Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near San Marcos, TX

Hail Report Description: Hail ranging from pea to quarter sized hail. Time estimated on radar.

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING Hen Egg (2.00 in.) Time estimated from radar.

Hail Report Description: Several home windows broken and solar panel destroyed by wind-blown hail at home of retired law enforcement officer. Max hail size 2 inches. Report relayed by meteorologist/NWS Cooperative Observer.

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Hail Report Description: 2.5 inch hail observed near the Outlets in San Marcos.

Hail Report Description: San Marcos Academy.

Hail Report Description: Social media report of hail up to 1 inch in diameter at intersection of Rattler Rd and State Highway 123 in Hays County; time estimated via radar.

Hail Report Description: Picture of 1 inch hail with measurement received by Texas State EM.

Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

Hail Report Description: LOTS OF PEAK TO NICKEL HAIL COVERING THE GROUND WITH PICTURES CONRIMING ISOLATED QUARTER SIZED.

Hail Report Description: 1.5 TO 1.75 INCH DIAMETER HAIL. REPORT FROM RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE.

Hail Report Description: MPING REPORT.

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Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING NEAR TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY.

Hail Report Description: PING PONG SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR RIVER ROAD AND STURGEON DRIVE.

Hail Report Description: HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL REPORTED JUST SOUTH OF SAN MARCOS.

Hail Report Description: PING PONG SIZED HAIL IN SAN MARCOS.

Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN DOWNTOWN SAN MARCOS.

Hail Report Description: 1 INCH HAIL REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported by the public on the Texas State University campus in San Marcos.

Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was reported along with heavy rain west of San Marcos.

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Hail Report Description: A thunderstorm produced one inch hail that dented a car.

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Hail Report Description: The team began the survey along IH-35 near Center Point Road. They noted widespread damage to trees and vegetation beginning near that point and continuing northward to the San Marcos Tanger Outlet Mall and Prime Time Outlet Mall. The damage was caused by a combination of large hail and winds gusting 40 to 50 mph. NWS NEXRAD Radar late Thursday afternoon had indicated severe thunderstorms in that area moving toward the northeast.At the south end of the Malls, the parking lot surface was covered with dents and impressions produced by the wind and hail. Hundreds of vehicles had been damaged in this event but only a few remained in the area. Most of these had all of the window glass broken out with hundreds of hail dents in the car bodies. At this part of the Malls, damage to store signs was seen only on the north and west sides of buildings. There was no damage to signs on the south and east sides. Therefore, the storm winds had propelled the hail toward the southeast. In addition to the sign damage, hundreds of roof tiles had been broken and cracked, and many of these had fallen into the parking lot during the storm.As the team drove northward through the Mall areas, the same type of damage to building signs and roofs as well as parking surfaces was seen. However, at the north end of the Malls, damage to the store signs was confined to the south and west walls of the buildings. In this part of the Malls, the damaging winds had propelled the hail toward the northeast. Thus, the pattern of damage was fan-shaped, with the winds generally blowing the hail toward the west, but with a southeast component of motion on the south end of the Malls and a northeast component of motion on the north end of the Malls. This type of damage is clearly indicative of straight-line winds, also referred to as "downburst winds." One of the NWS staff members was at the Malls during the storm. Dents in his vehicle were 4.25 inches in diameter, indicating that at some of the hail stones were as large as grapefruits. He had estimated windspeeds to be between 60 and 70 mph.The team drove roads in all directions from the Mall areas and concluded that the severe wind and hail had caused the worst damage in an area enclosed by Wonder World Drive, Posey Road, Hunter Road, and FM266 which is also known as Old Bastrop Highway. Other areas of large hail and damaging winds were reported to the NWS, but the level of damage was generally more isolated and less severe.Damages from this storm were estimated at $100M with up to 10,000 vehicles damaged and another 7000 vehicles in homes in the area. Losses to businesses as a result of closing the following day were estimated at $500,000.

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Wind Report Description: Widespread downed trees and power outages reported in San Marcos.

Wind Report Description: *** Delayed Report*** Widespread trees broken in half or downed and the roof of a church damaged in the neighborhood surrounding this point.

Wind Report Description: Tree damage... including a Chinese Elm laying on the roof of a building.

Wind Report Description: Hays County emergency manager reports multiple instances of downed powerlines and trees blown down onto roadways from Wimberley to San Marcos.

Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 NW San Marcos. Tree damage... including a Chinese Elm laying on the roof of a building.

Wind Report Description: Roof damage at hospital.

Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down and damaged.

Wind Report Description: Downed trees.

Wind Report Description: 65 mph wind gust recorded by a private weather station in San Marcos.

Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT OF A LARGE DOUBLE DECKER BILLBOARD TOPPLED ON HIGHWAY 80 NEAR THE CALDWELL AND HAYS COUNTY LINE. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.

Wind Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS A MEASURED WIND GUST OF 60 MPH AT THE INTERSECTION OF W CENTERPOINT AND WONDER WORLD DR. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN AND SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.

Wind Report Description: TRUNK OF A SMALL TREE ABOUT 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER SNAPPED YESTERDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS.

Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE 12 INCH IN DIAMETER SNAPPED AND FELL ON HOME NEAR TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY ALONG HILLCREST DR.

