Hays County, TX hail & severe wind history
151 storm reports on file for Hays County between 2010-05-17 and 2026-06-02 — 99 hail and 52 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 8.9 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
99
5.8 per year
Largest hail
3"
teacup size · 2024-05-09
Strongest gust
81 mph
70 kt · 2019-06-09
Reported damage
$11.2M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
61
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2024
24 reports
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| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 19:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.17 mi SE of Buda | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail east of Buda. |
| 2026-05-09 14:38 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.01 mi NNW of Buda | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that snapped some 6-12 inch diameter Oak tree limbs at the Memorial Miniature Golf & Museum in Buda. |
| 2026-05-09 14:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .91 mi NW of Buda | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that uprooted a tree in the Whispering Hollow subdivision in Buda. |
| 2026-05-09 14:58 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.66 mi SW of Buda | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that uprooted a tree in Mountain City. |
| 2025-05-26 19:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.16 mi NNE of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that blew down trees and caused power outages in San Marcos. |
| 2025-05-22 18:14 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.38 mi N of San Marcos Muni Arpt | A thunderstorm produced chicken egg size hail north of the San Marcos Regional Airport. |
| 2025-05-22 18:23 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.66 mi SE of Kyle | A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail near Simon Middle School in Kyle. |
| 2025-05-22 18:28 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.07 mi WNW of Niederwald | A thunderstorm produced chicken egg size hail near Uhland. |
| 2025-05-22 18:28 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 2.49 mi WSW of Niederwald | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Uhland. |
| 2025-05-22 18:37 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.49 mi WSW of Niederwald | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Uhland. |
| 2025-03-23 18:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.01 mi NNW of Kyle | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Kyle. |
| 2025-03-23 18:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi NW of Kyle | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Kyle. |
| 2025-03-23 18:50 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.45 mi S of Buda | A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail south of Buda. |
| 2025-03-23 21:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.32 mi SSW of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced pea to quarter size hail south-southwest of San Marcos. |
| 2024-05-09 18:44 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 2.16 mi SSW of Henly | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail near Henly. |
| 2024-05-09 19:04 | Hail | 3" teacup | 4.84 mi S of Mt Gaynor | A thunderstorm produced three inch diameter hail south of Dripping Springs. As of this writing there is no official estimate of monetary loss due to the hail across Hays County including Dripping Springs and the Wimberley area. Will go with an initial 10 million dollars and this will be updated at a later time if more… |
| 2024-05-09 19:07 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 5.53 mi WNW of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail northwest of Wimberley. |
| 2024-05-09 19:14 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.38 mi N of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail northeast of Wimberley. |
| 2024-05-09 19:15 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .91 mi NW of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail in Wimberley. |
| 2024-05-09 19:15 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 6.91 mi WNW of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail northwest of Wimberley. |
| 2024-05-09 19:24 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.49 mi WSW of San Marcos | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 65 mph by a private weather station in San Marcos. |
| 2024-05-09 19:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.66 mi NW of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 70 mph that knocked over some trees in San Marcos. The City of San Marcos Office of Emergency Management reports near 750 thousand dollars in damages to public facilities, infrastructure, broadband tower repairs, and debris removal. |
| 2024-05-09 19:27 | Hail | 3" teacup | 4.57 mi NW of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced three inch diameter hail at the San Marcos Academy west of the city. |
| 2024-05-09 19:27 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.57 mi NW of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down multiple trees northwest of San Marcos. |
| 2024-05-09 19:28 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph at a hospital in San Marcos. |
| 2024-05-09 19:29 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.16 mi NNE of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail near the outlet mall in San Marcos. |
| 2024-05-09 19:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.77 mi WNW of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in San Marcos. |
| 2024-05-09 19:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.6 mi W of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew down some trees and damaged the roof a church in San Marcos. |
| 2024-05-09 19:32 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.49 mi WSW of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down some three inch diameter tree limbs. |
| 2024-05-09 19:34 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.49 mi WSW of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down some three inch diameter tree limbs. |
