HailAlmanac

Hail history for Austin County, TX

NOAA's Storm Events Database lists hail 1 inch or larger in Austin County on 4 days from 2016 to 2025 and on 29 days since 1955. The largest hail on record here measured 2.50 in (tennis ball), on Mar 15, 2024.

Data updated Oct 26, 2026. NOAA's final record runs through Jun 30, 2026; later reports are preliminary. Part of the Houston metro area.

Hail statistics

4days with hail 1 inch or larger in Austin County, 2016–2025
1of them with hail 2 inches or larger
2.50 inlargest hail since 1955, on Mar 15, 2024
Dec 28, 2024most recent day with 1-inch hail: 1.00 in (quarter)
29days with 1-inch hail in Austin County since 1955

Storm data is directional and may be delayed; verify on-site.

Hail in Austin County by year

YearHail days1 in+ days2 in+ daysLargestReports
2026 preliminary000—0
2025000—0
20243212.50 in (tennis ball)5
2023000—0
2022000—0

Hail days count dates with at least one report of hail 0.75 inch or larger. Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, by the county NOAA assigned each report (final record through Jun 30, 2026), then preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports.

Storm data is directional and may be delayed; verify on-site.

When hail falls in Austin County

  1. 1Jan
  2. 1Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 7Apr
  5. 10May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 0Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 0Oct
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Days with hail of 1 inch or larger by month, 1955–2025; the most in May.

Recent days with 1-inch hail in Austin County

DateLargest hailReportsReported near
Dec 28, 20241.00 in (quarter)11 mi SW of Cat Spg
Mar 15, 20242.50 in (tennis ball)31 mi W of Bellville; 1 mi E of Bellville
Apr 18, 20201.75 in (golf ball)21 mi SW of Bellville Airport
May 9, 20191.25 in (half dollar)13 mi SSE of Kenney
Apr 19, 20151.50 in (ping pong ball)11 mi NW of Sealy
May 10, 20131.00 in (quarter)1Bellville
Mar 20, 20131.75 in (golf ball)21 mi E of Bellville
Jun 26, 20081.75 in (golf ball)11 mi E of Bellville
Apr 10, 20041.75 in (golf ball)1Bellville
Apr 24, 20031.00 in (quarter)1Sealy
Feb 26, 20011.00 in (quarter)15 mi NNE of Bellville
Nov 12, 20001.75 in (golf ball)15 mi NNE of Bellville
May 4, 20001.00 in (quarter)1New Ulm
May 30, 19992.00 in (hen egg)18 mi W of Sealy
Jun 5, 19981.00 in (quarter)1Welcome
May 30, 19971.75 in (golf ball)1Bellville
Sep 20, 19961.00 in (quarter)1Bellville
Aug 12, 19961.75 in (golf ball)1Wallis
Apr 5, 19961.75 in (golf ball)25 mi N of Sealy; Catspring/Sealy
Jan 12, 19951.00 in (quarter)1Sealy
Apr 5, 19941.75 in (golf ball)4New Kinkler; Moulton
May 18, 19931.75 in (golf ball)1Bellville
May 1, 19931.00 in (quarter)1Bellville
Sep 10, 19871.00 in (quarter)1
May 8, 19851.75 in (golf ball)1

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, by the county NOAA assigned each report (final record through Jun 30, 2026), then preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports.

Storm data is directional and may be delayed; verify on-site.

Cities and towns in Austin County

Places whose center lies in Austin County, with their days of 1-inch hail in 2016–2025 (in or within a few miles of each place).

Insurance claim windows

Homeowner policies set their own deadlines for reporting storm damage, usually counted from the date of the storm. If you think a hailstorm damaged your roof, find its date in the records above, then read the "duties after loss" section of your policy and ask your insurer or agent to confirm the deadline in writing.

Hail damage to shingles is often hard to see from the ground, and only an inspection on the roof can show whether a roof was damaged. The records here show where hail was reported, not which buildings it hit.

This is general information, not legal or insurance advice.

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