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McMullen County, TX hail & severe wind history
20 storm reports on file for McMullen County between 2012-05-10 and 2026-03-07 — 15 hail and 5 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 1.3 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Search every McMullen County report
Filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the storms big enough to dent a roof (1" and up is the usual threshold insurers care about).
20 of 20 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of McMullen County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 20:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 20.18 mi S of Tilden | Loma Alta Co-OP observer estimated hail dime to quarter sized. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2024-03-17 08:58 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10.36 mi N of Tilden | Emergency manager reported golf ball size hail north of Tilden on TX-16. |
| 2021-05-18 00:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Choke Canyon Sp | Choke Canyon Calliham State Park officials reported trees down within the park. |
| 2020-08-18 15:39 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6.94 mi N of Tilden | A personal weather station near Tilden measure wind gusts up to 65 mph. |
| 2020-04-03 16:20 | Hail | 3" teacup | 4.99 mi W of Choke Canyon Sp | Public reported hail size ranged from 2 to 3 inches in diameter. |
| 2020-04-03 16:33 | Hail | 1" quarter | .61 mi W of Calliham | Quarter sized hail occurred in Calliham. |
| 2018-03-28 22:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 16.98 mi SSW of Wantz | Cooperative observer reported nickel to quarter sized hail. |
| 2017-05-23 18:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 6.22 mi S of Tilden | Storm chaser reported half dollar sized hail. |
| 2017-05-23 18:18 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 10.52 mi S of Wantz | Spotter submitted picture of tennis ball sized hail. |
| 2016-11-07 17:36 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 13.14 mi S of Wantz | Trees were blown down by winds estimated to be around 60 mph. |
| 2016-05-31 14:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 11.03 mi SW of Wantz | Quarter sized hail occurred just west of Highway 16 near the Nueces River. |
| 2015-04-17 14:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9.61 mi SW of Tilden | McMullen County Sheriff Deputy estimated wind speeds to around 60 mph southwest of Tilden. |
| 2015-04-17 14:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.96 mi WNW of Tilden | A FedEx driver reported quarter sized hail on Highway 72 4 miles west of Tilden. |
| 2014-06-13 16:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 21.84 mi SSW of Wantz | COOP observer reported nickel sized hail at his station near Loma Alta. |
| 2014-04-04 02:23 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 17.24 mi SSW of Wantz | Cooperative observer near Loma Alta reported nickel sized hail. |
| 2013-05-10 19:14 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 12.33 mi NNW of Cahham | High winds blew down four power poles and caused damage to a garage northeast of the community of Cross. |
| 2013-05-10 19:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12.4 mi N of Tilden | Spotter reported quarter sized hail occurred northeast of Cross. |
| 2013-03-31 18:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 21.84 mi SSW of Wantz | Coop observer reported nickel sized hail. |
| 2013-03-31 19:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 19.26 mi SSW of Wantz | NWS storm survey observed dented road signs from hail along U. S. Highway 16. |
| 2012-05-10 13:09 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.38 mi N of Tilden | McMullen County Sheriffs Office reported golf ball sized hail near Highway 16 just north of Tilden. |
Worst storm days in McMullen County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-03 | 2 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2017-05-23 | 2 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2013-03-31 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2015-04-17 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2013-05-10 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2024-03-17 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2012-05-10 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2026-03-07 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2018-03-28 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2016-05-31 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-03 | 3" teacup | 4.99 mi W of Choke Canyon Sp | Public reported hail size ranged from 2 to 3 inches in diameter. |
| 2017-05-23 | 2.5" tennis ball | 10.52 mi S of Wantz | Spotter submitted picture of tennis ball sized hail. |
When does hail hit McMullen County?
Across 11 years of records, May produced the most reports (7), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 5 | 25.0% |
| April | 5 | 25.0% |
| May | 7 | 35.0% |
| June | 1 | 5.0% |
| July | 0 | 0.0% |
| August | 1 | 5.0% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 1 | 5.0% |
| 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 48311). 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.