Hail History

Hail history for Bulverde, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bulverde since 1963, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bulverde

Last hail
May 2, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 27, 1963

18 reports on 13 days since 1963 · #561 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Bulverde

Bulverde Timberwood Park Spring Branch Canyon Lake Boerne New Braunfels 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Comal County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bulverde

The latest hail report in and around Bulverde is from May 2, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 20, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bulverde logged 14 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 27% more than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #561 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bulverde accounts for 10% of the 182 reports filed in Comal County.

11% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 10% for the median Texas town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on May 27, 1963.

Reports were up 1400% in 2016–2025 (14) compared with 2006–2015 (0). The busiest year was 2023, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (33% of reports); 78% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bulverde 0.7
  • Comal County 5.0
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bulverde 9
  • Comal County 42
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bulverde 11%
  • Comal County 4%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0246 1963: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1963–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (17%) Mar April: 6 reports (33%) Apr May: 4 reports (22%) May June: 4 reports (22%) Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 18 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 3 3
2023 32 5
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 211 4
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 2, 2025 1 1.50 in —
Apr 20, 2024 1 2.00 in —
Apr 9, 2024 2 1.50 in —
Jun 8, 2023 2 1.75 in —
Mar 2, 2023 3 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bulverde
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 27, 1963 2.75 inbaseball — Comal 20:00 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 9.58 NNW Luxello Bexar 23:32 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.93 ENE Bulverde Comal 13:02 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 4.57 SW Smithson Vly Comal 03:29 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 4.57 SW Smithson Vly Comal 03:27 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bulverde
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 2, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 2.75 NE Bulverde Comal 15:33 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 9.58 NNW Luxello Bexar 23:32 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 2.83 NNE Anholt Comal 20:30 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.91 SE Anholt Comal 20:25 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.93 ENE Bulverde Comal 13:02 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.75 NE Bulverde Comal 12:56 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 4.57 SW Smithson Vly Comal 03:29 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 4.57 SW Smithson Vly Comal 03:27 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.75 NE Bulverde Comal 03:24 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.77 ENE Bulverde Comal 15:01 local · NCEI
May 9, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.83 NE Bulverde Comal 15:25 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.27 NE Bulverde Comal 08:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bulverde

Questions about hail in Bulverde

How often does it hail in Bulverde, Texas?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bulverde since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #561 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bulverde?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bulverde?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 27, 1963. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bulverde?

The most recent report in this data is from May 2, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Bulverde had in the last five years?

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was May 2, 2025.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.