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Austin hail season 2003
1 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 1 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2003 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2003, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2003 | 1 | 1.75" | TRAVIS |
“In addition to the extensive damage by the widespread downburst, golfball-sized hail fell in the area bounded by Parmer Lane, Dessau Lane, Metric Lane and IH-35. It broke windows, damaged roofs, and shredded leaves across the area. Hail up to one-half inch in diameter fell across much of northern Austin”
— NWS event narrative, August 11, 2003 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Aug 1
Wind context: the record also holds 15 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2003 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Austin claim from 2003?
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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.