Hail in Austin, TX
Hail in Austin regularly reaches sizes that can wreck roofs and total vehicles. NOAA radar has confirmed 17 hail events of 1 inch or larger in Austin since 2025, the largest 3″ (baseball) on May 28, 2025. The most recent confirmed hail was May 20, 2026.
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About Austin, TX
Austin sits along the Balcones Escarpment in Central Texas, where the Hill Country to the west drops onto the coastal plain. That terrain boundary, combined with abundant Gulf moisture in spring and early summer, can fuel strong storms capable of large hail. The nearest coverage is the Ft Hood (KGRK) radar, about 37 miles to the northeast.
The hail record for Austin, TX
At the 3″ mark Austin has recorded, hail can crack windshields and pock sheet metal, the kind of storm that fills body shops as fast as it fills roofers' calendars.
Austin sits in an active hail corridor for severe storms.
The dangerous window runs spring into early summer, with May the busiest month on record.
Common questions
How often does it hail in Austin?
NOAA radar has confirmed 17 severe hail events (1 inch or larger) in the Austin area since 2025.
When is hail season in Austin?
Hail in Austin is concentrated in May, within a season that runs spring into early summer.
What's the largest hail recorded in Austin?
Radar confirmed 3-inch hail, about baseball size, on May 28, 2025.
Does homeowner's insurance cover hail damage?
Hail is a covered peril under most standard homeowner's policies (typically HO-3), subject to your deductible. Whether you have replacement-cost or actual-cash-value coverage makes a big difference in what's paid out. Your declarations page will say which.
Has Austin had hail big enough to total a roof?
3″ hail is in the range where damage can be severe enough to warrant a full roof replacement on standard asphalt shingles. Whether a roof is actually totaled depends on its material and age, how intense the storm was at your specific address, and your insurer's inspection. Hail size alone doesn't decide it.
How do I know if my roof was damaged by hail?
Common signs are granules collecting in gutters and downspouts, bruised or cracked shingles, and dents on soft metals like vents, flashing, and gutter tops. A lot of hail damage isn't visible from the ground, so a professional inspection is the reliable check.
Should I file a hail claim or pay out of pocket?
It depends on the damage versus your deductible. At the 3″ sizes seen here, damage often exceeds a typical deductible, which can make a claim worthwhile, but get a repair estimate first to compare, and keep in mind that filing can affect future premiums.
Recent confirmed hail near Austin, TX
What this means for your home
Don't overlook vehicle damage
Hail at the 3″ sizes Austin has seen also dents vehicles, cracks glass, and chips paint. Document car damage alongside your roof before any repairs. Both can be part of the same claim.
Read anything before you sign it
Some contractors ask storm-hit homeowners to sign an "assignment of benefits," which can hand control of your insurance claim to them. Read it closely. You can document and file a claim yourself without giving that up.
Document before you repair
If you suspect hail damage, photograph it and note the storm's date before making any repairs. Undocumented or already-fixed damage is much harder to claim later.
Get more than one estimate
After a damaging storm, reputable local roofers get busy and out-of-town crews flood in. Get multiple written estimates and verify licensing and local references before signing anything.
Know your hail deductible
Many policies in hail-prone states use a percentage deductible, often 1–2% of the home's insured value rather than a flat dollar amount. On a $400,000 home that can be $4,000–$8,000 out of pocket before coverage starts, so it's worth checking your declarations page before a storm.
Keep a 'before' record
Photos of your roof and exterior in good condition make new hail damage much easier to prove later. A few shots now, before the next storm, can save an argument with an adjuster over what's old wear and what's storm damage.
Before you call your insurer
Get the radar evidence for your address.
A NOAA Radar Evidence Report documents exactly what federal radar recorded at your address - hail size, date, and signature - in a formatted PDF you can attach to a claim. Built entirely from public NOAA data.
Events are NOAA/NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warnings with confirmed hail ≥ 1 inch, matched to this city by warning-area overlap. Federal public-domain data. A confirmed event indicates radar-detected hail over the area, not a guarantee of damage to any specific property.