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 270 hail storms within 25 miles of Leander, TX. Of those, 223 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 109 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Leander| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 9 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 36 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 54 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 124 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 47 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 events |
| 2025 | 81 events |
| 2024 | 37 events |
| 2023 | 109 events |
| 2022 | 16 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Leander, with 109 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Leander 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | 5 SE Andice, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING Quarter inch hail. |
| 2026-05-26 | ANDICE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail southeast of Andice. |
| 2026-05-21 | 3 W Weir, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Dime size hail reported near Weir by the public. |
| 2026-05-20 | Andice, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail reported by trained spotter at Andice. |
| 2026-05-19 | ANDICE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail at Andice. |
| 2026-05-19 | KEELERSVILLE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A severe thunderstorm produced up to quarter-sized hail between Granger and Jarrell. |
| 2026-05-19 | 4 WSW Bartlett, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Picture of quarter sized hail sent by EM from between Granger and Jarrell. |
| 2026-05-11 | 5 SSE Florence, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report of quarter sized hail on State Highway 195 south of Florence and north of Sun City. |
| 2026-05-10 | FLORENCE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-sized hail was reported on State Highway 195 between Florence and Sun City. |
| 2026-05-09 | Pflugerville, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Emergency manager forwarded a picture of penny size hail in Pflugerville. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-05-09 | 3 NE Austin, TX | Moderate | 0.50" | Report from mPING. |
| 2026-05-09 | AUSTIN BIRDSNEST ARP, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced penny to quarter size hail near Pflugerville. Broadcast media had a picture of the hail. |
| 2026-05-09 | 4 E Pflugerville, TX | Significant | 1.00" | mPING report, in addition, received photo from broadcast media with stones ranging from penny to quarter size near Pflugerville. |
| 2026-05-09 | PFLUGERVILLE, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Pflugerville. The Emergency Manager sent a picture of the hail. |
| 2026-05-09 | 4 WNW Serenada, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | photo showing a few stones of half inch to near penny size. Time and location estimated via radar. |
| 2026-05-09 | GEORGETOWN MUNI ARPT, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | A thunderstorm produced half inch to penny size hail in Sun City. Broadcast media had a picture of the hail. |
| 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 | OAK HILL, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | A thunderstorm produced pea to nickel size hail along with 50 mph wind gusts in Oak Hill. |
NOAA has recorded 65 high-wind events within 25 miles of Leander, TX in the past five years. Of those, 65 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 85 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 34 events |
| Significant | 31 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 2026-05-26 | ANDICE, TX | 64 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that pushed a recreational vehicle onto its side southeast of Andice. |
| 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. |
| 2026-05-20 | 4 WSW Hutto, TX | 54 | Significant | Mesonet station TWB60 3.6 W Hutto (TWDB). |
| 2026-05-20 | 2 ESE Serenada, TX | 70 | Severe | Amateur Radio report at SH 130 & I-35 under the SH 130 overpass near Georgetown, had street lights and several signs blown over. Raining completely horizontal, about 70MPH. |
| 2026-05-20 | 4 N Round Rock, TX | 74 | Severe | 74mph straight line winds measured on personal weather station and large tree branches down. |
| 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. |
| 2026-05-19 | GEORGETOWN MUNI ARPT, TX | 70 | Severe | A line of severe thunderstorms produced estimated wind gusts near 70 mph along State Highway 130. |
| 2026-05-19 | GEORGETOWN MUNI ARPT, TX | 69 | Severe | A few metal roof panels were torn from a service station canopy along I-35. |
| 2026-05-19 | GEORGETOWN MUNI ARPT, TX | 75 | Severe | A 12-inch diameter tree was snapped near Stadium Drive and North Austin Avenue from strong straight-line thunderstorm winds. |
| 2026-05-19 | GEORGETOWN, TX | 74 | Severe | A 74 mph wind gust from strong thunderstorm winds was measured by a personal weather station. Large tree branches were also downed in the area. |
| 2026-05-19 | GEORGETOWN, TX | 58 | Significant | Straight-line thunderstorm winds downed several trees in the Georgetown area. |
| 2026-05-19 | MOZO, TX | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds downed medium to large branches near CR337 and CR124. |
| 2026-05-11 | 3 NNE Austin, TX | 50 | Significant | Mesonet station AU323 Austin. |
| 2026-05-11 | 3 N Point Venture, TX | 50 | Significant | Mesonet station FW7040 Lago Vista. |
| 2026-05-11 | 1 NNE Point Venture, TX | 55 | Significant | Mesonet station FW2312 Lago Vista. |
| 2026-05-11 | 1 NNE Mansfield Dam, TX | 53 | Significant | Mesonet station XWPP Windy Point Park. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Leander was on May 27, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Leander averages roughly 54 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 223 of the 270 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Leander in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Leander-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 Leander. 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 Leander 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 ValidationLeander 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.