Wind Report Description: FROM SUNDAY NIGHT. SHEET METAL ROOF PARTIALLY PEELED OFF HOUSE.

Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph that blew down power lines.

Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph which knocked down numerous trees and damaged some roofs near Hunter Road and FM3407.

Wind Report Description: The San Marcos police department reported power lines down in the city.

Wind Report Description: Winds from severe thunderstorms blew over trees and blew down power lines between San Marcos and Kyle. Power was knocked out to 5,000 customers for several hours.

Wind Report Description: The bow-shaped line along the Comal-Bexar-Wilson line moved into Hays and Guadalupe Counties near midnight, continuing to produce widespread wind gusts of 40 to 50 knots, with spotty higher gusts near 70 knots. Most of the damage consisted of knocked-over trees in southern Hays County.

Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm struck just south of the San Marcos Police Headquarters Building near 7:00 am and produced winds estimated at 70 to 80 mph northward along IH-35. At the beginning of the damage path, tin metal roofs were torn off several buildings and tossed several hundred feet. Damage was noted to roofs and eaves as well as walls of some buildings. Typically, all the damage was blown toward the north. These severe winds continued from the initial damage location for approximately one mile to a residential area. All along this path the team saw sections of tin ripped from roofs, with pieces tossed several hundred feet. At one location a large wooden deck was torn from a one-story building. Again, all the debris in this mile-long path was blown in the same direction - toward the north.

Wind Report Description: A line of thunderstorms formed along a cold front in central Texas and moved quickly southward. As the storms moved through Hays County, they produced a downburst that struck the town of San Marcos and spread southeastward into Caldwell County. An NWS Storm Survey Team reported numerous large tree limbs of diameter from 6 to 12 inches broken or blown over in San Marcos and along the I-35 corridor. Blown over trees and limbs were generally pointed toward a southeast direction. Many business signs and awnings were damaged along with roof damage to several businesses. Metal or tin roof in some businesses was peeled off on the side of the incoming high winds. Based on the damage and its pattern, it appeared that damage was the result of straight line winds indicative of a strong downburst estimated at 60 knots or greater. The strong winds also toppled over a semi truck. At Dudley Johnson Park the winds knocked over portable toilets and blew down numerous trees across the roads. Total damage in the town was estimated at $7 million.

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Wind Report Description: Widespread damage was reported to trees and signs in and around San Marcos. Winds were estimated in excess of 60 kts by observers.

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Wind Report Description: Extensive reports were received of wind damage that toppled trees and power lines.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms produced widespread large hail, accompanied by damaging winds that knocked down tree limbs, stripped leaves from trees and knocked out power and telephone communications to San Marcos for several hours. The hailstones broke windows in homes and school as well as Southwest State University.

Tornado Report Description: A tornado developed near Centerpoint Rd. and Old Zorn Rd. in Guadalupe County and continued to the north-northeast for approximately 2.25 miles into Hays County ending near Centerpoint Rd. and Viewpoint Rd. The tornado caused minor roof damage to a few homes where it first developed. As it continued north-northeastward, the tornado struck a series of electrical transmission line towers, causing 11 towers to either partially or completely collapse. The tornado continued through an open field near Centerpoint Rd. causing mainly tree damage. Several homes east of Centerpoint Rd., in the Southridge Estates subdivision, received minor roof damage along with large tree limbs snapped. In addition, a garage with an attached apartment completely collapsed in the Southridge Estates subdivision. Peak winds were estimated to be 90-100 mph. One person was injured. At the time of this writing, there is no estimate of insured losses.

Tornado Report Description: Much more severe damage was seen near the center of this path at Police Headquarters. Just south of the building, metal roofs had been torn off a structure and tossed toward the north. In the south parking lot adjacent to the building, three telephone poles were blown down...one toward the west���one toward the north���and one toward the south. An officer was in his vehicle at 7:08 am CST as the storm struck���parked next to a large metal building which partly protected it. The officer reported that very high winds and heavy rain began blowing from north to south���then abruptly changed direction and began blowing from south to north���accompanied by penny-sized hail. His car���in spite of being somewhat sheltered���was badly damaged by the blowing debris. In all���thirty-five vehicles at the Police Building sustained damage���with numerous dents and large gashes in car bodies���as well as windows and windshields fractured. A large area of brick was ejected from an upper portion of the Building���s north wall. The conclusion of the survey team was that this damage at the Police Headquarters was due to a small and short-lived tornado that occurred just behind the 70 to 80 mph thunderstorm winds. Damage was also found about 200 yards north of the Police Building at a business that manufactures lighting fixtures. This was thought to be a second touchdown of the small tornado. Here a large dumpster was spun almost 360 degrees and several trailers were slammed into each other. A single-wide trailer was tipped over on its side. Windows and doors at the building were broken, with some blown inward and some blown outward. Based on the type and level of damage, the tornado was rated an F1 on the Fujita Scale, and an EF1 on the new Enhanced Fujita Scale. The tornado path was estimated to be 100 yards wide and a three-tenths of a mile long.

Tornado Report Description: A small tornado was spotted by a member of the Austin Police Department 3 miles east of San Marcos. The tornado was on the ground around five minutes as it moved northeastward to near the Caldwell County lin e before dissipating. No damage was reported.

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