| 2024-05-09 19:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.25 mi W of San Marcos | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a Chinese Elm tree onto the roof of a building northwest of San Marcos. |
| 2024-05-09 19:36 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.16 mi NNW of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced hail up to two inches in diameter that broke several house windows and destroyed a solar panel in San Marcos. |
| 2024-05-09 19:38 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.27 mi SW of San Marcos | A thunderstorm produced chicken egg size hail in San Marcos. |
| 2024-05-09 20:09 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5.11 mi SE of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew some trees and powerlines between Wimberley and San Marcos. |
| 2024-04-21 00:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.34 mi S of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail at the intersection of Rattler Rd. and Hwy 123 in San Marcos. |
| 2024-04-09 19:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.51 mi SSW of Dripping Spgs | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Dripping Springs. |
| 2024-04-09 19:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of Dripping Spgs | A thunderstorm produced hail ranging in size from pea to quarter in Dripping Springs. |
| 2024-04-02 01:33 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.2 mi W of San Marcos | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in San Marcos. The Texas State University Emergency Manager passed a picture of the hail to the National Weather Service. |
| 2023-06-21 18:34 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 4.52 mi NNE of Driftwood | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured by a trained spotter at 51 kts (59 mph) two miles south of Sawyer Ranch Rd. and Hwy 290 east of Dripping Springs near Sycamore Springs Elementary School. |
| 2023-06-21 18:34 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 4 mi NNE of Driftwood | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 59 mph by a trained spotter south of Sawyer Ranch Rd. and Hwy 290 near Driftwood. |
| 2023-06-10 03:21 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .6 mi W of Fitzhugh | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail north of Dripping Springs. |
| 2023-06-10 03:33 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.89 mi SSE of Fitzhugh | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail east of Dripping Springs. |
| 2023-06-10 03:33 | Hail | 1" quarter | .6 mi W of Fitzhugh | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail north of Dripping Springs. |
| 2023-04-26 18:43 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .91 mi SW of Dripping Spgs | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Dripping Springs. |
| 2023-04-26 18:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .91 mi SW of Dripping Spgs | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Dripping Springs. |
| 2023-04-26 18:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.26 mi NE of Dripping Spgs | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail northeast of Dripping Springs. |
| 2023-03-02 03:56 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.6 mi W of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A retired NWS employee reported a thunderstorm produced ping pong ball to golf ball size hail west of San Marcos. |
| 2023-03-02 04:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi WSW of San Marcos | A thunderstorm produced hail up to the size of quarters in San Marcos. The ground was covered with mostly pea to nickel size hail. |
| 2023-03-02 04:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi SW of San Marcos | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in northeastern San Marcos. |
| 2023-03-02 07:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.38 mi N of Dripping Spgs | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 58 mph by a RAWS site north of Dripping Springs. |
| 2023-03-02 19:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.38 mi N of Dripping Spgs | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 50 kts by the Dripping Springs RAWS (DSRT2). |
| 2022-11-04 18:52 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.96 mi S of San Marcos | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that toppled a double decker billboard on Hwy 80 east of San Marcos near the Caldwell County line. |
| 2022-10-24 20:42 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.04 mi NNW of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 60 mph at the intersection of W. Centerpoint Rd. and Wonder World Dr. in San Marcos. |
| 2022-06-27 12:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.79 mi SSW of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that tore half of the roof off a shed near the intersection of RR 12 and FM 32 south of Wimberley. |
| 2022-06-27 15:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that snapped the trunk of a six inch diameter tree in San Marcos. |
| 2022-06-27 15:18 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.76 mi N of San Marcos | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down fences, bent over a stop sign, broke trees, and moved a light metal shed into a field. All of the damage was in the Blanco Vista neighborhood near Five Mile Dam north of San Marcos. |
| 2022-06-27 15:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that broke some one inch tree limbs and blew some shingles off a roof. |
| 2022-05-24 22:47 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.29 mi WNW of Buda | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 50 to 60 mph that knocked down some one inch tree limbs near Buda. |
| 2021-07-19 15:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.99 mi W of San Marcos | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that snapped 12 inch diameter tree limbs which fell on a house near Texas State University along Hillcrest Dr. in San Marcos. |
| 2021-05-18 15:09 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi SE of Kyle | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Kyle. |
