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 101 hail storms within 25 miles of Kyle, TX. Of those, 76 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. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 26 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Kyle| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 2 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 19 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 15 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 40 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 25 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 events |
| 2025 | 25 events |
| 2024 | 25 events |
| 2023 | 26 events |
| 2022 | 7 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Kyle, with 26 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Kyle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | 3 SE Buda, TX | Moderate | 0.70" | Report from mPING Dime (0.70 in.). |
| 2026-06-03 | 3 SE Buda, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING. Quarter sized hail. |
| 2026-06-02 | BUDA, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail east of Buda. |
| 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. |
| 2026-05-09 | 3 NE Austin, TX | Moderate | 0.50" | Report from mPING. |
| 2026-05-09 | 3 NE San Leanna, TX | Moderate | 0.50" | Report from mPING. |
| 2026-04-30 | 2 N McKinney Falls Stat, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING. Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-04-30 | 1 E Rollingwood, TX | Moderate | 0.50" | Report from mPING. Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| 2026-04-30 | 4 SW Lost Creek, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | Hail mainly of pea sized with some up to nickel sized reported along with 50 mph winds. |
| 2026-04-30 | VINSON, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Hwy 290 and S. Lamar Blvd. in Austin. |
| 2026-04-30 | DEL VALLE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail west of Austin Bergstrom International Airport. |
| 2026-04-30 | OAK HILL, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | A thunderstorm produced pea to nickel size hail along with 50 mph wind gusts in Oak Hill. |
| 2026-04-30 | Sunset Valley, TX | Significant | 1.00" | 1 inch hail reported. |
| 2025-05-22 | REEDVILLE, TX | Severe | 1.50" | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Reedville. |
| 2025-05-22 | MAXWELL, TX | Severe | 1.50" | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail near the San Marcos Regional Airport. |
NOAA has recorded 89 high-wind events within 25 miles of Kyle, TX in the past five years. Of those, 89 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 3 events |
| Severe | 34 events |
| Significant | 52 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | 5 E New Braunfels, TX | 59 | Significant | ASOS station KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport. |
| 2026-08-27 | 3 N Luling, TX | 97 | Destructive | A private business sustained wind damage. Several empty shipping containers were moved or rolled. A trailer onsite was rolled. Another small trailer was blown into a fence. A private weather station onsite recorded a 97 mph instantaneous wind gust at 30 feet. A NWS survey team observed all damage blown southwest and consistent with straight-line winds. |
| 2026-08-27 | 4 SSW Lost Creek, TX | 60 | Significant | Media reports estimated 60 mph wind gusts off Old Bee Caves Road in south Austin. |
| 2026-08-27 | 2 E Bee Cave, TX | 60 | Significant | Reported 60 mph gusts and tree branches down along with nickel size hail. |
| 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 | 5 WNW Woodcreek, TX | 56 | Significant | Mesonet station HWWT2 Wimberley-West. |
| 2026-05-20 | 2 SW Bergstrom Internat, TX | 60 | Significant | 60 mph wind gust as a wake low develops over the I-35 corridor. |
| 2026-05-20 | 4 W Sunset Valley, TX | 60 | Significant | Power flashes in Oak Hill area of Austin. 50 to 60 mph winds estimated by news media. |
| 2026-05-20 | 1 SW Austin, TX | 52 | Significant | CWOP GW6573 station in Austin. |
| 2026-05-19 | OAK HILL, TX | 60 | Significant | A line of thunderstorms produced wind gusts estimated around 50 to 60 mph in the Oak Hill area. Power flashes were observed. |
| 2026-05-19 | AUSTIN, TX | 58 | Significant | A pecan tree was downed onto a restaurant patio along Barton Springs Road by strong winds produced by a line of thunderstorms. One man died after sustaining critical injuries from the falling tree. |
| 2026-05-11 | 3 NNE Austin, TX | 50 | Significant | Mesonet station AU323 Austin. |
| 2026-05-11 | 2 SW Bergstrom Internat, TX | 64 | Severe | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report to tstm wnd gst from 2 SW Bergstrom International Airport. ASOS station KAUS Austin-Bergstrom Intl Arpt. |
| 2026-05-10 | AUSTIN-BERGSTROM ARPT, TX | 64 | Severe | A 56 kt gust was recorded by the ASOS at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport from a line of severe thunderstorms. |
| 2026-05-10 | VINSON, TX | 58 | Significant | Numerous medium to large tree limbs were downed by strong thunderstorm winds across South Austin. |
| 2026-05-10 | VINSON, TX | 58 | Significant | Power lines were downed across the Austin metropolitan area from strong thunderstorm winds and downed trees. Over 18,000 electricity customers lost power during the storms. |
| 2026-05-10 | CREEDMOOR, TX | 58 | Significant | A deck awning was blown down by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| 2026-05-09 | BUDA, TX | 64 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that uprooted a tree in the Whispering Hollow subdivision in Buda. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Kyle was on June 3, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Kyle averages roughly 20 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 76 of the 101 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Kyle in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Kyle-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 Kyle. 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 Kyle 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 ValidationKyle 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.