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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 78628

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 78628 from May 1, 1964 through May 20, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
24
Wind Reports
13
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 78628 · 1964–present Updated  Daily · last May 20, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 78628

24 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 10, 2024
1:46 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Serenada, TX
1.00″ hail
May 10, 2024
1:42 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Georgetown, TX
1.00″ hail
Sep 27, 2023
1:49 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ESE Serenada, TX
1.75″ hail
Sep 27, 2023
1:44 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SW Serenada, TX
1.00″ hail
Sep 27, 2023
1:39 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LOTS OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL ALONG LEANDER ROAD AROUND 1/2 MILE SW OF BYPASS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSW Georgetown, TX
2.50″ hail
Sep 27, 2023
1:35 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SW Georgetown, TX
1.00″ hail
Sep 27, 2023
1:32 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: AMATEUR RADIO REPORT OF DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SERENADA DRIVE AND WILLIAMS DRIVE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ENE Georgetown Dam, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 28, 2023
9:45 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON THE WEST SIDE OF GEORGETOWN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSW Georgetown Dam, TX
1.50″ hail
Apr 15, 2021
9:08 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PING PONG SIZE HAIL AT LAKE SIDE DRIVE AND LAKE SIDE COVE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Leander, TX
2.50″ hail
May 28, 2020
5:10 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER POSTED A PHOTO OF A 2.5 INCH SIZED HAIL 2 MILES SOUTH OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Georgetown, TX
2.00″ hail
May 28, 2020
5:09 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 2 ENE SERENADA. RECEIVED A REPORT AND PHOTO THROUGH TWITTER WITH A 2 INCH SIZED HAIL NEAR GEORGETOWN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ENE Serenada, TX
1.25″ hail
Jun 17, 2019
1:56 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT OF HAIL VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Georgetown, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 2, 2017
2:56 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RECEIVED SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO SHOWING QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN GEORGETOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Georgetown, TX
1.00″ hail
Mar 19, 2013
10:14 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.82 NW Georgetown, TX
0.88″ hail
Mar 19, 2013
10:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.91 WSW Georgetown Muni Arpt, 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 78628

13 reports
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70 mph
May 20, 2026
2:12 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Amateur Radio report at SH 130 & I-35 under the SH 130 overpass near Georgetown... had street lights and several signs blown over. Raining completely horizontal... about 70MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ESE Serenada, TX
UNK mph
May 20, 2026
2:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several calls for downed trees in the Georgetown area.
NWS Wind Report Location: Georgetown, TX
UNK mph
May 20, 2026
1:51 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Amateur Radio Network report of a 12 inch diameter tree snapped at Stadium Drive and North Austin Avenue in Georgetown.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Georgetown, TX
64 mph
May 11, 2026
2:16 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report to tstm wnd gst from 1 SSE Serenada. AWOS station KGTU Georgetown Municipal Airport.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Serenada, TX
59 mph
Mar 3, 2023
1:26 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: GUST OF 59 MPH REPORTED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Georgetown, TX
60 mph
Apr 24, 2019
8:20 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT OF ESTIMATED 60 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Georgetown, TX
60 mph
Apr 2, 2017
3:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Georgetown, TX
UNK mph
Jul 10, 2016
5:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES KNOCKED DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR DATA AND WIND DATA FROM GEORGETOWN MUNI ARPT
NWS Wind Report Location: Sun City, TX
40 mph
Aug 13, 2012
4:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 40 mph that blew down some large tree limbs.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.82 NW Georgetown, TX
69 mph
Jul 7, 2005
6:10 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms forming along the northern Texas Hill Country in the late afternoon moved southward into the evening hours. Downbursts from these thunderstorms blew down power lines and trees northwest of Georgetown.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Georgetown, TX
73 mph
Feb 25, 1998
9:36 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Georgetown Muni Arpt, TX
60 mph
Sep 16, 1987
5:00 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX
UNK mph
May 1, 1964
2:10 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 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 78628

4 reports
EF1 category
May 25, 2015
1:45 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Williamson County Emergency Management assisted in performing a damage survey on a private residence and ranch. Several large oak trees were uprooted and damaged. Minor roof damage was observed on the main ranch house including the chimney which was destroyed. A small garage was severely damaged as the roof was lifted off and thrown approximately 100 yards. A resident on the ranch witnessed the tornado and sheltered in the small garage until the roof was lifted off.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.67 W Georgetown, TX
EF1 category
May 23, 2015
8:47 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A NWS storm survey team concluded a tornado touched down in the Gabriel's Overlook subdivision in Williamson County, roughly four miles northeast of Leander. The tornado snapped large tree limbs through its path length. The tornado also caused damage to two homes, with roof decking on the corner of one home removed, and over half the roof decking on the second home completely removed. Two large storage sheds were are also picked up and moved 20 yards. Peak winds were estimated at 95-100 mph, where the most significant damage occurred to the second house.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.43 NE Leander, TX
F2 category
Feb 10, 1981
1:13 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F2 category
Oct 30, 1974
7:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 78628
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
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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 78628 area census snapshot

People & households
Population44,821
Households17,054
Housing units17,738
Income
Median household income$117,198
$100k+ households45.5%
$150k+ households22.7%
Housing stock
Single-family detached13,813
Attached single-family355
Small multifamily1,392
Large multifamily2,120
Mobile homes35
Housing mix
Single-family share77.9%
Attached-home share2%
Multifamily share19.8%
Mobile-home share0.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied12,825
Renter-occupied4,229
Vacant units684
Home value & age
Median home value$467,700
Owner homes $300k+84.9%
Owner homes $500k+43.4%
Owner homes $750k+19.1%
Median year built2007
Older-home share12.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars16,371
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 78628 have on record?

Our records show 24 hail, 13 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near ZIP 78628, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 20, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 78628?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 78628 is 2.50″. It was reported near Georgetown, TX on September 27, 2023.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 78628 — 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 78628 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 78628 — 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 78628 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 78628 — 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 78628 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 78628 — 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 78628, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 78628, 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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