| 2021-05-18 15:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.29 mi SSE of Buda | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a few trees in Buda. |
| 2021-05-04 05:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi WSW of San Marcos | A thunderstorm produced one inch hail in San Marcos. |
| 2021-04-28 21:15 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.16 mi NNW of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail in San Marcos. |
| 2021-04-28 21:17 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.16 mi NNE of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in San Marcos. |
| 2021-04-28 21:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.39 mi SSW of Kyle | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail between San Marcos and Kyle. |
| 2021-03-23 00:31 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.57 mi NW of San Marcos Lowman Ar | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-03-23 00:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.49 mi WSW of San Marcos | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Texas State University in San Marcos. |
| 2020-08-02 13:03 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.27 mi SW of Kyle | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph by an NWS employee. |
| 2020-08-02 13:17 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .6 mi W of Kyle | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down a large tree limb at a house. |
| 2020-05-27 19:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.83 mi SSE of Buda | A thunderstorm produced quarter inch hail south of Buda. |
| 2020-05-15 22:20 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.52 mi SE of Fitzhugh | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph by a trained spotter near Bee Cave. |
| 2020-01-10 19:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5.01 mi ENE of Henly | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail northwest of Dripping Springs. |
| 2020-01-10 20:20 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .6 mi E of Kyle | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph that blew the siding off a house and flipped over a storage pod in Kyle. There were multiple trees and fences blown down near this neighborhood as well as areas just to the west on the west side of Interstate 35. Multiple houses had shingle damage. |
| 2019-06-09 18:48 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .91 mi NW of Kyle | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down a large tree limb in Kyle. |
| 2019-06-09 18:50 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.76 mi N of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph that partially peeled the metal roof off a house in San Marcos. |
| 2019-06-09 18:50 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .91 mi SW of Neiderwald | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 80 mph that blew a large section of a roof off a house in Niederwald. |
| 2019-05-09 15:48 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 6.94 mi SW of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail southwest of Wimberley. |
| 2019-05-03 18:00 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.38 mi N of Dripping Spgs | A thunderstorm produced a measured wind gusts of 59 mph at the Dripping Springs RAWS station (DSRT2). |
| 2019-04-06 19:53 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.16 mi NNE of San Marcos Lowman Ar | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-04-06 20:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.16 mi NNE of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in downtown San Marcos. |
| 2019-04-06 20:05 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.93 mi WSW of San Marcos | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in San Marcos. |
| 2019-04-06 20:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi N of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail just south of San Marcos. |
| 2019-04-06 20:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.83 mi NE of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail near River Rd. and Sturgeon Dr. in San Marcos. |
| 2018-05-04 08:20 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .85 mi SSE of Fitzhugh | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 80 mph that damaged a rain barn. The structure was essentially a canopy constructed with metal posts and trusses. Part of the metal roof was peeled off the structure and some of the trusses were knocked off the posts. |
| 2017-06-09 18:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.79 mi W of Dripping Spgs | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Dripping Springs. |
| 2017-06-09 19:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.56 mi S of Mt Gaynor | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on Mt. Sharp Rd. between Dripping Springs and Wimberley. |
| 2017-06-09 19:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.14 mi WNW of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail northwest of Wimberley. |
| 2017-06-09 19:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 7.47 mi WNW of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail on Los Encinos Ranch Rd. northwest of Wimberley. |
| 2017-05-23 17:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.79 mi E of Buda | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail at Cabela's in Buda. |
| 2017-04-11 10:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | .6 mi W of Dripping Spgs | The Dripping Springs Fire Department relayed a spotter report of a thunderstorm producing quarter size hail. |
| 2017-04-11 10:54 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.83 mi NNW of San Marcos Lowman Ar | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2017-04-11 10:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.16 mi NNE of San Marcos Lowman Ar | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2017-04-11 11:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi WSW of San Marcos Lowman Ar | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-04-02 08:49 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.27 mi SW of San Marcos | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-04-30 02:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.15 mi WNW of Wimberley | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2016-04-30 02:53 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.07 mi WSW of Wimberley | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-04-30 02:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6.9 mi SSW of Mt Gaynor | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that snapped some eight to 10 inch diameter trees about four to five feet above the ground. |
