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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 78618

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 78618 from May 10, 1968 through May 9, 2013, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
12
Wind Reports
5
Tornado Reports
0
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 78618 · 1968–present Updated  Daily · last May 9, 2013

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 78618

12 reports
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2.75″ hail
May 9, 2013
7:39 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Cherry Spring.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.64 E Doss, TX
1.25″ hail
May 9, 2013
7:25 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6.31 WNW Doss, TX
1.00″ hail
May 11, 2011
6:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A thunderstorm produced hail from nickel to quarter size.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.39 SSE Doss, TX
1.75″ hail
May 11, 2011
5:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 78618
Mason County · 2,054 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball size hail was reported 11 miles south of Mason. The sheriff���s office reported that a vehicle lost control due to the hail. No injuries were reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8.56 SW Hedwigs Hill, TX
1.75″ hail
May 11, 2011
1:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.66 WNW Doss, TX
2.00″ hail
Apr 28, 2006
8:20 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Doss, TX
1.75″ hail
Apr 28, 2006
6:50 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 14 NNE Harper, TX
1.50″ hail
Jun 1, 1996
5:40 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Doss, TX
1.75″ hail
Mar 9, 1992
5:10 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
1.75″ hail
May 14, 1989
11:46 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
2.75″ hail
May 1, 1978
3:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
2.00″ hail
May 10, 1968
7:15 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 78618

5 reports
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58 mph
Sep 27, 2011
3:59 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph which blew down a farm building northwest of Fredericksburg.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.75 ESE Doss, TX
75 mph
Jun 3, 2007
7:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 65 to 75 mph caused widespread damage across Gillespie County in the evening. Trees were reported to have been knocked over from Doss to Fredericksburg to Stonewall to Willow City. Almost all parts of the county were affected, with widespread roof damage and reports of farm machinery rolled and tossed by the storms. Power was out to over 2,000 persons for several hours.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Doss, TX
81 mph
Jun 1, 2005
1:40 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Storms from a mesoscale complex that formed in the Texas Panhandle arrived in the Texas Hill Country shortly after midnight. The line stretched from Llano to Fredericksburg to Kerrville to Leakey and Rocksprings, moving toward the southeast with speeds varying at times from 25 to 45 mph. The most intense and widespread damage appeared to take place across Gillespie County. In the northwest part of the county several trees were blown over onto FM648 and blocked the road until they were removed. Minor damage was noted southeastward to near US290 where severe damage again was seen around the Gillespie County airport, just southwest of Fredericksburg. The roof was lifted off the airport terminal building with major water damage to the interior. A light standard was blown over just outside the terminal. Further down the runway the severe winds had blown in the doors of a hangar and had damaged five aircraft. One of the five was considered a total loss. The airport manager reported that it took him over 3 hours to drive the 8 miles to the terminal because so many roads were covered with debris and flood waters. This damage was due to thunderstorm winds with embedded downbursts as all of the damage was laid down pointing toward the southeast. Widespread minor damage to tree limbs and spotty severe damage continued along US290 from Fredericksburg to near Stonewall. It continued from Fredericksburg southwest to the Kerr County line and to the southeast along FM1347 beyond Cain City to near Luckenbach. Again all damaged trees and limbs were oriented toward the southeast indicated severe thunderstorm wind damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: Doss, TX
60 mph
Mar 9, 1992
2:10 AM PST
Wind report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX
UNK mph
Oct 18, 1980
9:50 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 78618
Gillespie County · 10,675 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 78618

0 reports

No tornado reports were found for this selection.

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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 78618 area census snapshot

People & households
Population292
Households138
Housing units302
Income
Median household income$83,500
$100k+ households50.7%
$150k+ households15.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached255
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily4
Mobile homes43
Housing mix
Single-family share84.4%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share1.3%
Mobile-home share14.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied120
Renter-occupied18
Vacant units164
Home value & age
Median home value$319,400
Owner homes $300k+55.8%
Owner homes $500k+17.5%
Owner homes $750k+7.5%
Median year built1969
Older-home share61.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars136
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 78618 have on record?

Our records show 12 hail, 5 wind, and 0 tornado reports in and near ZIP 78618, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 9, 2013.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 78618?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 78618 is 2.75″. It was reported near Doss, TX on May 9, 2013.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 78618 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 78618 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 78618 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 78618 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 78618 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 78618 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 78618 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 78618, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 78618, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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