Preliminary NWS reports for Austin on April 9, 2024 via the Storm Prediction Center. NCEI check for Austin on Apr 9, 2024: NCEI final record: confirmed (StormEvents_details-ftp_v1.0_d2024_c20260728.csv.gz, compiled July 28, 2026). The Austin record that holds Apr 9, 2024 last changed October 13, 2026.
The Day In Numbers
| Reports of 1 inch or larger | 33 |
|---|---|
| Counties reporting | 4: Bastrop, Hays, Travis, Williamson |
| Largest stone (inches) | 2.5 |
| Reports 1.75 inches or larger | 11 |
For Austin, the Storm Prediction Center date runs from 12:00 UTC on April 9, 2024 to 12:00 UTC the next day, soAustin reports timed 00:00 to 11:59 UTC happened on the evening of April 9, 2024 in Texas. For Austin on Apr 9, 2024, stone size is the diameter in inches as reported to the National Weather Service.
Every Report
| Time (UTC) | Size (inches) | Location | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:12 | 1.5 | 5 S Jollyville | Travis |
| 00:23 | 1 | 3 S Jollyville | Travis |
| 01:02 | 1 | 1 WNW Elgin | Bastrop |
| 01:11 | 1 | 3 W Elgin | Travis |
| 01:12 | 1.25 | 3 S Liberty Hill | Williamson |
| 01:18 | 1.5 | 4 SW Elgin | Travis |
| 01:18 | 1.75 | 1 WNW Elgin | Bastrop |
| 01:22 | 1 | 3 SW Leander | Travis |
| 01:24 | 1 | 1 W Cedar Park | Williamson |
| 01:27 | 1 | 3 SW Leander | Travis |
| 01:38 | 1 | 1 SSE Dripping Springs | Hays |
| 02:04 | 1.25 | 1 WSW Tanglewood Forest | Travis |
| 02:10 | 1 | Hutto | Williamson |
| 02:11 | 1 | 3 NE San Leanna | Travis |
| 02:12 | 1 | 2 N Onion Creek | Travis |
| 02:22 | 1.75 | 1 WSW Taylor | Williamson |
| 02:43 | 2 | 2 W Bastrop | Bastrop |
| 02:49 | 1 | 2 W Bastrop | Bastrop |
| 02:50 | 1.5 | 2 W Bastrop | Bastrop |
| 02:57 | 1 | 1 S Bastrop State Park | Bastrop |
| 21:55 | 1.75 | 6 S Jollyville | Travis |
| 21:59 | 1.75 | 5 NE West Lake Hills | Travis |
| 22:00 | 2 | 5 NE West Lake Hills | Travis |
| 22:00 | 1.5 | 6 N Austin | Travis |
| 22:01 | 1.75 | 4 SW Wells Branch | Travis |
| 22:03 | 2 | 5 NNE West Lake Hills | Travis |
| 22:04 | 1.5 | 4 N Austin | Travis |
| 22:05 | 2.5 | 5 N Austin | Travis |
| 22:05 | 2 | 5 S Wells Branch | Travis |
| 22:06 | 2 | 6 SSW Jollyville | Travis |
| 22:10 | 1.5 | 5 SW Pflugerville | Travis |
| 22:11 | 1.5 | 6 S Wells Branch | Travis |
| 22:28 | 1 | 4 W Manor | Travis |
Largest Report On April 9, 2024
The largest stone reported on April 9, 2024 was 2.5 inches at 5 N Austin, Travis County, timed 22:05 UTC.No other Austin report on Apr 9, 2024 matched 2.5 inches. The note the Austin area forecast office attached to it on April 9, 2024 reads: “Pictures on X of hail up to tennis ball size near MOPAC and Far West Blvd in NW Austin; (EWX)”
Reports By County On Apr 9, 2024
| County | Reports | Largest (inches) | Sizes in report order (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis | 22 | 2.5 | 1.5, 1, 1, 1.5, 1, 1, 1.25, 1, 1, 1.75, 1.75, 2, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 1.5, 2.5, 2, 2, 1.5, 1.5, 1 |
| Bastrop | 6 | 2 | 1, 1.75, 2, 1, 1.5, 1 |
| Williamson | 4 | 1.75 | 1.25, 1, 1, 1.75 |
| Hays | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The 33 reports on April 9, 2024 were spread over 4 counties, and Travis County held the largest stone at 2.5 inches. Travis County logged 22 reports with a largest stone of 2.5 inches on April 9, 2024. Bastrop County logged 6 reports with a largest stone of 2 inches on April 9, 2024. Williamson County logged 4 reports with a largest stone of 1.75 inches on April 9, 2024. Hays County logged 1 report with a largest stone of 1 inch on April 9, 2024.
