Hail history for Hays County, TX
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists hail 1 inch or larger in Hays County on 21 days from 2016 to 2025 and on 77 days since 1955. The largest hail on record here measured 4.50 in (softball), on Mar 16, 2000.
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 Hays County by year
| Year | Hail days | 1 in+ days | 2 in+ days | Largest | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 preliminary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.75 in (baseball) | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 in (teacup) | 15 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 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 Hays County
- 2Jan
- 4Feb
- 10Mar
- 23Apr
- 30May
- 2Jun
- 0Jul
- 0Aug
- 2Sep
- 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 Hays County
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Reported near |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 preliminary | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 3 mi SE of Buda |
| May 22, 2025 | 2.75 in (baseball) | 5 | 2 mi WSW of Niederwald; 4 mi SE of Kyle; 1 mi N of San Marcos Muni Airport |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 4 | 1 mi NW of Kyle; 3 mi NNW of Kyle; 4 mi SSW of San Marcos Lowman Ar |
| May 9, 2024 | 3.00 in (teacup) | 11 | 5 mi NW of San Marcos Lowman Ar; 5 mi S of Mount Gaynor; 2 mi SSW of Henly |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 2 mi S of San Marcos Lowman Ar |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 2 | 1 mi S of Dripping Springs; 2 mi SSW of Dripping Springs |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 1 mi W of San Marcos |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 3 | 1 mi W of Fitzhugh; 4 mi SSE of Fitzhugh |
| Apr 26, 2023 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 3 | 1 mi SW of Dripping Springs; 2 mi NE of Dripping Springs |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 3 | 4 mi W of San Marcos Lowman Ar; 1 mi SW of San Marcos; 1 mi WSW of San Marcos |
| May 18, 2021 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 1 mi SE of Kyle |
| May 4, 2021 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 1 mi WSW of San Marcos |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 2.00 in (hen egg) | 3 | 2 mi NNW of San Marcos Lowman Ar; 2 mi NNE of San Marcos Lowman Ar; 2 mi SSW of Kyle |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 2 | 2 mi WSW of San Marcos; 5 mi NW of San Marcos Lowman Ar |
| May 27, 2020 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 3 mi SSE of Buda |
| May 9, 2019 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) | 1 | 7 mi SW of Wimberley |
| Apr 6, 2019 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) | 5 | 2 mi NE of San Marcos Lowman Ar; 2 mi WSW of San Marcos; 1 mi N of San Marcos Lowman Ar |
| Jun 9, 2017 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 4 | 2 mi W of Dripping Springs; 7 mi WNW of Wimberley; 6 mi S of Mount Gaynor |
| May 23, 2017 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 2 mi E of Buda |
| Apr 11, 2017 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 4 | 1 mi W of Dripping Springs; 1 mi WSW of San Marcos Lowman Ar; 3 mi NNW of San Marcos Lowman Ar |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 3 | 4 mi WSW of Wimberley; 3 mi WSW of Wimberley; 4 mi WNW of Wimberley |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 5 mi NE of Wimberley |
| Apr 18, 2015 | 2.00 in (hen egg) | 1 | 1 mi SW of Dripping Springs |
| May 27, 2014 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 7 | 1 mi N of Kyle; 3 mi E of Kyle; 1 mi E of Kyle |
| May 9, 2013 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 2 | 11 mi W of Wimberley; 2 mi SW of San Marcos |
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 Hays County
Places whose center lies in Hays County, with their days of 1-inch hail in 2016–2025 (in or within a few miles of each place).
- San Marcos 15 days
- Kyle 6 days
- Buda 2 days
- Dripping Springs 5 days
- Wimberley 2 days
- Uhland 3 days
- Woodcreek 2 days
- Niederwald 3 days
- Mountain City 1 days
- Bear Creek 0 days
- Hays 0 days
- Belterra 1 days
- Driftwood 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
- Bastrop County 20 days, 2016–2025
- Williamson County 35 days, 2016–2025