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 177 hail storms within 25 miles of Taylor, TX. Of those, 150 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 70 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Taylor| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 8 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 17 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 35 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 90 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 27 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 events |
| 2025 | 49 events |
| 2024 | 28 events |
| 2023 | 70 events |
| 2022 | 7 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Taylor, with 70 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Taylor 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. |
| 2026-05-19 | KEELERSVILLE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A severe thunderstorm produced up to quarter-sized hail between Granger and Jarrell. |
| 2026-05-19 | GRANGER, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail in Granger. |
| 2026-05-19 | Granger, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Media relayed TV viewers observing quarter sized hail in Granger. |
| 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. |
| 2026-05-11 | 1 S Rockdale, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Delayed report. Social media report of half dollar sized hail and strong winds near Rockdale. |
| 2026-05-10 | FLORENCE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-sized hail was reported on State Highway 195 between Florence and Sun City. |
| 2026-05-10 | ROCKDALE, TX | Significant | 1.25" | A social media post reported half dollar sized hail and strong winds near Rockdale. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 2026-04-19 | 4 SE Georgetown, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Numerous reports of pea to quarter size hail across a swath between Georgetown and Round Rock including communities near Westinghouse Rd, FM 1460, and SH 130. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-04-19 | 1 NE Brushy Creek, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | Hail photo provided with nickel as reference. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-04-19 | 2 W Brushy Creek, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Hail photo with received with ruler. Time estimated via radar. |
NOAA has recorded 42 high-wind events within 25 miles of Taylor, TX in the past five years. Of those, 42 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 27 events |
| Significant | 15 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 1 SSE Serenada, TX | 64 | Severe | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report to tstm wnd gst from 1 SSE Serenada. AWOS station KGTU Georgetown Municipal Airport. |
| 2026-05-11 | 3 ESE Weir, TX | 53 | Significant | Mesonet station DVI01403 Georgetown. |
| 2026-05-11 | 5 SE Granger, TX | 50 | Significant | Mesonet station TT905 Granger Lake. |
| 2026-05-10 | PFLUGERVILLE, TX | 58 | Significant | A large snapped tree limb was observed in Pflugerville. |
| 2026-05-10 | NORTH OAKS, TX | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees and snapped tree limbs across North Austin. Some power lines were downed. |
| 2026-05-10 | GEORGETOWN MUNI ARPT, TX | 64 | Severe | A 56 kt gust was recorded by the AWOS at Georgetown Municipal Airport from a line of severe thunderstorms. |
| 2025-08-01 | THRALL, TX | 70 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down power lines and trees on Lydia Ln. in Thrall. |
| 2025-05-28 | NORTH OAKS, TX | 75 | Severe | A National Weather Service survey team concluded a long track microburst, associated with a supercell, caused sporadic, non-continuous wind damage in northwest Austin along the supercell's track. This consisted mainly of small to medium sized tree branches. Part of a gas station canopy collapsed onto two vehicles. Winds through this area were estimated at 55-75 mph. |
| 2025-05-26 | CORN HILL, TX | 60 | Significant | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down some fencing and traffic signs south of Jarrell. |
| 2025-05-26 | HOLLAND, TX | 81 | Severe | The Holland FD estimated 80 mph winds. |
| 2024-05-16 | MC NEIL, TX | 70 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gust estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a large tree at the intersection of McNeil Dr. and W. Parmer Ln. in northern Austin. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Taylor was on May 27, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Taylor averages roughly 35 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 150 of the 177 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Taylor in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Taylor-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 Taylor. 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 Taylor 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 ValidationTaylor 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.