Hail history for Bastrop County, TX
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists hail 1 inch or larger in Bastrop County on 20 days from 2016 to 2025 and on 57 days since 1955. The largest hail on record here measured 5.50 in, on Mar 18, 2018.
Data updated Oct 26, 2026. NOAA's final record runs through Jun 30, 2026; later reports are preliminary. Part of the Austin metro area.
Hail statistics
Storm data is directional and may be delayed; verify on-site.
Hail in Bastrop County by year
| Year | Hail days | 1 in+ days | 2 in+ days | Largest | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 preliminary | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.25 in (half dollar) | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.00 in (hen egg) | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 in (nickel) | 2 |
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 Bastrop County
- 1Jan
- 3Feb
- 12Mar
- 15Apr
- 16May
- 5Jun
- 1Jul
- 0Aug
- 0Sep
- 2Oct
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Days with hail of 1 inch or larger by month, 1955–2025; the most in May.
Recent days with 1-inch hail in Bastrop County
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Reported near |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | 1.25 in (half dollar) | 2 | 1 mi WSW of Paige; 1 mi SE of Paige |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 3 | 2 mi W of Paige Goober Airport; 1 mi SE of Paige; 4 mi S of Utley |
| Dec 24, 2024 | 1.25 in (half dollar) | 2 | 3 mi NE of Elgin; 4 mi S of Utley |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 2.00 in (hen egg) | 7 | 1 mi W of Bastrop; 1 mi WNW of Elgin; 1 mi WSW of Bastrop |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 1 mi NW of Butler |
| Apr 25, 2023 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 1 mi SE of Bastrop |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 1 | 1 mi NE of Smithville |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 2 mi NE of Jeddo |
| May 4, 2021 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) | 4 | 1 mi SW of Hill; 1 mi ENE of Smithville; 1 mi N of Red Rock |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 3 | 1 mi E of Elgin; 1 mi S of Elgin; Elgin |
| May 24, 2020 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 2 mi SE of Sayersville |
| Oct 20, 2019 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 2 mi E of Smithville |
| Jun 9, 2019 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 3 | 2 mi W of Hill; 1 mi S of Bastrop; 2 mi SSW of Elgin |
| Jun 6, 2019 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 1 | 1 mi NE of Smithville |
| Apr 13, 2019 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 2 | 1 mi SE of Bastrop; 3 mi NE of Hills Prairie |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 3 | 1 mi S of Red Rock; 2 mi NW of Smithville Muni Airport; 2 mi SE of Sayersville |
| Mar 18, 2018 | 5.50 in | 4 | 1 mi S of Smithville; 4 mi WSW of Kovar; 1 mi N of Kovar |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 3 | 2 mi NNW of Rosanky; 1 mi N of Rosanky; 4 mi W of Rosanky |
| May 23, 2017 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 4 | 1 mi E of Butler; Paige; 2 mi W of Elgin |
| May 2, 2016 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 1 mi S of Smithville |
| Apr 19, 2015 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 6 | 1 mi ENE of Rockne; 3 mi SW of Smithville; 3 mi SW of Upton |
| Apr 27, 2014 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 2 | 1 mi E of Paige Goober Airport; 4 mi ESE of Sayersville |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 7 | 2 mi WSW of Bastrop; 3 mi WSW of Bastrop; 5 mi WNW of Sayersville |
| May 10, 2013 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | Elgin |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 2.00 in (hen egg) | 2 | 3 mi ESE of Smithville; 6 mi E of Smithville Muni Airport |
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 Bastrop County
Places whose center lies in Bastrop County, with their days of 1-inch hail in 2016–2025 (in or within a few miles of each place).
- Bastrop 4 days
- Elgin 4 days
- Smithville 6 days
- Camp Swift 3 days
- Cedar Creek 0 days
- Circle D-KC Estates 0 days
- McDade 0 days
- Paige 2 days
- Red Rock 1 days
- Rosanky 1 days
- Wyldwood 0 days
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.
Other counties in the Austin area
- Travis County 26 days, 2016–2025
- Caldwell County 12 days, 2016–2025
- Williamson County 35 days, 2016–2025
- Hays County 21 days, 2016–2025