Texas · April 30, 2026

Texas hail map — April 30, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 6 Texas cities on April 30, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Pearland.

Hail swath map for Pearland, TX on April 30, 2026 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Swath over Pearland on April 30, 20261.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
6
in Texas
Largest stone
1.50
half dollar size
Impact rating
5/10
from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), 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 30, 2026

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service1 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 2.75 baseball size Public
    2 NW Asherton, TX11:30 PM CDTDimmit County

    hen egg to baseball size hail at White Wing motel on US highway 83 to the northwest of Asherton.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Public
    Asherton, TX11:36 AM CDTDimmit County

    Picture on social media of golf ball size hail.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Public
    Asherton, TX11:36 PM CDTDimmit County

    Corrects previous hail report from Asherton from 11:36 AM to 11:36 PM. Picture on social media of golf ball size hail.

  • 1.50 half dollar size Utility Company
    First Colony, TX12:00 AM CDTFort Bend County

    Report of estimated ping pong sized hail near the intersection of Austin Parkway and Sweetwater Blvd.

  • 1.25 half dollar size Broadcast Media
    Missouri City, TX12:05 AM CDTFort Bend County

    Reported near the intersection of Turtle Creek Dr and Point Clear Dr. Large volume of nickel sized hail, but largest stones were over 1 inch but less than 1.5 inches.

  • 1.25 half dollar size Amateur Radio
    4 ENE Pearland, TX12:26 AM CDTHarris County

    Report of hail near the intersection of Scarsdale Blvd and Beamer Rd in SE Harris County.

  • 1.25 half dollar size Public
    3 NE Pearland, TX12:31 AM CDTHarris County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). Corroborated with nearby spotter reports.

  • 1.00 quarter size Storm Chaser
    Sunset Valley, TX1:54 PM CDTTravis County

    1 inch hail reported.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    2 N McKinney Falls Stat, TX2:04 PM CDTTravis County

    Report from mPING. Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00 quarter size Trained Spotter
    Asherton, TX11:31 PM CDTDimmit County

    Quarter size hail in Asherton.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    4 WNW First Colony, TX11:55 PM CDTFort Bend County

    Public reports of estimated 1 inch hail in Sugar Land.

  • 1.00 quarter size Broadcast Media
    3 NE Fresno, TX12:11 AM CDTBrazoria County

    Corrects previous hail report from 3 NE Fresno. A news station published a story sharing information regarding damage to schools in Alvin. The story mentioned that Alvin ISD superintendent reported roof damage to Wilder Elementary School, likely caused by a robust hailstorm that moved over the school. Leaks in the roof caused water damage, resulting in the school closing in the final days of the 2026 school year. Time estimated from radar.

Showing the 12 largest of 18 hail reports filed that day.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested 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 30, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 6 Texas cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Pearland. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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