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 184 hail storms within 25 miles of Universal City, TX. Of those, 138 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 egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 64 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Universal City| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 8 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 30 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 100 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 46 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 events |
| 2025 | 37 events |
| 2024 | 39 events |
| 2023 | 64 events |
| 2022 | 28 events |
| 2021 | 4 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Universal City, with 64 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Universal City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | 3 SE Converse, TX | Destructive | 2.50" | Numerous social media pictures of hail ranging in the 2 to 2.5 inch range in Converse. Pictures also include damage of broken windshields and windows of cars. Location and timing estimated based on strongest hail indications within Converse on archived radar imagery. |
| 2026-09-12 | 4 SSE Converse, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Dime to golfball sized hail reported via social media in the time window of 1005 to 1015 in the Paloma Subdivision. |
| 2026-09-12 | 2 NE Saint Hedwig, TX | Significant | 1.00" | 1 inch diameter hail near Saint Hedwig. |
| 2026-09-12 | 3 ENE Kirby, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Trained spotter reports 1 to 1.5 diameter hail. |
| 2026-09-12 | 1 WSW China Grove, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Broadcast media relayed a report of 1 inch diameter hail near Highway 87 and Foster Road. |
| 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. |
| 2026-03-08 | 6 WSW China Grove, TX | Moderate | 0.70" | video on social media of half inch to dime size hail near SE Military Drive and I-37. Time is estimated via radar. |
| 2025-11-01 | SEGUIN, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Seguin. There were pictures of the hail on social media. |
| 2025-06-11 | GREY FOREST, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Grey Forest. |
| 2025-05-26 | LEON VLY, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in northwestern San Antonio. |
| 2025-05-26 | GREY FOREST, TX | Severe | 1.75" | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail near Circle S Dr. in Helotes. |
| 2025-05-26 | BECKMANN, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on La Cantera Pkwy. in northwestern San Antonio. |
| 2025-05-26 | LEON VLY, TX | Severe | 1.50" | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Leon Valley. |
| 2025-05-26 | BECKMANN, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on Utex Blvd. in northwestern San Antonio. |
| 2025-05-26 | HELOTES, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Helotes. |
NOAA has recorded 68 high-wind events within 25 miles of Universal City, TX in the past five years. Of those, 68 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 75 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 20 events |
| Significant | 48 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 | 3 ENE Lackland AFB, TX | 64 | Severe | AWOS station KSKF Kelly Field Airport. |
| 2026-08-29 | 5 E New Braunfels, TX | 59 | Significant | ASOS station KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport. |
| 2026-06-20 | LEON VLY, TX | 64 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked down a tree and some large tree limbs in Leon Valley. |
| 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. |
| 2026-05-27 | New Berlin, TX | 57 | Significant | personal weather station. |
| 2026-05-27 | 1 NE New Berlin, TX | 62 | Significant | Mesonet station TWB16 1.1 NE New Berlin (TWDB). |
| 2026-05-26 | MARTINEZ, TX | 70 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph in Martinez. There was a social media picture of a large, partly uprooted, tree with snapped branches. |
| 2026-05-26 | ELMENDORF MIDLAKE AR, TX | 64 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph in Elmendorf. A sheet metal barn was knocked over, and a tree branch was thrown into a kitchen window. Picture shared on Facebook. |
| 2026-05-26 | NEW BERLIN, TX | 62 | Significant | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 54 kts by the mesonet station TWB16 1.1 NE New Berlin. |
| 2026-05-26 | KIRBY, TX | 75 | Severe | A National Weather Service storm survey team conducted a damage survey of areas in Kirby. The team concluded that severe downdraft winds, associated with a supercell thunderstorm, impacted the community of Kirby resulting in sporadic damage. Imagery and drone footage from the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Bexar County Office of Emergency Management, in addition to the NWS ground survey, noted intermittent damage to trees and fences, mainly south of Binz Engleman Rd. Damage included medium to large tree branches snapped, several downed fences and a few locations with sheet metal damage on structures. The most concentrated area of damage was located near James Webb Dr. where a carport roof was displaced. The visible damage is indicative of maximum wind speeds of approximately 75 mph. |
| 2026-05-26 | WOODLAWN LAKE, TX | 60 | Significant | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph near San Antonio College. A |medium to large tree branch was torn off by the winds. |
| 2026-05-26 | ST HEDWIG, TX | 70 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph in St. Hedwig. The winds blew down several tree limbs, and a carport was blown away and partly crumpled. |
| 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. |
| 2026-05-19 | 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. |
| 2026-05-11 | 2 ENE Terrell Hills, TX | 58 | Significant | Peak gust occurred before rain. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-05-10 | TERREL HILLS, TX | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds snapped large tree limbs near Frost Bank Center. |
| 2026-05-10 | KIRBY, TX | 58 | Significant | A CoCoRaHS observer observed a 58 mph wind gust shortly before the arrival of thunderstorms. |
| 2025-10-24 | CANYON RES, TX | 58 | Significant | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 50 kts by the mesonet station at Canyon Lake. |
| 2025-08-31 | (SAT)SAN ANTONIO INT, TX | 59 | Significant | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 51 kts. by the ASOS at San Antonio International Airport. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Universal City was on September 12, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Universal City averages roughly 37 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 138 of the 184 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Universal City in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Universal City-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 Universal City. 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 Universal City 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 ValidationUniversal City 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.