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San Antonio hail season 1997
9 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 5 storm days, max 2.50". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 1997 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (1997, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1997 | 4 | 1.50" | BEXAR, COMAL |
| June 4, 1997 | 2 | 2.50" | BEXAR |
| September 9, 1997 | 1 | 1.00" | BEXAR |
| April 20, 1997 | 1 | 1.75" | COMAL |
| April 4, 1997 | 1 | 1.00" | BEXAR |
When it fell
Apr 2 · May 4 · Jun 2 · Sep 1
Wind context: the record also holds 3 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 1997 — 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 San Antonio 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.