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Hail in Travis County, Texas
527 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 527 hail events in Travis County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 66 years.
May is the busiest month, with 161 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 301 events against 134 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 53.0 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
167 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Travis County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 527 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 53.0 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.0 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
12Mar
110Apr
143May
161Jun
29Jul
0Aug
1Sep
43Oct
14Nov
7Dec
3
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 183 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 527. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | $300M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Hail | 3.00 in | $160M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Hail | 4.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 2.00 in | $75M | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Travis County had?
527 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Travis County?
9 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Travis County?
The hail of 24 Sep 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300M.
How does Travis County compare with Texas for hail?
53.0 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 527 of the state's 55,544 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.