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Hail dates in Hays County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hays County on 25 days since 2016 (64 separate reports, 53 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 9, 2024; the most recent hail was June 2, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Hays County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail east of Buda. |
| 2025-05-22 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Uhland. |
| 2025-03-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Kyle. |
| 2024-05-09 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 11 | 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 hai… |
| 2024-04-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail at the intersection of Rattler Rd. and Hwy 123 in San Marcos. |
| 2024-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A thunderstorm produced hail ranging in size from pea to quarter in Dripping Springs. |
| 2024-04-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | 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 Se… |
| 2023-06-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail north of Dripping Springs. |
| 2023-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Dripping Springs. |
| 2023-03-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A retired NWS employee reported a thunderstorm produced ping pong ball to golf ball size hail west of San Marcos. |
| 2021-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Kyle. |
| 2021-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced one inch hail in San Marcos. |
| 2021-04-28 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail in San Marcos. |
| 2021-03-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Texas State University in San Marcos. |
| 2020-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced quarter inch hail south of Buda. |
| 2020-01-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail northwest of Dripping Springs. |
| 2019-05-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail southwest of Wimberley. |
| 2019-04-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in San Marcos. |
| 2017-06-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Dripping Springs. |
| 2017-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail at Cabela's in Buda. |
| 2017-04-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | The Dripping Springs Fire Department relayed a spotter report of a thunderstorm producing quarter size hail. |
| 2017-04-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-04-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-03-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 3 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Hays County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 40 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 4 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-09 | 81 mph | 3 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 80 mph that blew a large section of a roof off a house in Niederwald. |
| 2018-05-04 | 81 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 80 mph that damaged a rain barn. The structure was essentially a canopy constructed with … |
| 2020-01-10 | 75 mph | 1 | 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 we… |
| 2026-05-09 | 70 mph | 3 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that snapped some 6-12 inch diameter Oak tree limbs at the Memorial Miniature Golf… |
| 2024-05-09 | 70 mph | 9 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 70 mph that knocked over some trees in San Marcos. The City of San Marcos Office of Emerg… |
| 2022-06-27 | 70 mph | 4 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down fences, bent over a stop sign, broke trees, and moved a light me… |
| 2021-07-19 | 70 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that snapped 12 inch diameter tree limbs which fell on a house near Texas State Un… |
| 2021-05-18 | 70 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a few trees in Buda. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Hays County?
June 2, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 9, 2024.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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