Preliminary NWS reports for San Antonio on April 9, 2024 via the Storm Prediction Center. NCEI check for San Antonio on Apr 9, 2024: NCEI final record: confirmed (StormEvents_details-ftp_v1.0_d2024_c20260728.csv.gz, compiled July 28, 2026). The San Antonio record that holds Apr 9, 2024 last changed October 17, 2026.
The Day In Numbers
| Reports of 1 inch or larger | 9 |
|---|---|
| Counties reporting | 3: Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe |
| Largest stone (inches) | 1.5 |
| Reports 1.75 inches or larger | 0 |
For San Antonio, the Storm Prediction Center date runs from 12:00 UTC on April 9, 2024 to 12:00 UTC the next day, soSan Antonio reports timed 00:00 to 11:59 UTC happened on the evening of April 9, 2024 in Texas. For San Antonio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:25 | 1 | 4 N Bulverde | Comal |
| 02:30 | 1.5 | 3 ESE Guadalupe River S | Comal |
| 02:36 | 1 | 2 S Spring Branch | Comal |
| 03:02 | 1 | 5 E Rio Medina | Bexar |
| 03:13 | 1 | 3 NW Leon Valley | Bexar |
| 03:22 | 1 | 6 WSW Sea World | Bexar |
| 03:24 | 1 | 2 S Lackland AFB | Bexar |
| 04:27 | 1.25 | 2 WNW Seguin | Guadalupe |
| 04:30 | 1 | 2 N Seguin | Guadalupe |
Largest Report On April 9, 2024
The largest stone reported on April 9, 2024 was 1.5 inches at 3 ESE Guadalupe River S, Comal County, timed 02:30 UTC.No other San Antonio report on Apr 9, 2024 matched 1.5 inches. The note the San Antonio area forecast office attached to it on April 9, 2024 reads: “(EWX)”
Reports By County On Apr 9, 2024
| County | Reports | Largest (inches) | Sizes in report order (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comal | 3 | 1.5 | 1, 1.5, 1 |
| Guadalupe | 2 | 1.25 | 1.25, 1 |
| Bexar | 4 | 1 | 1, 1, 1, 1 |
The 9 reports on April 9, 2024 were spread over 3 counties, and Comal County held the largest stone at 1.5 inches. Comal County logged 3 reports with a largest stone of 1.5 inches on April 9, 2024. Guadalupe County logged 2 reports with a largest stone of 1.25 inches on April 9, 2024. Bexar County logged 4 reports with a largest stone of 1 inch on April 9, 2024.
What The Reporters Wrote
- 02:25 UTC, 4 N Bulverde, Comal County, 1 inch: (EWX)
- 02:30 UTC, 3 ESE Guadalupe River S, Comal County, 1.5 inches: (EWX)
- 02:36 UTC, 2 S Spring Branch, Comal County, 1 inch: Trained spotter reports quarter sized hail; (EWX)
- 03:02 UTC, 5 E Rio Medina, Bexar County, 1 inch: Up to 1 inch in diameter hail on Redbird Ranch northeast of Castroville; Time estimated via radar; (EWX)
- 03:13 UTC, 3 NW Leon Valley, Bexar County, 1 inch: Report from mPING Quarter; (EWX)
- 03:22 UTC, 6 WSW Sea World, Bexar County, 1 inch: (EWX)
- 03:24 UTC, 2 S Lackland AFB, Bexar County, 1 inch: Report from mPING Quarter; (EWX)
- 04:27 UTC, 2 WNW Seguin, Guadalupe County, 1.25 inches: Seguin near highway 46; Time estimated via radar; (EWX)
- 04:30 UTC, 2 N Seguin, Guadalupe County, 1 inch: 1 inch hail reported near the 2700 block of N Guadalupe Street; (EWX)
Other Hail Days Within 30 Days Of Apr 9, 2024
4 other days in the San Antonio record had hail of 1 inch or larger within 30 days of April 9, 2024. A San Antonio 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.
- San Antonio, 8 days before Apr 9, 2024: April 1, 2024, 11 reports, largest 1.75 inches.
- San Antonio, 11 days after Apr 9, 2024: April 20, 2024, 13 reports, largest 2 inches.
- San Antonio, 19 days before Apr 9, 2024: March 21, 2024, 7 reports, largest 2.5 inches.
- San Antonio, 19 days after Apr 9, 2024: April 28, 2024, 3 reports, largest 1 inch.
Re-Roof Permits In The 30 Days After Apr 9, 2024
The City of San Antonio permit file lists 540 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 413 per 30 days from November 30, 2020 to September 25, 2026, so the Apr 9, 2024 window came in above that average. The 540 City of San Antonio 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 San Antonio count after April 9, 2024: https://data.sanantonio.gov/dataset/building-permits, City of San Antonio, Development Services Department, loaded through September 25, 2026.
Reading A Preliminary Record Against The Final One
The reports above come from the Storm Prediction Center file for San Antonio on April 9, 2024, pulled October 17, 2026. The San Antonio file for Apr 9, 2024 is preliminary: forecast offices logged its 9 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 San Antonio on Apr 9, 2024 it is checked against a file that reaches May 26, 2026, 777 days later. For April 9, 2024 in San Antonio the NCEI record does list hail, so a reviewed entry exists for this date. Sizes and counts for San Antonio 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 San Antonio report locations for April 9, 2024 with your address, then get a documented inspection before you file anything. See the San Antonio hail history for how Apr 9, 2024 compares. For a San Antonio roof after April 9, 2024, the hail claim calculator shows whether a claim nets anything after your deductible. Before you sign anything in San Antonio after Apr 9, 2024, use the check-a-roofer guide. For a San Antonio roof hit on April 9, 2024, chapter 707 bars a Texas contractor from negotiating the claim for you. After Apr 9, 2024, see the San Antonio roofing company ranking and the company directory.
Previous storm day: April 1, 2024 | Next storm day: April 20, 2024 | All San Antonio storm days | Earliest storm day: January 23, 2024 | Latest storm day: September 11, 2026
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Sources
- NOAA Storm Prediction Center, preliminary local storm reports for San Antonio on April 9, 2024, pulled October 17, 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 San Antonio April 9, 2024 status line above checks (record reaches May 26, 2026, pulled October 17, 2026, reviewed record). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/.
- City of San Antonio, Development Services Department, re-roof permit file, loaded through September 25, 2026, used for the 540 permits counted after April 9, 2024. https://data.sanantonio.gov/dataset/building-permits.