HailEvidence → Rio Vista, TX → 2026-04-28

Did it hail in Rio Vista, TX on April 28, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Rio Vista, TX on April 28, 2026, with hail up to 2.00" (hen egg size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.00"largest hail · hen egg

2tornado reports

Every recorded report near Rio Vista on 2026-04-28

Distances are from the Rio Vista city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 5.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
1.1 mi	Tornado	UNK	00:10 UTC	1 NNE Rio Vista, Johnson	SPC · preliminary
6.7 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	00:14 UTC	4 N Covington, Johnson	SPC · preliminary
7.9 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:50 UTC	3 WSW Cleburne, Johnson	SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	23:57 UTC	1 W Cleburne, Johnson	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	01:07 UTC	5 ESE Blum, Hill	SPC · preliminary

1.1 mi, tornado: “An EF-1 tornado formed to the northeast of Rio Vista the evening of Tuesday... April 28th. Damage to trees and lightweight metal structures was reported east of Rio Vis (FWD)”

6.7 mi, hail: “Amateur radio operator reported 2 inch hail 5 miles west southwest of Grandview. (FWD)”

7.9 mi, tornado: “An EF-0 tornado formed west of Cleburne and moved southeast across Lake Pat Cleburne the evening of Tuesday... April 28th. Damage to trees was reported as well as damag (FWD)”

8.6 mi, hail: “Amateur radio operator reported 2 inch hail at Cleburne High School. (FWD)”

9.2 mi, hail: “Social media reports of at least golf ball size hail in the Blanton community. (FWD)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-28?

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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.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12