| 2016-04-30 02:56 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.41 mi WSW of Wimberley | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-04-30 03:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.83 mi NNE of Kyle | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked over a tractor trailer truck closing two lanes of northbound I-35 in San Marcos. |
| 2016-04-01 08:06 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.01 mi NNW of Kyle | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2016-03-24 00:29 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.84 mi W of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that snapped and downed multiple trees in the Marina Circle area of Wimberley. |
| 2016-03-24 00:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.41 mi WNW of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down 10 to 12 inch diameter Oak tree limbs onto a car near Woodcreek Dr. and Marina Circle in Wimberley. |
| 2016-03-18 18:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.98 mi NE of Wimberley | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-03-18 18:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Kyle | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that downed power lines in Kyle. |
| 2015-12-27 17:22 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.38 mi ESE of Wimberley | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2015-04-18 19:55 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .91 mi SW of Dripping Spgs | Two inch diameter hail was reported by the public in the city of Dripping Springs. |
| 2015-04-16 15:14 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.39 mi NNW of Driftwood | Nickel size hail was reported by the public in northwestern Hays County. |
| 2015-04-16 15:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 6.34 mi WNW of San Marcos Lowman Ar | Nickel size hail was reported along with heavy rain west of San Marcos. |
| 2015-04-16 15:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.49 mi WSW of San Marcos | Penny size hail was reported by the public on the Texas State University campus in San Marcos. |
| 2014-06-12 20:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.3 mi NNW of Kyle | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that blew down a wood privacy fence, a large Arizona Ash, a large Red Oak, and many six inch diameter tree branches. |
| 2014-06-12 21:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5.89 mi NE of Driftwood | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that damaged several roofs and blew down many large trees. |
| 2014-06-12 21:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.26 mi NE of Dripping Spgs | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that damaged a 40 year old Cedar Elm and tore six inch diameter branches off of Oaks. |
| 2014-06-12 21:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.52 mi SSE of Fitzhugh | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph snapped and uprooted multiple large trees and blew a wood fence approximately 30 yards. |
| 2014-06-12 21:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5.42 mi SE of Fitzhugh | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that uprooted large trees, snapped four inch diameter tree limbs, and damaged the roof of a barn. |
| 2014-06-12 22:14 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.76 mi N of Kyle | Thunderstorms produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down numerous trees and power lines between Kyle, Buda, and Dripping Springs. |
| 2014-05-27 19:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.01 mi ENE of Driftwood | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2014-05-27 19:15 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.98 mi SE of Fitzhugh | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2014-05-27 19:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.99 mi E of Kyle | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2014-05-27 19:40 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .91 mi NE of Buda | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-05-27 19:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi ENE of Kyle | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-05-27 19:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Kyle | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2014-05-27 20:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .6 mi E of Kyle | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-04-14 09:21 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.83 mi NNE of Driftwood | A large tree was blown down. |
| 2013-06-13 14:23 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | 2.49 mi WSW of Niederwald | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 50 mph that caused the partial collapse of a building under construction. Wind gusts of 46 mph were measured at the San Marcos Airport, about seven miles to the southwest, around this time. |
| 2013-06-02 03:50 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | 7.9 mi W of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 50 mph that broke a 10 inch diameter Pin Oak tree about six inches from the ground. |
| 2013-05-10 21:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 7.81 mi W of Wimberley | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2013-05-09 21:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10.77 mi W of Wimberley | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2013-05-09 22:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.77 mi WSW of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph that blew down power lines. |
