026-05-06 | 2" hen egg | 1.19 mi W of Willow City | A thunderstorm produced chicken egg size hail in Willow City. |
| 2025-05-26 | 3" teacup | 2.07 mi N of Fredericksburg Arpt | A thunderstorm produced three inch diameter hail west of Fredericksburg. The broke some windows in a house. |
| 2025-05-26 | 2.75" baseball | 2.83 mi NNW of Fredericksburg Arpt | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail northwest of Fredericksburg. |
When does hail hit Gillespie County?
Across 15 years of records, May produced the most reports (74), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 2 | 1.3% |
| March | 19 | 12.3% |
| April | 37 | 24.0% |
| May | 74 | 48.1% |
| June | 15 | 9.7% |
| July | 1 | 0.6% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 4 | 2.6% |
| October | 2 | 1.3% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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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 48171). 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.