Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 119 hail storms within 25 miles of Canyon Lake, TX. Of those, 93 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2024 was the most active year on record locally, with 41 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Canyon Lake| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 3 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 14 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 20 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 56 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 26 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 events |
| 2025 | 20 events |
| 2024 | 41 events |
| 2023 | 31 events |
| 2022 | 21 events |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Canyon Lake, with 41 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Canyon Lake typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | New Braunfels, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | Pea to nickel size hail in downtown New Braunfels. |
| 2026-05-09 | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | A thunderstorm produced pea to nickel size hail in New Braunfels. |
| 2026-05-09 | New Braunfels, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | up to dime to penny size hail falling at Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-05-09 | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | A thunderstorm produced dime to penny size hail at Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels. |
| 2026-05-09 | 3 ENE New Braunfels, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Hail up to dime to penny size at Creekside Crossing and Buc-ees; photo and video shared from location. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-05-09 | GRUENE, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | A thunderstorm produced dime to penny size hail at the Creekside Crossing shopping center in New Braunfels. |
| 2025-05-22 | REEDVILLE, TX | Severe | 1.50" | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Reedville. |
| 2025-05-22 | REEDVILLE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Martindale. The hail dented some cars and shredded leaves. |
| 2025-05-22 | SAN MARCOS MUNI ARPT, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | A thunderstorm produced chicken egg size hail north of the San Marcos Regional Airport. |
| 2025-05-02 | MARLONE, TX | Severe | 1.50" | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail along FM 78 in Marion. |
| 2025-05-02 | BRACKEN, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced dime to quarter size hail near Natural Bridge Caverns. |
| 2025-05-02 | SAT TWIN OAKS ARPT, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Timberwood Park. |
| 2025-05-02 | CIBOLO KARDYS ARPT, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Cibolo. |
| 2025-05-02 | SCHUMANSVILLE, TX | Severe | 1.50" | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail near Lake Dunlap. |
| 2025-05-02 | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in New Braunfels. |
| 2025-05-02 | BULVERDE, TX | Severe | 1.50" | A thunderstorm produced hail up to the size of ping pong balls in Bulverde. |
| 2025-05-02 | BRACKEN, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail northwest of Garden Ridge. |
| 2025-03-23 | BERGHIEM, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced pea to quarter size hail north of Bergheim. |
| 2025-03-23 | BERGHIEM, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail northwest of Bergheim. |
| 2025-03-23 | HONEY CREEK, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in the western corner of the county northeast of Fair Oaks Ranch. |
NOAA has recorded 53 high-wind events within 25 miles of Canyon Lake, TX in the past five years. Of those, 53 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events |
| Severe | 19 events |
| Significant | 32 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | 2 S Schertz, TX | 60 | Significant | AWOS station KRND Randolph AFB. |
| 2026-08-29 | 5 E New Braunfels, TX | 59 | Significant | ASOS station KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport. |
| 2026-06-03 | 3 NNW Martindale, TX | 59 | Significant | AWOS station KHYI San Marcos Regional Arpt. |
| 2026-06-02 | HUNTER, TX | 64 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked down power lines on Watson Ln W between I-35 and FM 1102 northeast of New Braunfels. A broadcast media partner relayed the report with a photo of the damage. |
| 2026-06-02 | REEDVILLE, TX | 59 | Significant | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 51 kts by the AWOS at San Marcos Regional Airport. |
| 2026-05-20 | 2 NNW Hollywood Park, TX | 60 | Significant | Measured wind gusts of up to 55-60 miles per hour. Sustained winds of 20 miles per hour. Winds were measured on personal home weather station. Time estimated. |
| 2026-05-20 | 5 WNW Woodcreek, TX | 56 | Significant | Mesonet station HWWT2 Wimberley-West. |
| 2026-05-19 | HOLLYWOOD PARK, TX | 60 | Significant | Wind gusts of 55-60 mph was measured by a personal home weather station from a line of severe thunderstorms. |
| 2025-10-24 | CANYON RES, TX | 100 | Destructive | An NWS survey team observed a home with a portion of its roof removed and thrown 100 yards to the east-northeast. Approximately 150 yards to the east-northeast of the house, the roof of a detached garage was blown off. Large tree limbs and power poles were also broken close to these structures. These buildings were located on the western top of a high ridge, and the portion of the roofs removed were exposed to the west. When overlaying radar data, the most likely cause of this damage were the roofs being |completely exposed to the surging rear-flank downdraft at a significantly higher elevation than surrounding homes that were not damaged. Wind speeds were estimated at 100 mph. |
| 2025-10-24 | CANYON RES, TX | 100 | Destructive | An NWS survey team observed a home on Sundown Trail with a portion of its roof removed. This house was located on the western top of a high ridge, and the portion of the roof removed was exposed to the west. When overlaying radar data, the most likely cause of this damage was the roof being completely exposed to the surging rear-flank downdraft at a significantly higher elevation than surrounding homes that were not damaged. These straight-line winds were estimated to be near 100 mph. |
| 2025-10-24 | CANYON RES, TX | 58 | Significant | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 50 kts by the mesonet station at Canyon Lake. |
| 2025-08-19 | HOLLYWOOD PARK, TX | 64 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that split a multi-trunk tree and knocked over a street light near Camp Bullis. |
| 2025-05-26 | SAN MARCOS LOWMAN AR, TX | 64 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that blew down trees and caused power outages in San Marcos. |
| 2025-05-23 | HUNTER, TX | 64 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that uprooted a large tree at the corner of Beaver Ln. and Deer Run Way in New Braunfels. |
| 2025-05-22 | REEDVILLE, TX | 61 | Significant | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 53 kts by the AWOS at San Marcos Regional Airport. |
| 2025-05-02 | DITTLINGER, TX | 64 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph at Engel Rd. and I-35 southwest of New Braunfels. |
| 2025-05-02 | CLEAR SPG, TX | 60 | Significant | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down some 2.5-3 inch diameter tree limbs near Lake Dunlap. |
| 2024-05-09 | SAN MARCOS LOWMAN AR, TX | 70 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew down some trees and damaged the roof a church in San Marcos. |
| 2024-05-09 | FISCHER, TX | 70 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew over a tree in Fischer. |
| 2024-05-09 | WIMBERLEY, TX | 60 | Significant | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down some three inch diameter tree limbs. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Canyon Lake was on May 22, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Canyon Lake averages roughly 24 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 93 of the 119 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Canyon Lake in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Canyon Lake-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in TX cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Canyon Lake. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Canyon Lake took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationCanyon Lake sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.