Preliminary NWS reports for Austin on May 19, 2026 via the Storm Prediction Center. NCEI check for Austin on May 19, 2026: NCEI final record: confirmed (StormEvents_details-ftp_v1.0_d2026_c20260918.csv.gz, compiled September 18, 2026). The Austin record that holds May 19, 2026 last changed October 13, 2026.
The Day In Numbers
| Reports of 1 inch or larger | 3 |
|---|---|
| Counties reporting | 1: Williamson |
| Largest stone (inches) | 1 |
| Reports 1.75 inches or larger | 0 |
For Austin, the Storm Prediction Center date runs from 12:00 UTC on May 19, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next day, soAustin reports timed 00:00 to 11:59 UTC happened on the evening of May 19, 2026 in Texas. For Austin on May 19, 2026, stone size is the diameter in inches as reported to the National Weather Service.
Every Report
| Time (UTC) | Size (inches) | Location | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:19 | 1 | Andice | Williamson |
| 23:36 | 1 | Granger | Williamson |
| 23:53 | 1 | 4 WSW Bartlett | Williamson |
Largest Report On May 19, 2026
The largest stone reported on May 19, 2026 was 1 inch at Andice, Williamson County, timed 01:19 UTC.3 Austin reports on May 19, 2026 tied at 1 inch, and this is the earliest of them. The note the Austin area forecast office attached to it on May 19, 2026 reads: “Quarter sized hail reported by trained spotter at Andice; (EWX)”
Reports By County On May 19, 2026
| County | Reports | Largest (inches) | Sizes in report order (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson | 3 | 1 | 1, 1, 1 |
All 3 reports on May 19, 2026 came from Williamson County. Williamson County logged 3 reports with a largest stone of 1 inch on May 19, 2026.
What The Reporters Wrote
- 01:19 UTC, Andice, Williamson County, 1 inch: Quarter sized hail reported by trained spotter at Andice; (EWX)
- 23:36 UTC, Granger, Williamson County, 1 inch: Media relayed TV viewers observing quarter sized hail in Granger; (EWX)
- 23:53 UTC, 4 WSW Bartlett, Williamson County, 1 inch: Picture of quarter sized hail sent by EM from between Granger and Jarrell; (EWX)
Other Hail Days Within 30 Days Of May 19, 2026
5 other days in the Austin record had hail of 1 inch or larger within 30 days of May 19, 2026. A Austin roof hit on May 19, 2026 and again on one of these dates can carry damage from both, which matters when a claim is filed for only one date.
- Austin, 7 days after May 19, 2026: May 26, 2026, 1 report, largest 1 inch.
- Austin, 9 days before May 19, 2026: May 10, 2026, 1 report, largest 1 inch.
- Austin, 10 days before May 19, 2026: May 9, 2026, 1 report, largest 1 inch.
- Austin, 14 days after May 19, 2026: June 2, 2026, 1 report, largest 1 inch.
- Austin, 19 days before May 19, 2026: April 30, 2026, 2 reports, largest 1 inch.
Re-Roof Permits In The 30 Days After May 19, 2026
The City of Austin permit file lists 61 re-roof permits issued from May 20, 2026 to June 18, 2026, the 30 days after May 19, 2026. For scale, the same file averages about 45 per 30 days from October 11, 2023 to October 9, 2026, so the May 19, 2026 window came in above that average. The 61 City of Austin permits counted after May 19, 2026 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 19, 2026: 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 19, 2026, pulled October 13, 2026. The Austin file for May 19, 2026 is preliminary: forecast offices logged its 3 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 19, 2026 it is checked against a file that reaches June 2, 2026, 14 days later. For May 19, 2026 in Austin the NCEI record does list hail, so a reviewed entry exists for this date. Sizes and counts for Austin on May 19, 2026 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 19, 2026 with your address, then get a documented inspection before you file anything. See the Austin hail history for how May 19, 2026 compares. For a Austin roof after May 19, 2026, the hail claim calculator shows whether a claim nets anything after your deductible. Before you sign anything in Austin after May 19, 2026, use the check-a-roofer guide. For a Austin roof hit on May 19, 2026, chapter 707 bars a Texas contractor from negotiating the claim for you. After May 19, 2026, 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 19, 2026, pulled October 13, 2026, preliminary and subject to review. https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/260519_rpts.html.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database bulk files, the record the Austin May 19, 2026 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 61 permits counted after May 19, 2026. https://data.austintexas.gov/resource/3syk-w9eu.