| 2013-05-09 22:27 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.27 mi SW of San Marcos | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-04-29 14:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.27 mi SW of San Marcos | A thunderstorm produced one inch hail that dented a car. |
| 2013-04-27 23:28 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Driftwood | A thunderstorm produced hail that covered the ground. The largest hail was golf ball size, but was mostly smaller. |
| 2013-04-02 16:06 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | .91 mi SW of Neiderwald | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 50 mph that knocked down large tree branches along Highway 21 in Niederwald. |
| 2013-03-19 22:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.65 mi W of Fitzhugh | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2013-03-19 23:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.6 mi WNW of San Marcos Lowman Ar | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2013-03-19 23:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.94 mi S of Wimberley | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2013-03-19 23:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.27 mi SW of San Marcos | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2012-04-20 12:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 9 mi W of Wimberley | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-20 12:01 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.63 mi WSW of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail, wind gusts estimated between 40 and 50 mph, and one inch hail near Wimberley. |
| 2012-04-03 17:08 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .91 mi NE of Buda | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-01-24 13:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.97 mi WNW of Fitzhugh | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-09-29 14:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.07 mi N of San Marcos Lowman Ar | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-05-20 18:54 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.16 mi SSE of Mt Gaynor | A thunderstorm produced pea to penny size hail for five minutes on County Road 191 west of Ranch Road 12. |
| 2011-05-20 18:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.39 mi W of Driftwood | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2011-05-20 19:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.83 mi SE of Driftwood | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2011-05-20 19:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.83 mi SE of Mt Gaynor | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2011-05-20 19:32 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.83 mi SE of Driftwood | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2011-05-20 19:50 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.19 mi S of Driftwood | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-05-11 21:56 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.89 mi SSW of Driftwood | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-08-24 16:28 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .91 mi NW of San Marcos Lowman Ar | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph which knocked down numerous trees and damaged some roofs near Hunter Road and FM3407. |
| 2010-05-17 17:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.99 mi W of Wimberley | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-17 17:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.49 mi WSW of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced dime to quarter size hail on Ranch Road 12. |
Worst storm days in Hays County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-09 | 20 | 3" (teacup) | 70 mph |
| 2014-05-27 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2011-05-20 | 6 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2014-06-12 | 6 | — | 70 mph |
| 2025-05-22 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2023-03-02 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 58 mph |
| 2016-04-30 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2019-04-06 | 5 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2017-06-09 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2013-03-19 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-22 | 2" hen egg | 1.38 mi N of San Marcos Muni Arpt | A thunderstorm produced chicken egg size hail north of the San Marcos Regional Airport. |
| 2025-05-22 | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.66 mi SE of Kyle | A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail near Simon Middle School in Kyle. |
| 2025-05-22 | 2" hen egg | 3.07 mi WNW of Niederwald | A thunderstorm produced chicken egg size hail near Uhland. |
| 2025-05-22 | 2.75" baseball | 2.49 mi WSW of Niederwald | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Uhland. |
| 2024-05-09 | 2.75" baseball | 2.16 mi SSW of Henly | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail near Henly. |
| 2024-05-09 | 3" teacup | 4.84 mi S of Mt Gaynor | A thunderstorm produced three inch diameter hail south of Dripping Springs. As of this writing there is no official estimate of monetary loss due to the hail across Hays County including Dripping Springs and the Wimberley area. Will go with an initial 10 million dollars and this will be updated at a later time if more… |
| 2024-05-09 | 2.5" tennis ball | 5.53 mi WNW of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail northwest of Wimberley. |
| 2024-05-09 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.38 mi N of Wimberley | A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail northeast of Wimberley. |
When does hail hit Hays County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (59), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 2.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 19 | 12.6% |
| April | 37 | 24.5% |
| May | 59 | 39.1% |
| June | 25 | 16.6% |
| July | 1 | 0.7% |
| August | 3 | 2.0% |
| September | 1 | 0.7% |
| October | 1 | 0.7% |
| November | 1 | 0.7% |
| December | 1 | 0.7% |
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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 48209). 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.