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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Buffalo Gap, TX

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Buffalo Gap, TX from April 25, 1957 through March 10, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
74
Wind Reports
23
Tornado Reports
8
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Buffalo Gap, TX · 1957–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 10, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Buffalo Gap, TX

30 reports
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2.75″ hail
Mar 10, 2026
9:55 PM UTC
Hail report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Media reported baseball size hail over Buffalo Gap.
NWS Hail Report Location: Buffalo Gap, TX
1.75″ hail
Mar 10, 2026
9:54 PM UTC
Hail report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf Ball size hail reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Buffalo Gap, TX
1.00″ hail
Mar 10, 2026
9:44 PM UTC
Hail report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1 inch hail reported with around 50 mph winds by trained spotter out of Buffalo Gap.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Buffalo Gap, TX
1.50″ hail
Mar 10, 2026
9:42 PM UTC
Hail report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social Media report of Ping Pong size hail over Buffalo Gap.
NWS Hail Report Location: Buffalo Gap, TX
1.75″ hail
May 31, 2025
1:13 AM UTC
Hail report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 SW View, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 20, 2025
2:05 AM UTC
Hail report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SE Buffalo Gap, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 20, 2025
1:55 AM UTC
Hail report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SW Buffalo Gap, TX
1.50″ hail
Jun 11, 2023
11:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A picture of ping pong ball sized hail was posted on Facebook.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NNE Buffalo Gap, TX
1.75″ hail
Jun 11, 2023
10:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NNE Buffalo Gap, TX
2.75″ hail
Apr 26, 2023
1:45 AM UTC
Hail report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 NNE Happy Valley, TX
3.00″ hail
Apr 26, 2023
1:25 AM UTC
Hail report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 NE Happy Valley, TX
1.75″ hail
May 13, 2022
11:21 PM UTC
Hail report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: View, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 14, 2021
9:52 PM UTC
Hail report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NNE Buffalo Gap, TX
1.75″ hail
Apr 14, 2021
9:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM TWITTER WITH PHOTO OF THE HAIL... ESTMATED TO BE GOLFBALL SIZE. THE HAIL PHOTO IS FROM CORONADOS CAMP.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 SW View, TX
1.00″ hail
Jun 23, 2019
11:23 PM UTC
Hail report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Buffalo Gap, 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 Buffalo Gap, TX

23 reports
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70 mph
Aug 17, 2023
11:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Former NWS employee estimated winds around 70 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NE Buffalo Gap, TX
UNK mph
Aug 9, 2022
10:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE 4-6 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Abilene State Park, TX
58 mph
Jun 4, 2018
8:19 AM UTC
Wind report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 WSW View, TX
70 mph
Apr 26, 2016
11:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Buffalo Gap, TX
70 mph
May 7, 2014
8:42 PM CST-6
Wind report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A National Weather Service Cooperative Observer reported large tree limbs and power lines down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8.05 NW Guion, TX
64 mph
Apr 18, 2013
12:46 AM CST-6
Wind report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter reported several large six inch diameter by twenty foot pecan tree limbs were snapped.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8.53 SW View, TX
60 mph
Oct 13, 2012
5:06 PM CST-6
Wind report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several power poles were knocked down in the View area where U.S. Highway 277 intersects County Road 209 and Farm to Market Road 1235.
NWS Wind Report Location: .58 E View, TX
60 mph
Apr 7, 2012
5:44 PM CST-6
Wind report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public reported a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S View, TX
70 mph
Jun 20, 2011
11:27 PM CST-6
Wind report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A fire chief in View, reported several power poles down and a metal roof blown off of a residence. He also reported that Buffalo Gap had power poles down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S View, TX
75 mph
May 14, 2008
5:31 PM CST-6
Wind report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several power poles were reported snapped near Buffalo Gap. Also, a roof was blown off a home and trees were uprooted.
NWS Wind Report Location: .58 W Buffalo Gap, TX
60 mph
Apr 9, 2008
11:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A couple of power lines and trees were knocked down by the damaging thunderstorm winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: .58 W Buffalo Gap, TX
66 mph
May 26, 2002
8:29 PM CST
Wind report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: View, TX
UNK mph
Feb 8, 2001
11:00 PM CST
Wind report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs downed by high winds during a thunderstorm.
NWS Wind Report Location: View, TX
69 mph
Sep 12, 2000
7:25 PM CST
Wind report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees downed by winds estimated as high as 70 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: View, TX
60 mph
May 25, 1999
5:32 PM CST
Wind report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds gusting to 60 mph reported in southern Taylor County.
NWS Wind Report Location: Buffalo Gap, 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 Buffalo Gap, TX

8 reports
F0 category
May 24, 2002
7:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Spotter reported a brief tornado near F.M. 89 and Arrowhead Ranch Road.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 10 SW Buffalo Gap, TX
F0 category
May 25, 1999
5:38 PM CST
Tornado report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down briefly near Buffalo Gap in southern Taylor County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Buffalo Gap, TX
F0 category
Jun 14, 1997
7:56 PM CST
Tornado report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Buffalo Gap, TX
F0 category
Jun 5, 1983
3:40 PM CST
Tornado report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F1 category
Mar 14, 1982
1:00 AM CST
Tornado report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F1 category
Sep 6, 1973
5:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F0 category
Jun 8, 1960
8:02 PM CST
Tornado report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F0 category
Apr 25, 1957
3:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County · 43,777 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 · City

Buffalo Gap, TX area census snapshot

People & households
Population508
Households218
Housing units267
Income
Median household income$63,750
$100k+ households41.3%
$150k+ households19.7%
Housing stock
Single-family detached235
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily2
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes30
Housing mix
Single-family share88.0%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share0.8%
Mobile-home share11.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied154
Renter-occupied64
Vacant units49
Home value & age
Median home value$178,100
Owner homes $300k+26.6%
Owner homes $500k+8.4%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1972
Older-home share63.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars215
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 74 hail, 23 wind, and 8 tornado reports in and near Buffalo Gap, TX, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 10, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Buffalo Gap?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Buffalo Gap, TX is 3.00″. It was reported near Happy Valley, TX on April 26, 2023.

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

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

I am selling a home in Buffalo Gap — 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 Buffalo Gap address?

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