Austin County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Austin County, Texas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 38 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 43 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 5 high-wind reports with gusts up to 65 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Austin County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 309 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms extending from near Hockley to near Brookshire, moving west at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 314 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over northwestern Eldridge / West Oaks, moving north at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 138 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cypress, or 9 miles north of Katy, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 404 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Washington to near Industry to near Weimar. Movement was northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 529 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Burton to near Bellville. Movement was southwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 502 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bellville, moving southwest at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Bellville, New Ulm, Cat Spring, and Monaville.”
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 303 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sublime, or 10 miles east of Hallettsville, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1259 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Navasota to 6 miles south of Hockley to near Beasley. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 108 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Beasley to 10 miles south of Pierce to near Inez. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1142 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brenham, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1156 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Liverpool to 8 miles east of Boling-Iago to 7 miles south of Eagle Lake. Movement was southwest at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Wind 50 mph Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 132 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Montgomery to near East Bernard. Movement was east at around 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1148 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Industry to Hallettsville. Movement was southeast at 35 around mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 9, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 753 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over East Bernard, or 12 miles west of Rosenberg. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 722 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Orchard, or 8 miles west of Rosenberg, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 329 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sealy, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1115 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wallis, or 9 miles southeast of Sealy, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 12, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 340 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over San Felipe, or near Sealy, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 259 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Sealy, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 617 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hudson to 6 miles southwest of Brenham. Movement was southeast at around 40 to 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 629 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sealy to 13 miles south of Columbus. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 534 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fayetteville to near Muldoon to near Smithville. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, February 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 65 mph
“Media reported 65 mph wind gust in Ives Creek... TX. (HGX)”
“At 509 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from New Waverly to near Eagle Lake. Movement was east at around 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 65 mph 7 ENE Bellville SPC verified report
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, November 24, 2025
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 551 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pattison, or near Brookshire, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1231 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Simonton, or 7 miles southwest of Brookshire, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Austin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, October 24, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Reports of debris and downed trees in the City of Sealy along Fowlkes St.... as well as in Briarwood Estates. (HGX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 ESE Sealy SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Austin County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 43 severe weather events in Austin County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Austin County recently?
Yes — 38 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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