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Austin hail season 2000
13 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 8 storm days, max 4.50". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2000 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2000, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2000 | 5 | 4.50" | HAYS, BASTROP, TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON |
| May 12, 2000 | 2 | 1.75" | TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON |
| October 22, 2000 | 1 | 1.75" | TRAVIS |
| May 4, 2000 | 1 | 1.75" | CALDWELL |
| May 1, 2000 | 1 | 1.00" | WILLIAMSON |
“The extremely large hail caused widespread damage to roofs and windows of homes as well as the glass and bodies of vehicles just to the north of thecity of San Marcos.”
— NWS event narrative, March 16, 2000 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 6 · Apr 2 · May 4 · Oct 1
Wind context: the record also holds 3 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2000 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Austin claim from 2000?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 35 miles of the Austin anchor. 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. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.