Texas · April 18, 2026

Texas hail map — April 18, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 4 Texas cities on April 18, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Round Rock.

Swath over Round Rock on April 18, 2026 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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Cities hit
4
in Texas
Largest stone
1.00″
quarter size
Impact rating
3/10
from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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What people on the ground measured in Texas on April 18, 2026

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    2 WSW Leaday, TX8:09 AM CDTConcho County

    Nickel to Quarter size hail reported at Lake Ivie. (Delayed Report).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Athens, TX9:54 AM CDTHenderson County

    Facebook report of penny to quarter size hail in Athens along with torrential rain.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Storm Chaser
    3 SSE Clifton, TX10:15 AM CDTBosque County

    Facebook photos show hail up to quarter size 3 miles south of Clifton.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Noonday, TX10:20 AM CDTSmith County

    Several social media reports of hail nearly covering the ground in the Noonday area. Hail ranged from pea to quarter size.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    3 ESE Noonday, TX10:21 AM CDTSmith County

    Hail covering the ground from pea size to quarter size in the Gresham area, just south of Tyler.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Tyler, TX10:23 AM CDTSmith County

    Numerous reports of hail nearly covering the ground across a large portion of South Tyler. Hail ranged from pea size to quarter size.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio
    Whitehouse, TX10:28 AM CDTSmith County

    Hail estimated up to 1 inch in downtown Whitehouse.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    3 E Whitehouse, TX10:30 AM CDTSmith County

    A few social media reports of hail nearly covering the ground around Lake Tyler. Hail range from pea to quarter size.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 W Brushy Creek, TX7:47 PM CDTWilliamson County

    Hail photo with received with ruler. Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    4 SE Georgetown, TX8:02 PM CDTWilliamson County

    Numerous reports of pea to quarter size hail across a swath between Georgetown and Round Rock including communities near Westinghouse Rd, FM 1460, and SH 130. Time estimated via radar.

  • 0.88″ penny size Public
    12 NE Mullin, TX9:15 AM CDTMills County

    Social media photo of hail ranging from peas to nickels in Priddy, Texas. Time estimated by radar.

  • 0.88″ penny size Amateur Radio
    Hamilton, TX9:41 AM CDTHamilton County

    Dime to nickel size hail covering the ground in Hamilton. Picture sent via chat.

Showing the 12 largest of 14 hail reports filed that day.

These are verified ground reports, updated every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

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Texas hail on April 18, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 4 Texas cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Round Rock. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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