Hail History

Hail history for Dripping Springs, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dripping Springs since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dripping Springs

Last hail
Apr 9, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 18, 2015

21 reports on 18 days since 1976 · #481 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Dripping Springs

Dripping Springs Bee Cave Lakeway Wimberley Buda Kyle Johnson City Blanco 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Hays County is shaded. Open street map

For homeowners

Roof damage after hail? Get a free inspection

Hail bruises shingles and cracks seals in ways you can't see from the ground, and most insurers set a claim deadline after the storm. The latest hail report in Dripping Springs is from April 9, 2024. A local roofer can check and document it at no cost.

Phone line opening soon

What would a claim cost you? Try the hail claim calculator

Preview: this form is not connected yet. Nothing you enter is sent or stored.

Roofer? Get hail alerts for your area with StormScope

What the record says about Dripping Springs

The latest hail report in and around Dripping Springs is from April 9, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dripping Springs logged 11 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #481 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dripping Springs accounts for 12% of the 181 reports filed in Hays County.

14% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 18, 2015 near 0.91 SW Dripping Spgs.

Reports were up 167% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (3). The busiest year was 2023, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (52% of reports); 86% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dripping Springs 0.6
  • Hays County 5.3
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dripping Springs 8
  • Hays County 45
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dripping Springs 14%
  • Hays County 14%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0123 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 January: 1 reports (5%) Jan Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar April: 11 reports (52%) Apr May: 6 reports (29%) May June: 1 reports (5%) Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 21 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 3 3
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 9, 2024 2 1.00 in —
Apr 26, 2023 3 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dripping Springs
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 18, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 0.91 SW Dripping Spgs Hays 19:55 local · NCEI
May 20, 1987 2.00 inhen egg — Hays 20:00 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1977 2.00 inhen egg — Hays 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 SW Dripping Spgs Hays 18:50 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 SW Dripping Spgs Hays 18:43 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 Dripping Springs
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Dripping Spgs Hays 19:38 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2024 0.75 inpenny 1.51 SSW Dripping Spgs Hays 19:30 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 SW Dripping Spgs Hays 18:50 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 2.26 NE Dripping Spgs Hays 18:50 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 SW Dripping Spgs Hays 18:43 local · NCEI
Jan 10, 2020 0.75 inpenny 5.01 ENE Henly Hays 19:40 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1.79 W Dripping Spgs Hays 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.6 W Dripping Spgs Hays 10:04 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 0.91 SW Dripping Spgs Hays 19:55 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball 3.65 W Fitzhugh Hays 22:15 local · NCEI
May 20, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.83 SE Mt Gaynor Hays 19:20 local · NCEI
Oct 13, 2004 1.00 inquarter Dripping Spgs Hays 16:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dripping Springs

Questions about hail in Dripping Springs

How often does it hail in Dripping Springs, Texas?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dripping Springs since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #481 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dripping Springs?

Most reports come in April, May, January. April alone accounts for 52% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Dripping Springs?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 18, 2015 near 0.91 SW Dripping Spgs. 14% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dripping Springs?

The most recent report in this data is from April 9, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was April 9, 2024.

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.