Hail and tornadoes in Blanco County, TX
Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Blanco County, TX on 62 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Wed, May 6, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 12 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 64 hail reports in Blanco County, TX on 40 days, 10 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 6.12 in, near Johnson City, on Thu, May 9, 2024.
By decade: 2000s: 12 · 2010s: 21 · 2020s: 31
Tornadoes since 1950
8 tornadoes have touched Blanco County, TX since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 2.
Strongest
- Sun, Apr 12, 2020 · EF1 · 5.72 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Round Mtn · 2 injuries
- Thu, Apr 20, 2006 · F1 · 0.3 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Hye
- Thu, Apr 20, 2006 · F1 · 0.7 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Johnson City
- Tue, Nov 16, 2004 · F1 · 12 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Johnson City
- Wed, May 27, 2015 · EF0 · 0.33 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Twin Sisters
Most recent
- Fri, Oct 24, 2025 · EFU · 0.18 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Twin Sisters
- Sun, Apr 12, 2020 · EF1 · 5.72 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Round Mtn · 2 injuries
- Wed, May 27, 2015 · EF0 · 0.33 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Twin Sisters
- Mon, May 25, 2015 · EF0 · 4.85 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Sandy
- Thu, Apr 20, 2006 · F1 · 0.7 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Johnson City
- Thu, Apr 20, 2006 · F1 · 0.3 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Hye
- Tue, Nov 16, 2004 · F1 · 12 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Johnson City
- Tue, Nov 16, 2004 · F0 · 7 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Johnson City
By decade: 2000s: 4 · 2010s: 2 · 2020s: 2
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since January 2021
- Fri, Sep 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 8, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 2, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 21, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 19, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, May 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county- 2 in (4 WSW Round Mountain, TX)
- Thu, Apr 30, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 30, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 29, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 13, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 11, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 26, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 2.75 in (1 S Hye, TX)
- Thu, May 22, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 6, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 2, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Mar 23, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Nov 4, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 2 in (2 N Twin Sisters, TX)
- Fri, Aug 23, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 10, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 31, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 9, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 6.25 in (Johnson City, TX)
- 5 in (Johnson City, TX)
- Wed, May 1, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 9, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 S Blanco, TX)
- Mon, Apr 1, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 2 in (Johnson City, TX)
- Thu, Mar 21, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Mar 7, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Feb 10, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jan 22, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Sep 24, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Sep 14, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Sep 9, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 21, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 9, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 3, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 5, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Apr 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Apr 26, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Apr 20, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Mar 2, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 N JOHNSON CITY, TX)
- Wed, Mar 1, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Oct 24, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Sep 7, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 14, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 27, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 24, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 5, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 2 in (3 WSW JOHNSON CITY, TX)
- Mon, Mar 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (BLANCO, TX)
- Wed, Oct 13, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Sep 6, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 26, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Aug 15, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 21, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 28, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (6 NNE HYE, TX)
- Tue, May 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (1 E HYE, TX)
- Mon, May 3, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Mar 22, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (4 SSW TWIN SISTERS, TX)
Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.