142
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$12K
Property damage
Hail in Bastrop County, Texas: 142 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 5.5. That places the county #985 nationally and #148 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Bastrop County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Bastrop County is the 2010s, when 53 of the county's 142 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Bastrop County archive, hail makes up 37.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #985 for this hazard and #148 within Texas, putting it in the 68.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Bastrop County with 39 recorded events, while Aug is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | PAIGE | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 5, 2025 | PAIGE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | PAIGE GOOBER ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | PAIGE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | UTLEY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | UTLEY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | ELGIN | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | BASTROP | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | BASTROP | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | BASTROP | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bastrop County
- Thunderstorm Wind 102
- Flash Flood 93
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Half-dollar-size hail was reported in Utley by a weather observer. As a second areas of thunderstorms moved into the county, quarter-size hail was reported between Elgin and Bastrop. Five minutes later the Elgin Police reported quarter-size hail just south of Elgin. Hail up to softball-size was reported in Paige. At least one car had its windshield knocked out.
Half-dollar-size hail was reported in Utley by a weather observer. As a second areas of thunderstorms moved into the county, quarter-size hail was reported between Elgin and Bastrop. Five minutes later the Elgin Police reported quarter-size hail just south of Elgin. Hail up to softball-size was reported in Paige. At least one car had its windshield knocked out.
Half-dollar-size hail was reported in Utley by a weather observer. As a second areas of thunderstorms moved into the county, quarter-size hail was reported between Elgin and Bastrop. Five minutes later the Elgin Police reported quarter-size hail just south of Elgin. Hail up to softball-size was reported in Paige. At least one car had its windshield knocked out.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Bastrop County, Texas?
142 hail events are recorded in Bastrop County between 1968 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Bastrop County?
The strongest hail on record in Bastrop County measured 5.5.
Where does the hail data for Bastrop County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Bastrop County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/bastrop-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.