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Balcones Heights, TX hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Balcones Heights city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 22 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 14 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 23 | 1.10" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 26 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2020 | 18 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 11 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 42 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2015 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2012 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 178 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 122 mph, most recent 2025-08-31.
- 33 tornado events, most recent 2023-10-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 5.5 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 3 mi |
| 2025-05-26 | Hail | 1.00" | 7 mi |
| 2025-05-26 | Hail | 1.50" | 7 mi |
| 2025-05-26 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-05-26 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-05-26 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.9 mi |
| 2025-05-26 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-03-31 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-03-31 | Hail | 1.75" | 10 mi |
2025-08-31: “A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 51 kts. by the ASOS at San Antonio International Airport.”
2025-08-19: “A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked down a few small trees and bent a metal traffic sign near St. Mary's University.”
2025-05-26: “A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in northwestern San Antonio.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09