What The Reporters Wrote
- 00:12 UTC, 5 S Jollyville, Travis County, 1.5 inches: (EWX)
- 00:23 UTC, 3 S Jollyville, Travis County, 1 inch: Report from mPING Quarter (1.00 in.); (EWX)
- 01:02 UTC, 1 WNW Elgin, Bastrop County, 1 inch: Quarter sized hail on the north side of Elgin; (EWX)
- 01:11 UTC, 3 W Elgin, Travis County, 1 inch: Report from mPING Quarter; (EWX)
- 01:12 UTC, 3 S Liberty Hill, Williamson County, 1.25 inches: Report from mPING Half Dollar; (EWX)
- 01:18 UTC, 4 SW Elgin, Travis County, 1.5 inches: Report from mPING Ping Pong Ball; (EWX)
- 01:18 UTC, 1 WNW Elgin, Bastrop County, 1.75 inches: Quarter to golf ball sized hail on the north side of Elgin; (EWX)
- 01:22 UTC, 3 SW Leander, Travis County, 1 inch: Report from mPING Quarter; (EWX)
- 01:24 UTC, 1 W Cedar Park, Williamson County, 1 inch: Amateur radio report of quarter sized hail on the west side of Cedar Park; (EWX)
- 01:27 UTC, 3 SW Leander, Travis County, 1 inch: (EWX)
- 01:38 UTC, 1 SSE Dripping Springs, Hays County, 1 inch: Cocorahs observer reports hail ranging in size from peas to quarters; (EWX)
- 02:04 UTC, 1 WSW Tanglewood Forest, Travis County, 1.25 inches: 10 minute duration; (EWX)
- 02:10 UTC, Hutto, Williamson County, 1 inch: City of Hutto Emergency Management reports quarter sized hail; (EWX)
- 02:11 UTC, 3 NE San Leanna, Travis County, 1 inch: Report from mPING Quarter; (EWX)
- 02:12 UTC, 2 N Onion Creek, Travis County, 1 inch: Public report of 1 inch diameter hail at Slaughter Lane and Interstate 35; (EWX)
- 02:22 UTC, 1 WSW Taylor, Williamson County, 1.75 inches: City of Taylor Emergency Management reports golf ball sized hail; (EWX)
- 02:43 UTC, 2 W Bastrop, Bastrop County, 2 inches: Public report of hail ranging in size from 1 inch in diameter to 2 inches in diameter; (EWX)
- 02:49 UTC, 2 W Bastrop, Bastrop County, 1 inch: Report from mPING Quarter (1.00 in.); (EWX)
- 02:50 UTC, 2 W Bastrop, Bastrop County, 1.5 inches: Delayed report; Ping pong size hail in Bastrop in Riverside Grove neighborhood behind HEB; Time estimated via radar; (EWX)
- 02:57 UTC, 1 S Bastrop State Park, Bastrop County, 1 inch: (EWX)
- 21:55 UTC, 6 S Jollyville, Travis County, 1.75 inches: Gold Ball size hail at KVUE studios in north Austin; (EWX)
- 21:59 UTC, 5 NE West Lake Hills, Travis County, 1.75 inches: Report from mPING Golf Ball (1.75 in.); (EWX)
- 22:00 UTC, 5 NE West Lake Hills, Travis County, 2 inches: Report from mPING Hen Egg (2.00 in.); (EWX)
- 22:00 UTC, 6 N Austin, Travis County, 1.5 inches: Estimated hail up to 1.5; (EWX)
- 22:01 UTC, 4 SW Wells Branch, Travis County, 1.75 inches: Report from mPING Golf Ball (1.75 in.); (EWX)
- 22:03 UTC, 5 NNE West Lake Hills, Travis County, 2 inches: Picture of 2 inch diameter hail forwarded via media; (EWX)
- 22:04 UTC, 4 N Austin, Travis County, 1.5 inches: Report from mPING Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.); (EWX)
- 22:05 UTC, 5 N Austin, Travis County, 2.5 inches: Pictures on X of hail up to tennis ball size near MOPAC and Far West Blvd in NW Austin; (EWX)
- 22:05 UTC, 5 S Wells Branch, Travis County, 2 inches: Delayed Report: Corner of Brownie Drive and Grady Drive; Time estimated via radar; (EWX)
- 22:06 UTC, 6 SSW Jollyville, Travis County, 2 inches: Pictures on X of egg size hail in the Allandale neighborhood of Austin; (EWX)
- 22:10 UTC, 5 SW Pflugerville, Travis County, 1.5 inches: Corrects previous hail report from 5 SW Pflugerville; Report from mPING Quarter (1.50 in.); (EWX)
- 22:11 UTC, 6 S Wells Branch, Travis County, 1.5 inches: (EWX)
