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Hail dates in Medina County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Medina County on 22 days since 2016 (54 separate reports, 47 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 6.42" (grapefruit) on April 28, 2021; the most recent hail was May 6, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Medina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail southwest of Castroville. |
| 2025-03-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail west of Government Canyon State Natural Area. |
| 2024-05-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Devine. |
| 2024-04-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | A thunderstorm produced quarter to golf ball size hail in Rio Medina. |
| 2022-05-21 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Hondo. |
| 2022-05-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Castroville. |
| 2022-04-17 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 9 | A thunderstorm produced tennis ball to tea cup size hail northwest of Hondo. |
| 2021-05-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-28 | 6.42" (grapefruit) | 7 | A NWS storm survey team and employees from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) conducted official measurements of a gargantuan hailst… |
| 2020-01-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail northwest of Devine. |
| 2019-06-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A thunderstorm produced 1.5 inch hail in Hondo. |
| 2019-04-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced one inch hail that dented a pickup truck between Rio Medina and Castroville. |
| 2019-04-13 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced three inch hail east of Medina Lake. |
| 2018-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced nickel to quarter size hail south of Tarpley causing damage to trees. |
| 2018-03-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Lacoste. |
| 2018-02-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail north of Hondo. |
| 2017-06-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A thunderstorm produce quarter size hail north of Hondo. |
| 2016-05-28 | 4.50" (grapefruit) | 3 | A thunderstorm produced two inch hail near Hwy 173 south of Hondo. |
| 2016-05-17 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 8 | A thunderstorm produced two inch hail near FM1796 and CR321 north of D'Hanis. |
| 2016-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-04-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 12 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2021 | 2 | 8 | 6.42" (grapefruit) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 14 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
Damaging wind in Medina County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 28 reports since 2016, strongest 110 mph. 1 tornado recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-28 | 110 mph | 4 | An NWS Storm Survey Team determined that the majority of wind damage in and around Hondo was caused by straight line thunderstorm winds e… |
| 2026-05-10 | 75 mph | 2 | A 65 kt gust was recorded by the ASOS at South Texas Regional Airport from a line of severe thunderstorms. |
| 2025-08-19 | 70 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that downed power lines and trees in Natalia. |
| 2023-03-02 | 70 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm produced wind gust estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a tree in Rio Medina. |
| 2022-04-17 | 70 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 70 mph in Yancey. |
| 2021-05-10 | 70 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 70 mph at the South Texas Regional Airport in Hondo. |
| 2020-05-24 | 70 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 61 kts. by the ASOS at the South Texas Regional Airport in Hondo. |
| 2020-01-10 | 70 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that caused considerable roof and awning damage to a house. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Medina County?
May 6, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 6.42" (grapefruit) on April 28, 2021.
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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