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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Salado, TX

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Salado, TX from May 13, 1980 through May 27, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
37
Wind Reports
18
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
5.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Salado, TX · 1980–present Updated  Daily · last May 27, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Salado, TX

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 10, 2024
1:10 AM UTC
Hail report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter hail in far southern Bell County.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 WSW Salado, TX
2.75″ hail
Apr 10, 2024
1:20 AM UTC
Hail report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Baseball size hail reported in Salado.
NWS Hail Report Location: Salado, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 10, 2024
1:11 AM UTC
Hail report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail falling 6.5 WSW of Salado.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 WSW Salado, TX
1.75″ hail
Nov 11, 2022
3:25 PM UTC
Hail report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED BETWEEN HARKER HEIGHTS AND SALADO ON 2484 1 MILE WEST OF 1620.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Salado, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 13, 2022
12:49 AM UTC
Hail report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NNE Salado, TX
1.25″ hail
Apr 12, 2022
11:14 PM UTC
Hail report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT 2484 AND 1670 IN BELL CO.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Salado, TX
1.75″ hail
Apr 12, 2022
11:12 PM UTC
Hail report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NNW Salado, TX
4.00″ hail
Apr 12, 2022
11:01 PM UTC
Hail report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE OF ESTIMATED 4 INCH HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Salado, TX
5.50″ hail
Apr 12, 2022
11:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE OF MEASURED 5.5 INCH HAIL FROM SALADO. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Salado, TX
1.25″ hail
Jun 17, 2019
1:01 AM UTC
Hail report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HALF DOLLAR HAIL SOUTH OF STILLHOUSE HOLLOW
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WNW Salado, TX
0.75″ hail
Apr 13, 2014
8:08 PM CST-6
Hail report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.15 NW Salado, TX
1.50″ hail
Mar 28, 2014
2:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Salado, TX
1.00″ hail
Oct 11, 2010
4:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported 2 miles north of Salado.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.07 N Salado, TX
1.50″ hail
Oct 11, 2010
4:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Half dollar size hail was reported near Salado.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Salado, TX
0.75″ hail
Apr 26, 2010
4:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported in Salado.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Salado, 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 Salado, TX

18 reports
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66 mph
May 27, 2025
2:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed Report. Texas Mesonet station measured a 66 MPH gust just south of Stillhouse Hollow Lake.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Salado, TX
UNK mph
May 27, 2025
2:03 AM UTC
Wind report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down and parts of a deck ripped off.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WNW Salado, TX
UNK mph
Apr 9, 2020
8:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTED DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES IN SALADO; INTERSECTION OF ARROWHEAD DR AND INDIAN TRAIL.
NWS Wind Report Location: Salado, TX
UNK mph
Apr 2, 2017
3:25 PM UTC
Wind report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWNED OVER FM 2484 NEAR BREWER ROAD
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Salado, TX
70 mph
Feb 10, 2009
9:22 PM CST-6
Wind report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two 18 wheelers were overturned. A 35-foot communications tower on top of a building was folded over. 70 MPH winds were estimated in the area.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Salado, TX
60 mph
Jul 8, 2008
3:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Rock facing was removed from the wall of a commercial building.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.5 NNE Salado, TX
70 mph
May 14, 2008
8:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A carport was damaged.
NWS Wind Report Location: NNE Salado, TX
58 mph
May 14, 2008
6:10 AM CST-6
Wind report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down and the high school lost some bricks. A historic home and a restaurant in Salado suffered roof damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Salado, TX
70 mph
May 14, 2008
6:05 AM CST-6
Wind report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two foot diameter trees were snapped in half along Highway 95 in Little River Academy. Numerous signs and billboards were blown down between Salado and Little River Academy. Trees fell on and damaged cars in Little River.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.09 NE Salado, TX
64 mph
May 14, 2008
5:29 AM CST-6
Wind report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down and a hotel under construction was damaged at I-35 and exit 286.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.51 N Salado, TX
75 mph
May 14, 2008
5:26 AM CST-6
Wind report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees had large limbs broken. A few trees were uprooted or snapped at the trunk. Several storage buildings were damaged, and a few homes suffered minor roof damage. Additional homes were damaged by falling trees and limbs.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Salado, TX
60 mph
May 27, 2002
11:30 PM CST
Wind report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down by high winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Prairie Dell, TX
UNK mph
Nov 15, 2001
3:55 PM CST
Wind report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: There was wind damage to two recreational vehicles, one mobile home, a two story house, and signswere blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Salado, TX
70 mph
Mar 26, 2000
6:05 PM CST
Wind report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tractor trailer rigs were blown off I-35.
NWS Wind Report Location: Salado, TX
61 mph
May 25, 1992
4:20 PM PST
Wind report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 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 Salado, TX

3 reports
UNK category
Apr 12, 2022
10:34 PM UTC
Tornado report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 23 INJ *** NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT AN EF-3 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTHWEST OF SALADO. THE TORNADO WAS ESTIMATED TO HAVE PEAK WIND SPEEDS OF 165 MPH... WAS ON THE GROUND FOR 13.12 MILES... HAD A MAX WIDTH OF 770 YARDS... AND LASTED FOR 32 MINUTES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 9 WSW Salado, TX
UNK category
Mar 21, 2022
11:08 PM UTC
Tornado report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS TORNADO WAS A CONTINUATION OF THE EF-1 TORNADO THAT PASSED THROUGH JARRELL. THE TORNADO CROSSED THE WILLIAMSON AND BELL COUNTY LINE NEAR CR 304. THROUGH BELL COUNTY... EF-0 DAMAGE TO TREES WAS OBSERVED... WITH MAX WINDS OF 75 MPH AND A MAX WIDTH OF 100 YARDS. THE TORNADO DISSIPATED NEAR PRAIRIE DELL CHURCH ROAD... JUST WEST OF INTERSTATE 35.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 SW Salado, TX
F1 category
May 27, 1997
2:07 PM CST
Tornado report for Salado, TX
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The extremely severe supercell thunderstorm produced its sixth tornado about half a mile west of the Prairie Dell exit on I-35. The tornado was observed to be nearly stationary in a field for about 10 minutes then it moved quickly south-southwest. Trees were destroyed and several structures were damaged. The tornado dissipated near the location where County Road 304 crosses the Bell-Williamson County line. A short time later, a violent tornado developed and devastated the community of Jarrell in northern Williamson County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NW Prairie Dell, 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

Salado, TX area census snapshot

People & households
Population2,292
Households896
Housing units992
Income
Median household income$103,500
$100k+ households42.5%
$150k+ households14.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached855
Attached single-family89
Small multifamily30
Large multifamily5
Mobile homes13
Housing mix
Single-family share86.2%
Attached-home share9.0%
Multifamily share3.5%
Mobile-home share1.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied793
Renter-occupied103
Vacant units96
Home value & age
Median home value$395,400
Owner homes $300k+74.7%
Owner homes $500k+27.5%
Owner homes $750k+11.6%
Median year built1991
Older-home share22.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars880
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 37 hail, 18 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near Salado, TX, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 27, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Salado?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Salado, TX is 5.50″. It was reported near Salado, TX on April 12, 2022.

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

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

I am selling a home in Salado — 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 Salado address?

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