Preliminary NWS reports for Austin on May 30, 2024 via the Storm Prediction Center. NCEI check for Austin on May 30, 2024: NCEI final record: confirmed (StormEvents_details-ftp_v1.0_d2024_c20260728.csv.gz, compiled July 28, 2026). The Austin record that holds May 30, 2024 last changed October 13, 2026.
The Day In Numbers
| Reports of 1 inch or larger | 6 |
|---|---|
| Counties reporting | 1: Williamson |
| Largest stone (inches) | 4 |
| Reports 1.75 inches or larger | 5 |
For Austin, the Storm Prediction Center date runs from 12:00 UTC on May 30, 2024 to 12:00 UTC the next day, soAustin reports timed 00:00 to 11:59 UTC happened on the evening of May 30, 2024 in Texas. For Austin on May 30, 2024, stone size is the diameter in inches as reported to the National Weather Service.
Every Report
| Time (UTC) | Size (inches) | Location | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:05 | 4 | 1 E Coupland | Williamson |
| 00:12 | 2.75 | 5 ENE Coupland | Williamson |
| 22:48 | 2 | 1 S Hutto | Williamson |
| 22:48 | 1.75 | 1 E Hutto | Williamson |
| 23:48 | 3 | Coupland | Williamson |
| 23:49 | 1 | 5 SE Taylor | Williamson |
Largest Report On May 30, 2024
The largest stone reported on May 30, 2024 was 4 inches at 1 E Coupland, Williamson County, timed 00:05 UTC.No other Austin report on May 30, 2024 matched 4 inches. The note the Austin area forecast office attached to it on May 30, 2024 reads: “EM shared report from social media of a 4 inch hailstone next to a ruler; Occurred off of CR 460..; time estimated from radar; (EWX)”
Reports By County On May 30, 2024
| County | Reports | Largest (inches) | Sizes in report order (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson | 6 | 4 | 4, 2.75, 2, 1.75, 3, 1 |
All 6 reports on May 30, 2024 came from Williamson County. Williamson County logged 6 reports with a largest stone of 4 inches on May 30, 2024.
What The Reporters Wrote
- 00:05 UTC, 1 E Coupland, Williamson County, 4 inches: EM shared report from social media of a 4 inch hailstone next to a ruler; Occurred off of CR 460..; time estimated from radar; (EWX)
- 00:12 UTC, 5 ENE Coupland, Williamson County, 2.75 inches: Picture of several hailstone to between the size of quarters and baseballs with a golf ball shown as a reference; Time estimated by radar; (EWX)
- 22:48 UTC, 1 S Hutto, Williamson County, 2 inches: Picture of near hen egg sized hail shared on social media; (EWX)
- 22:48 UTC, 1 E Hutto, Williamson County, 1.75 inches: Picture of what looks to be golfball sized hail on the east side of Hutto shared on social media; Time estimated by radar; (EWX)
- 23:48 UTC, Coupland, Williamson County, 3 inches: Picture of large hail stone on social media estimated between 3 and 3.5 inches; Time estimated from radar; (EWX)
- 23:49 UTC, 5 SE Taylor, Williamson County, 1 inch: Reports of 0.5 inch to 1 inch hail near CR448/FM619; (EWX)
Other Hail Days Within 30 Days Of May 30, 2024
1 other day in the Austin record had hail of 1 inch or larger within 30 days of May 30, 2024. A Austin roof hit on May 30, 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, 21 days before May 30, 2024: May 9, 2024, 16 reports, largest 3 inches.
Re-Roof Permits In The 30 Days After May 30, 2024
The City of Austin permit file lists 97 re-roof permits issued from May 31, 2024 to June 29, 2024, the 30 days after May 30, 2024. For scale, the same file averages about 45 per 30 days from October 11, 2023 to October 9, 2026, so the May 30, 2024 window came in above that average. The 97 City of Austin permits counted after May 30, 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 May 30, 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 May 30, 2024, pulled October 13, 2026. The Austin file for May 30, 2024 is preliminary: forecast offices logged its 6 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 May 30, 2024 it is checked against a file that reaches June 2, 2026, 733 days later. For May 30, 2024 in Austin the NCEI record does list hail, so a reviewed entry exists for this date. Sizes and counts for Austin on May 30, 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 May 30, 2024 with your address, then get a documented inspection before you file anything. See the Austin hail history for how May 30, 2024 compares. For a Austin roof after May 30, 2024, the hail claim calculator shows whether a claim nets anything after your deductible. Before you sign anything in Austin after May 30, 2024, use the check-a-roofer guide. For a Austin roof hit on May 30, 2024, chapter 707 bars a Texas contractor from negotiating the claim for you. After May 30, 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 May 30, 2024, pulled October 13, 2026, preliminary and subject to review. https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/240530_rpts.html.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database bulk files, the record the Austin May 30, 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 97 permits counted after May 30, 2024. https://data.austintexas.gov/resource/3syk-w9eu.