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Wells Branch, TX hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Wells Branch city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 59 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 17 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2012 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 134 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-05-28.
- 34 tornado events, most recent 2024-04-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-05-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-05-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-05-28 | Hail | 0.75" | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-05-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 4.1 mi |
| 2025-05-28 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-05-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-04-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-04-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-04-22 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.9 mi |
2025-05-28: “A National Weather Service survey team concluded a long track microburst, associated with a supercell, occurred from central Austin, near the Hyde Park area, southeast to just east of the Austin Bergstrom International Airport. The length of the damage was approximately 10 miles long, with a path wi”
2025-05-28: “A thunderstorm produced pea to quarter size hail in northeastern Austin.”
2025-05-28: “A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in northern Austin.”
Disputing a claim at a Wells Branch address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12