Hail Swath Map Preview
The Austin, TX hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.50". There are 19 public hail reports, 10 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 5, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Austin, TX Hail Map
The May 5, 2023 hail swath map for Austin, TX covers approximately 2,544 square miles and includes an estimated 566,590 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 834 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 331,642 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 572 sq mi | 133,613 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 834 sq mi | 331,642 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 342 sq mi | 70,366 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 329 sq mi | 10,966 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 185 sq mi | 7,743 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 117 sq mi | 4,194 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 60 sq mi | 1,926 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 64 sq mi | 3,445 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 32 sq mi | 2,672 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 7 sq mi | 23 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Austin, TX Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 5, 2023 hail swath map area for Austin, TX, HailGeeks estimates 210,541 single-family homes, 15,046 townhomes, and 100,785 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 117,547 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 47,620 | 3,182 | 19,259 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 117,547 | 9,045 | 64,809 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 28,301 | 2,393 | 14,317 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 6,346 | 167 | 1,017 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 4,259 | 157 | 519 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2,374 | 26 | 148 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 1,176 | 30 | 261 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 1,745 | 25 | 303 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 1,156 | 21 | 152 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Austin, TX Hail Map
Hail from the May 5, 2023 storm was mapped across 18 counties in the Austin, TX region. Burnet County, TX had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 12,405 single-family homes inside the swath.
County pages group every mapped hail event in the area. For a closer look, drop to the city or ZIP level below, or run a free Hail Report by Address.
Cities Inside the Austin, TX Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 46 cities near Austin, TX. Kingsland, TX had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 2,946 single-family homes exposed.
City cards show where the May 5, 2023 Austin, TX hail activity was mapped, but your ZIP can show a closer local signal. Get a free Hail Report by ZIP, and if the signal looks meaningful, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection to see whether an on-site roof or exterior review may be worth scheduling.
ZIP Codes Inside the Austin, TX Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 5, 2023 Austin, TX hail map spans 66 ZIP codes. ZIP 78639 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 3,325.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 5, 2023 hail map for Austin, TX currently list 19 public hail reports, 10 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 5, 2023 6:19 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 NNE Inks Lake State P | TX | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 5, 2023 6:32 PM CT |
1.50 in | 3 W Burnet | TX | VIDEO OF PING PONG SIZE HAIL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 29 AND RR 2341. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
May 5, 2023 6:35 PM CT |
2.50 in | 4 NE Inks Lake State Pa | TX | CRACKED WINDSHIELD ON VEHICLE. |
May 5, 2023 6:44 PM CT |
1.75 in | Burnet | TX | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 5, 2023 6:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 ESE Burnet | TX | REPORT FROM MPING QUARTER (1.00 IN). |
May 5, 2023 6:56 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 SSW Burnet | TX | REPORT FROM MPING PING PONG BALL (1.50 IN). |
May 5, 2023 6:56 PM CT |
2.00 in | 3 ESE Burnet | TX | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 5, 2023 6:58 PM CT |
2.00 in | 4 ESE Burnet | TX | EGG SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON HWY 29 NEAR THE BRANDENBURG PLUMBING BUSINESS TO THE EAST OF BURNET. |
May 5, 2023 7:05 PM CT |
2.50 in | 1 S Burnet | TX | SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF HAIL MEASURED UP TO NEAR TENNIS BALL SIZE NEAR THE BURNET MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WITH ROUGH TIME ESTIMATE OF 7:05 PM. |
May 5, 2023 7:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 NNE Buchanan Dam | TX | INTERSECTION OF FM 690 AND PENINSULA DRIVE. TIME ESTIMATED. |
May 5, 2023 8:25 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 E Llano | TX | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 5, 2023 8:45 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 W Buchanan Dam | TX | REPORT FROM MPING QUARTER. |
May 5, 2023 8:56 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 W Sunrise Beach Villi | TX | REPORT FROM MPING QUARTER. |
May 5, 2023 8:59 PM CT |
1.00 in | 6 SW Kingsland | TX | REPORT FROM MPING QUARTER. |
May 5, 2023 9:02 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 W Bertram | TX | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 5, 2023 9:11 PM CT |
1.25 in | 4 SSE Longhorn Cavern S | TX | REPORT FROM MPING HALF DOLLAR. |
May 5, 2023 9:25 PM CT |
1.00 in | Marble Falls | TX | MOSTLY DIME AND NICKEL SIZE WITH QUARTER SIZE MIXED IN. |
May 5, 2023 10:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNW Lago Vista | TX | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 5, 2023 10:18 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NE Lago Vista | TX | REPORT FROM MPING QUARTER. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 5, 2023 8:42 PM CT | Kingsland | TX | REPORTS OF DOWN POWER POLE AND SEVERAL TRANSFORMERS OUT NEAR KINGSLAND. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. | |
May 5, 2023 8:50 PM CT | 1 SSW Sunrise Beach Vil | TX | TREES AND POWER POLES DOWN FROM SANDY MOUNTAIN TO SUNRISE BEACH. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. | |
May 5, 2023 8:55 PM CT | Sunrise Beach Villiage | TX | REPORTS OF DOWN POWER POLE AND SEVERAL TRANSFORMERS OUT NEAR SUNRISE BEACH. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. | |
May 5, 2023 8:56 PM CT | 1 NE Granite Shoals | TX | DOWNED TREES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF FM 1431 AND PHILLIPS RANCH RD; 1100 PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER IN GRANITE SHOALS. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. | |
May 5, 2023 8:56 PM CT | 2 ENE Granite Shoals | TX | REPORT FROM MPING 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN... POWER POLES BROKEN. | |
May 5, 2023 8:58 PM CT | Horseshoe Bay | TX | DELAYED REPORT - MULTIPLE PHOTOS SHARED VIA TWITTER OF THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE IN THE HORSESHOE BAY AREA. TIME OF DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 5, 2023 8:15 PM CT | 68 mph | 3 NNE Llano | TX | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 5, 2023 10:02 PM CT | 64 mph | 3 N Point Venture | TX | 64 MPH MEASURED AT APRSWXNET/CWOP STATION FW7040 IN LAGO VISTA. |
May 5, 2023 10:16 PM CT | 60 mph | 2 NNE Cameron | TX | T35 (CAMERON) AWOS 40G52KT. |
May 5, 2023 10:47 PM CT | 60 mph | 4 SSE Georgetown | TX | ESTIMATED WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH AT FM 1460 AND WESTINGHOUSE RD. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 5, 2023 Austin, TX storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Austin, TX Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Austin, TX region as the May 5, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Apr 15, 2023 through Apr 28, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 1.00" to 3.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 3.00", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 28, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Austin, TX
Not sure whether the May 5, 2023 Austin, TX hail map matters for your property? Start with a free Hail Report by Address to see whether hail activity was mapped for that property. If the property signal looks meaningful, you can choose a local pro serving the Austin, TX region and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before deciding whether an on-site roof or exterior review is worth scheduling.
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