Primary-Source Record

Austin Metro Severe Weather Record

Every severe weather event NOAA recorded for the five-county Austin metro since 2010 — 1481 events, 698 of them hail. Compiled deterministically from the federal Storm Events Database; the raw data and the SHA-256 of every source file are on this page, so every figure can be recomputed.

Hail and severe weather by year

YearHail eventsLargest hailWindTornadoFlash flood
201071.00″ 7028
2011431.75″ 1111
2012151.75″ 12234
2013442.00″ 14027
2014562.00″ 22120
2015232.00″ 381267
2016141.75″ 25164
2017351.75″ 33916
2018195.50″ 18322
2019302.00″ 36125
2020322.75″ 20313
2021522.50″ 15126
2022201.75″ 30911
20231174.00″ 1517
2024704.00″ 1913
20251073.00″ 11219
2026141.00″ 2304

Notable hail: 2.00″ and larger (84 events)

DateSizeCountyLocation
2018-03-185.50″Bastrop Smithville
2023-09-244.00″Williamson Round Rock
2024-05-304.00″Williamson Coupland
2023-09-243.75″Williamson Round Rock
2018-03-183.50″Bastrop Kovar
2023-09-243.50″Williamson Round Rock
2023-09-243.50″Williamson Round Rock
2018-03-183.00″Bastrop Kovar
2023-09-243.00″Williamson Old Round Rock
2023-09-243.00″Williamson Round Rock
2023-09-243.00″Travis Pflugerville
2023-09-243.00″Travis Fiskville
2024-05-093.00″Hays Mt Gaynor
2024-05-093.00″Hays San Marcos Lowman Ar
2025-05-163.00″Williamson Leander
2018-03-182.75″Caldwell Delhi
2020-05-272.75″Williamson Georgetown
2023-09-242.75″Williamson Round Rock
2024-05-092.75″Hays Henly
2024-05-302.75″Williamson Beversville
2025-05-162.75″Williamson Leander
2025-05-162.75″Williamson Leander
2025-05-222.75″Hays Niederwald
2020-05-272.50″Williamson Georgetown
2021-04-152.50″Travis Three Pt
2023-09-242.50″Williamson Georgetown
2023-09-242.50″Travis Fiskville
2023-09-242.50″Travis Austin
2023-09-242.50″Travis Austin
2023-09-242.50″Travis Fiskville
2024-04-092.50″Travis Austin Mabry
2024-05-092.50″Hays Wimberley
2024-05-092.50″Hays Wimberley
2024-05-092.50″Hays San Marcos Lowman Ar
2024-05-302.50″Williamson Coupland
2025-04-222.50″Williamson Georgetown
2025-04-302.50″Williamson Taylor
2025-05-162.50″Williamson Leander
2025-05-222.50″Hays Kyle
2023-09-242.25″Williamson Georgetown
2023-09-242.25″Williamson Round Rock
2023-09-242.25″Travis Austin Mabry
2023-09-242.25″Travis Fiskville
2023-09-242.25″Travis Fiskville
2013-04-022.00″Bastrop Smithville
2014-05-272.00″Travis Manchaca
2015-04-182.00″Hays Dripping Spgs
2015-04-182.00″Travis Marshall Ford
2019-06-092.00″Williamson Jarrell Sybert Arpt
2020-05-272.00″Caldwell Lockhart Muni Arpt
2020-05-272.00″Williamson Georgetown Muni Arpt
2020-05-272.00″Williamson Georgetown Muni Arpt
2021-03-252.00″Travis Fiskville
2021-03-252.00″Travis Sprinkle
2021-03-252.00″Travis Dessau
2021-04-152.00″Williamson Leander
2021-04-152.00″Williamson Leander
2021-04-152.00″Williamson Round Rock
2021-04-152.00″Travis Pflugerville
2021-04-152.00″Travis Cele
2021-04-282.00″Hays San Marcos Lowman Ar
2023-05-232.00″Travis Jonestown
2023-09-242.00″Williamson Round Rock
2023-09-242.00″Travis Austin Exec Arpk
2023-09-242.00″Travis Austin Exec Arpk
2023-09-242.00″Travis Austin
2023-09-242.00″Travis Austin
2023-09-242.00″Travis Austin
2024-04-092.00″Travis Austin Mabry
2024-04-092.00″Travis Austin Mabry
2024-04-092.00″Travis North Oaks
2024-04-092.00″Travis Austin Mabry
2024-04-092.00″Bastrop Bastrop
2024-05-092.00″Hays Wimberley
2024-05-092.00″Hays Wimberley
2024-05-092.00″Hays San Marcos Lowman Ar
2024-05-092.00″Hays San Marcos
2024-05-302.00″Williamson Hutto
2025-04-222.00″Williamson Bartlett
2025-05-162.00″Williamson Leander
2025-05-222.00″Hays San Marcos Muni Arpt
2025-05-222.00″Caldwell Martindale
2025-05-222.00″Hays Niederwald
2025-05-282.00″Williamson Cedar Park

Events by county, 2010-02-08 to 2026-05-26

CountyAll eventsHail
Travis535233
Williamson426249
Hays22098
Bastrop19185
Caldwell10933

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Hail and wind by locality (74 places, within 10 miles of each federal centroid)

For each locality, events within 5 and 10 miles of its federal centroid (great-circle). Radius proximity, never containment. Wind mph derived from NOAA knots (x1.15078, rounded). Centroids: USGS GNIS and US Census ZCTA gazetteer (public domain, hashes below). Radius proximity, never containment.

