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Austin hail season 2021
40 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 8 storm days, max 2.50". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2021 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2021, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2021 | 18 | 2.50" | BASTROP, TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON |
| March 25, 2021 | 9 | 2.00" | TRAVIS |
| May 4, 2021 | 5 | 1.75" | CALDWELL, HAYS, BASTROP |
| April 28, 2021 | 3 | 2.00" | HAYS |
| March 23, 2021 | 2 | 1.50" | CALDWELL, HAYS |
“A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail at the intersection of Hwy 183 and Crystal Falls Pkwy in Leander.”
— NWS event narrative, April 15, 2021 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 12 · Apr 21 · May 7
Wind context: the record also holds 19 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2021 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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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.