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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 78957

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 78957 from April 26, 1957 through April 22, 2023, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
25
Wind Reports
11
Tornado Reports
7
Max Hail Size
5.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 78957 · 1957–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 22, 2023

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 78957

25 reports
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2.00″ hail
Apr 22, 2023
2:45 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78957
Fayette County · 10,392 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PHOTO OF 2 INCH HAIL SHARED VIA FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SE Smithville, TX
1.75″ hail
Apr 22, 2023
2:29 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: VIA FACEBOOK WITH PHOTO OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: Smithville, TX
1.25″ hail
May 4, 2021
12:55 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NEAR SMITHVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Smithville, TX
1.00″ hail
Oct 21, 2019
1:27 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE Smithville, TX
1.75″ hail
Jun 6, 2019
9:20 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A GAS STATION IN SMITHVILLE REPORTED QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL FELL AT THAT LOCATION.
NWS Hail Report Location: Smithville, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2019
4:29 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA SPOTTER NETWORK AND VIA A HAM OPERATOR OF 1 INCH HAIL JUST TO THE NW OF SMITHVILLE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WNW Buescher State Pa, TX
5.00″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:50 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SEVERAL PICTURES AND REPORTS OF 4 INCH TO OVER 5 INCH DIAMETER HAIL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM RESIDENTS JUST SOUTH OF SMITHVILLE ON HIGHWAY 95. THESE REPORTS THEN EXTEND TO THE FAR SOUTHEAST SECTIONS OF SMITHVILLE OFF CR 230.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSW Smithville, TX
1.75″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:47 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78957
Fayette County · 10,392 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MEDIA RELAYED A REPORT OF GOLFBALL SIZED H AIL 6 MILES SOUTH OF SMITHVILLE ON HIGHWAY 95.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 S Smithville, TX
1.50″ hail
Mar 18, 2018
11:38 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA TWITTER WITH A PICTURES OF HALF DOLLAR TO PING PONG HAIL LITTERING A YARD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 ESE Rosanky, TX
1.00″ hail
Mar 5, 2018
10:03 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TIME ESTIMATED WITH RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Rosanky, TX
1.00″ hail
May 2, 2016
7:57 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSW Smithville, TX
1.75″ hail
Apr 19, 2015
3:24 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball size hail was reported along County Road 535 southwest of the city of Smithville.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.74 SW Smithville, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 19, 2015
3:12 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported along County Road 535 southwest of the city of Smithville.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.66 SW Smithville, TX
1.75″ hail
Apr 19, 2015
3:09 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail near County Road 304 southwest of the town of Upton.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.74 SW Upton, TX
1.25″ hail
Mar 28, 2014
5:09 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 78957
Fayette County · 10,392 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .6 W Kirtley, 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 78957

11 reports
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UNK mph
Jan 11, 2020
4:11 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS POWER POLES DAMAGED AND LINES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 71 AND FM ROAD 153 AND AROUND SMITHVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Buescher State Park, TX
UNK mph
Jan 11, 2020
3:12 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PICTURES SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF A SMALL METAL TOWER BLOWN OVER AND A LARGE TREE UPROOTED NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF BUESCHER STATE PARK. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Buescher State Park, TX
UNK mph
Jan 11, 2020
3:11 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM BUESCHER STATE PARK. NUMEROUS POWER POLES DAMAGED AND LINES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 71 AND FM ROAD 153 AND AROUND SMITHVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Buescher State Park, TX
UNK mph
Apr 13, 2016
4:50 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES UPROOTED BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS. TIME ESTIMATED WITH RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Smithville, TX
64 mph
Apr 27, 2015
1:43 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that blew down several trees in Smithville.
NWS Wind Report Location: .91 NE Smithville, TX
55 mph
Apr 7, 2014
7:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 55 mph that blew over a large Live Oak Tree and several large limbs from other trees.
NWS Wind Report Location: .6 W Smithville Muni Arpt, TX
81 mph
Nov 21, 2004
1:55 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Amateur radio operators reported that severe thunderstorms winds blew down trees along SH71 about 10 miles southeast of Bastrop. No other damage was reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 SE Bastrop, TX
69 mph
Aug 11, 2004
4:59 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds blew down power lines near Smithville.
NWS Wind Report Location: Smithville, TX
69 mph
Aug 21, 2003
11:15 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm, moving southwestward through Bastrop County, produced a downburst as it approached Smithville that knocked over several trees.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Smithville, TX
64 mph
May 28, 1999
3:28 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe winds blew down trees in the Smithville area. The wind was measured by a hand-held anemometer.
NWS Wind Report Location: Smithville, TX
UNK mph
Aug 17, 1982
7:30 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 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 78957

7 reports
UNK category
May 12, 2020
3:55 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: ROOF TAKEN OFF HOUSE... SMALL BARN DESTROYED... AND CARS FLIPPED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 WSW Buescher State Pa, TX
F0 category
May 13, 1994
2:15 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado reported by Department of Public Safety trooper in central Bastrop County. Second report 30 minutes later from south part of county. Lightning knocked out electrical power to some 400 residents of Bastrop for up to 16 hours.
NWS Tornado Report Location: South Portion, TX
F2 category
Jan 14, 1991
6:14 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F2 category
Aug 10, 1980
1:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F1 category
Mar 20, 1974
5:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F2 category
May 18, 1965
6:55 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
UNK category
Apr 26, 1957
2:30 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 78957
Bastrop County · 25,106 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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ZIP 78957 area census snapshot

People & households
Population10,282
Households4,053
Housing units4,743
Income
Median household income$62,796
$100k+ households37.6%
$150k+ households18.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached3,430
Attached single-family95
Small multifamily133
Large multifamily134
Mobile homes848
Housing mix
Single-family share72.3%
Attached-home share2%
Multifamily share5.6%
Mobile-home share17.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied3,013
Renter-occupied1,040
Vacant units690
Home value & age
Median home value$246,500
Owner homes $300k+35.5%
Owner homes $500k+8.4%
Owner homes $750k+4.6%
Median year built1988
Older-home share37.4%
Vehicle context
Households with cars3,830
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 78957 have on record?

Our records show 25 hail, 11 wind, and 7 tornado reports in and near ZIP 78957, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 22, 2023.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 78957?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 78957 is 5.00″. It was reported near Smithville, TX on March 18, 2018.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 78957 — 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 78957 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 78957 — 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 78957 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 78957 — 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 78957 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 78957 — 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 78957, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 78957, 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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