Preliminary NWS reports for San Antonio on May 16, 2024 via the Storm Prediction Center. NCEI check for San Antonio on May 16, 2024: NCEI final record: confirmed (StormEvents_details-ftp_v1.0_d2024_c20260728.csv.gz, compiled July 28, 2026). The San Antonio record that holds May 16, 2024 last changed October 17, 2026.
The Day In Numbers
| Reports of 1 inch or larger | 2 |
|---|---|
| Counties reporting | 1: Bandera |
| Largest stone (inches) | 1.75 |
| Reports 1.75 inches or larger | 1 |
For San Antonio, the Storm Prediction Center date runs from 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2024 to 12:00 UTC the next day, soSan Antonio reports timed 00:00 to 11:59 UTC happened on the evening of May 16, 2024 in Texas. For San Antonio on May 16, 2024, stone size is the diameter in inches as reported to the National Weather Service.
Every Report
| Time (UTC) | Size (inches) | Location | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04:45 | 1.75 | Medina | Bandera |
| 05:00 | 1.25 | Bandera | Bandera |
Largest Report On May 16, 2024
The largest stone reported on May 16, 2024 was 1.75 inches at Medina, Bandera County, timed 04:45 UTC.No other San Antonio report on May 16, 2024 matched 1.75 inches. The note the San Antonio area forecast office attached to it on May 16, 2024 reads: “2 minutes of hail with max size of golfballs; (EWX)”
Reports By County On May 16, 2024
| County | Reports | Largest (inches) | Sizes in report order (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandera | 2 | 1.75 | 1.75, 1.25 |
All 2 reports on May 16, 2024 came from Bandera County. Bandera County logged 2 reports with a largest stone of 1.75 inches on May 16, 2024.
What The Reporters Wrote
- 04:45 UTC, Medina, Bandera County, 1.75 inches: 2 minutes of hail with max size of golfballs; (EWX)
- 05:00 UTC, Bandera, Bandera County, 1.25 inches: Picture of half dollar sized hail; (EWX)
Other Hail Days Within 30 Days Of May 16, 2024
5 other days in the San Antonio record had hail of 1 inch or larger within 30 days of May 16, 2024. A San Antonio roof hit on May 16, 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, 3 days before May 16, 2024: May 13, 2024, 5 reports, largest 1.5 inches.
- San Antonio, 12 days after May 16, 2024: May 28, 2024, 1 report, largest 2.5 inches.
- San Antonio, 15 days after May 16, 2024: May 31, 2024, 1 report, largest 1 inch.
- San Antonio, 18 days before May 16, 2024: April 28, 2024, 3 reports, largest 1 inch.
- San Antonio, 26 days before May 16, 2024: April 20, 2024, 13 reports, largest 2 inches.
Re-Roof Permits In The 30 Days After May 16, 2024
The City of San Antonio permit file lists 645 re-roof permits issued from May 17, 2024 to June 15, 2024, the 30 days after May 16, 2024. For scale, the same file averages about 413 per 30 days from November 30, 2020 to September 25, 2026, so the May 16, 2024 window came in above that average. The 645 City of San Antonio permits counted after May 16, 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 May 16, 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 May 16, 2024, pulled October 17, 2026. The San Antonio file for May 16, 2024 is preliminary: forecast offices logged its 2 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 May 16, 2024 it is checked against a file that reaches May 26, 2026, 740 days later. For May 16, 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 May 16, 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 May 16, 2024 with your address, then get a documented inspection before you file anything. See the San Antonio hail history for how May 16, 2024 compares. For a San Antonio roof after May 16, 2024, the hail claim calculator shows whether a claim nets anything after your deductible. Before you sign anything in San Antonio after May 16, 2024, use the check-a-roofer guide. For a San Antonio roof hit on May 16, 2024, chapter 707 bars a Texas contractor from negotiating the claim for you. After May 16, 2024, see the San Antonio roofing company ranking and the company directory.
Previous storm day: May 13, 2024 | Next storm day: May 28, 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 May 16, 2024, pulled October 17, 2026, preliminary and subject to review. https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/240516_rpts.html.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database bulk files, the record the San Antonio May 16, 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 645 permits counted after May 16, 2024. https://data.sanantonio.gov/dataset/building-permits.