606
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.5B
Property damage
Hail in Bexar County, Texas: 606 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 5.5. That places the county #51 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Bexar County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Bexar County is the 2020s, when 198 of the county's 606 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 Bexar County archive, hail makes up 43.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #51 for this hazard and #11 within Texas, putting it in the 98.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Bexar County with 222 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2025 | GREY FOREST | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | BECKMANN | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | BECKMANN | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | LEON VLY | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | LEON VLY | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | SAN GERONIMO | 2.5 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | HELOTES | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | GREY FOREST | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | HELOTES | 3 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | HELOTES | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bexar County
- Flash Flood 399
- Thunderstorm Wind 300
- Tornado 71
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm produced 4.5 inch hail near Tezel Rd. and Bandera Rd. in northwestern San Antonio. This tied for the largest hailstone ever reported in Bexar County. The hail storm storm moved across northern Bexar County, crossing the northern half of San Antonio. Damage costs in San Antonio are estimated at $1.36 billion making this the costliest hail storm ever in the state of Texas according to the Insurance Council of Texas. Estimates do not include uninsured or commercial losses which will likely push the losses to near 2 billion, especially when including 2 other hail storms that occurred over the same area of Bexar County at the end of the April. Estimates provided by the Insurance Council of Texas and include damage to 136,000 vehicles and 125,000 homes.
Hail first began falling in extreme northwestern Bexar County near 1230 CST, increasing to golf ball-size by 2450 CST. At 2456 CST, winds gusted to 56 knots at the San Antonio International Airport. Shortly after 0100 CST, residents in north-central San Antonio reported hearing a "roaring train" sound near the airport. Power lines were downed in the area, trees were blown over and a sturdy metal sign was knocked down. Windows were blown out at Broadway and Intersate 410. Shortly afterward, wind gusts to 58 knots were recorded at Randolph Air Force Base. Leaves were stripped from trees in north Bexar County. Considerable damage was reported to roofs of homes and to windows of cars and houses across the northern half of Bexar County. Some of the roof damage was due to broken tree branches being blown over onto houses. Power was knocked to 30,000 homes and businesses for several hours.
As a second wave of thunderstorms moved into Bexar County from the west, hail up to one inch in diameter began to fall at the Rolling Oaks Mall in the northeast part of the county. Hail up to golf ball-size was also indicated at Universal City. Damage was reported to windows and to fences due to gusty winds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Bexar County, Texas?
606 hail events are recorded in Bexar County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Bexar County?
The strongest hail on record in Bexar County measured 5.5.
Where does the hail data for Bexar 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 Bexar County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/bexar-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.