PlaceCountyHail events≥1.75″Largest nearbyMost recent ≥1.00″Wind eventsMax gust
Anderson MillWilliamson 15949 4.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-04-18) 75 81 mph (2017-04-02)
Barton CreekTravis 10620 3.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-04-30) 53 85 mph (2014-06-12)
BastropBastrop 347 2.00″ (2024-04-09) 2.00″ (2024-04-09) 22 75 mph (2016-04-30)
Bee CaveTravis 594 2.00″ (2015-04-18) 1.00″ (2025-03-23) 36 85 mph (2014-06-12)
Brushy CreekWilliamson 17546 4.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-04-18) 73 75 mph (2017-05-23)
BudaHays 467 2.75″ (2025-05-22) 2.00″ (2025-05-22) 36 81 mph (2019-06-09)
Cedar ParkWilliamson 14039 4.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-04-18) 61 75 mph (2017-05-23)
Cedar ValleyTravis 6510 2.00″ (2014-05-27) 1.00″ (2026-04-30) 30 81 mph (2018-05-04)
Del ValleTravis 7518 2.50″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-04-30) 55 85 mph (2025-05-28)
DriftwoodHays 3512 3.00″ (2024-05-09) 3.00″ (2024-05-09) 22 81 mph (2018-05-04)
Dripping SpringsHays 3210 3.00″ (2024-05-09) 2.75″ (2024-05-09) 14 81 mph (2018-05-04)
ElginBastrop 289 4.00″ (2024-05-30) 1.25″ (2024-12-24) 13 75 mph (2017-05-23)
Four PointsTravis 12726 3.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-04-18) 66 85 mph (2014-06-12)
GeorgetownWilliamson 11728 4.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-05-26) 32 81 mph (2017-04-02)
GrangerWilliamson 142 2.00″ (2025-04-22) 1.00″ (2026-05-19) 5 75 mph (2020-04-09)
HuttoWilliamson 9727 4.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-05-09) 35 81 mph (2017-04-02)
JollyvilleWilliamson 17855 4.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-04-18) 82 85 mph (2025-05-28)
KyleHays 5914 3.00″ (2024-05-09) 1.00″ (2025-05-22) 38 81 mph (2019-06-09)
LakewayTravis 423 2.00″ (2015-04-18) 1.00″ (2025-03-23) 25 85 mph (2014-06-12)
LeanderWilliamson 10127 3.50″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-04-18) 34 75 mph (2023-09-14)
Liberty HillWilliamson 7511 3.00″ (2025-05-16) 1.00″ (2026-05-26) 17 70 mph (2015-05-23)
LockhartCaldwell 184 2.75″ (2025-05-22) 1.50″ (2025-05-22) 14 85 mph (2019-06-09)
Lost CreekTravis 13528 3.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-04-30) 64 85 mph (2014-06-12)
ManchacaTravis 564 2.00″ (2014-05-27) 1.00″ (2026-04-30) 41 77 mph (2013-04-02)
ManorTravis 7320 3.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-05-09) 38 81 mph (2019-06-09)
Oak HillTravis 7812 2.50″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-04-30) 49 85 mph (2025-05-28)
Onion CreekTravis 577 2.50″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-04-30) 56 81 mph (2019-06-09)
PflugervilleTravis 16246 4.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-05-09) 65 81 mph (2019-06-09)
RollingwoodTravis 13933 3.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-04-30) 77 85 mph (2025-05-28)
Round RockWilliamson 17145 4.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-05-09) 72 75 mph (2017-05-23)
San MarcosHays 5512 3.00″ (2024-05-09) 1.00″ (2025-05-22) 36 81 mph (2020-04-03)
SerenadaWilliamson 8412 2.75″ (2020-05-27) 1.00″ (2026-05-26) 24 81 mph (2017-04-02)
Shady HollowTravis 574 2.00″ (2014-05-27) 1.00″ (2026-04-30) 39 77 mph (2013-04-02)
Steiner RanchTravis 10017 3.00″ (2023-09-24) 2.00″ (2025-05-28) 54 85 mph (2014-06-12)
Sunset ValleyTravis 9723 3.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-04-30) 64 85 mph (2025-05-28)
TaylorWilliamson 2411 4.00″ (2024-05-30) 1.00″ (2025-04-30) 11 115 mph (2017-02-20)
Wells BranchTravis 17551 4.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-05-09) 77 75 mph (2017-05-23)
West Lake HillsTravis 15132 3.00″ (2023-09-24) 1.00″ (2026-04-30) 68 85 mph (2025-05-28)
WimberleyHays 339 3.00″ (2024-05-09) 3.00″ (2024-05-09) 12 70 mph (2016-04-30)

ZIP-level rows (35 ZCTAs) and per-figure NOAA event ids: localities.json.

Provenance & raw data

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (public domain). Selection is mechanical — counties Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Williamson; event types Flash Flood, Hail, Thunderstorm Wind, Tornado; years 2010 onward. Rebuilt reproducibly: identical source files always produce identical dataset bytes.

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NOAA source fileSHA-256
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