Hail History

Hail history for Spring Branch, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Spring Branch since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Spring Branch

Last hail
Apr 30, 2016
2.75 in, baseball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 30, 2016

11 reports on 10 days since 1979 · #802 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Spring Branch

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

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What the record says about Spring Branch

The latest hail report in and around Spring Branch is from April 30, 2016, 2.75 in (baseball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Spring Branch logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #802 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Spring Branch accounts for 6% of the 182 reports filed in Comal County.

9% 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 April 30, 2016 near Spring Branch.

The busiest year was 2016, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (45% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Spring Branch 0.3
  • Comal County 5.0
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Spring Branch 4
  • Comal County 42
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Spring Branch 9%
  • Comal County 4%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0123 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2016: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (9%) Feb March: 3 reports (27%) Mar April: 5 reports (45%) Apr May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (9%) Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Spring Branch
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 30, 2016 2.75 inbaseball Spring Branch Comal 02:40 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball Spring Branch Comal 02:30 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Spring Branch Comal 20:35 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Comal 08:40 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Comal 21:10 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 Spring Branch
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 30, 2016 2.75 inbaseball Spring Branch Comal 02:40 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball Spring Branch Comal 02:30 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball Spring Branch Comal 18:30 local · NCEI
Feb 10, 2009 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Spring Branch Comal 21:16 local · NCEI
Nov 6, 2006 0.75 inpenny Spring Branch Comal 05:50 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 2001 1.00 inquarter Spring Branch Comal 17:35 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball Spring Branch Comal 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Spring Branch Comal 20:35 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Comal 08:40 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 1982 0.75 inpenny — Comal 16:15 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Comal 21:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Spring Branch

Questions about hail in Spring Branch

How often does it hail in Spring Branch, Texas?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Spring Branch since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #802 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Spring Branch?

Most reports come in April, March, February. April alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Spring Branch?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 30, 2016 near Spring Branch. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Spring Branch?

The most recent report in this data is from April 30, 2016 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Spring Branch since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 30, 2016.

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.