- 22:28 UTC, 4 W Manor, Travis County, 1 inch: Report from mPING Quarter (1.00 in.); (EWX)
Other Hail Days Within 30 Days Of Apr 9, 2024
4 other days in the Austin record had hail of 1 inch or larger within 30 days of April 9, 2024. A Austin roof hit on April 9, 2024 and again on one of these dates can carry damage from both, which matters when a claim is filed for only one date.
- Austin, 8 days before Apr 9, 2024: April 1, 2024, 6 reports, largest 1.5 inches.
- Austin, 11 days after Apr 9, 2024: April 20, 2024, 1 report, largest 1 inch.
- Austin, 13 days before Apr 9, 2024: March 27, 2024, 1 report, largest 1 inch.
- Austin, 30 days after Apr 9, 2024: May 9, 2024, 16 reports, largest 3 inches.
Re-Roof Permits In The 30 Days After Apr 9, 2024
The City of Austin permit file lists 46 re-roof permits issued from April 10, 2024 to May 9, 2024, the 30 days after April 9, 2024. For scale, the same file averages about 45 per 30 days from October 11, 2023 to October 9, 2026, so the Apr 9, 2024 window came in above that average. The 46 City of Austin permits counted after April 9, 2024 include every re-roof permit in that window, not only roofs hit by hail, and a permit shows work that was filed, not that hail caused it. Dataset for the City of Austin count after April 9, 2024: https://data.austintexas.gov/resource/3syk-w9eu, City of Austin, Issued Construction Permits (Austin Open Data), loaded through October 9, 2026.
Reading A Preliminary Record Against The Final One
The reports above come from the Storm Prediction Center file for Austin on April 9, 2024, pulled October 13, 2026. The Austin file for Apr 9, 2024 is preliminary: forecast offices logged its 33 reports as they arrived, and a spotter, a broadcaster or a social media post can each be the source. The NCEI Storm Events record is the reviewed version, and for Austin on Apr 9, 2024 it is checked against a file that reaches June 2, 2026, 784 days later. For April 9, 2024 in Austin the NCEI record does list hail, so a reviewed entry exists for this date. Sizes and counts for Austin on Apr 9, 2024 can still differ between the two records, so use the NCEI entry when the two disagree.
If Your Roof Was Under This
Compare the Austin report locations for April 9, 2024 with your address, then get a documented inspection before you file anything. See the Austin hail history for how Apr 9, 2024 compares. For a Austin roof after April 9, 2024, the hail claim calculator shows whether a claim nets anything after your deductible. Before you sign anything in Austin after Apr 9, 2024, use the check-a-roofer guide. For a Austin roof hit on April 9, 2024, chapter 707 bars a Texas contractor from negotiating the claim for you. After Apr 9, 2024, see the Austin roofing company ranking and the company directory.
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Sources
- NOAA Storm Prediction Center, preliminary local storm reports for Austin on April 9, 2024, pulled October 13, 2026, preliminary and subject to review. https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/240409_rpts.html.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database bulk files, the record the Austin April 9, 2024 status line above checks (record reaches June 2, 2026, pulled October 13, 2026, reviewed record). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/.
- City of Austin, Issued Construction Permits (Austin Open Data), re-roof permit file, loaded through October 9, 2026, used for the 46 permits counted after April 9, 2024. https://data.austintexas.gov/resource/3syk-w9eu.