Storm reports — Thursday, April 30, 2026

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged no tornado reports, 19 hail reports and 1 damaging-wind report for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Apr 30, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in TX.

0tornado reports
19hail reports · largest 2.75″
1wind reports

Reports by state

TX20

Tornado reports

None reported.

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
16:361.75″AshertonDimmitTXPicture on social media of golf ball size hail. (EWX)
18:541.00″Sunset ValleyTravisTX1 inch hail reported. (EWX)
19:041.00″2 N Mckinney Falls StatTravisTXReport from mPING. Quarter (1.00 in.). (EWX)
04:302.75″2 Nw AshertonDimmitTXhen egg to baseball size hail at White Wing motel on US highway 83 to the northwest of Asherton. (EWX)
04:311.00″AshertonDimmitTXQuarter size hail in Asherton. (EWX)
04:361.75″AshertonDimmitTXCorrects previous hail report from Asherton from 11:36 AM to 11:36 PM. Picture on social media of golf ball size hail. (EWX)
04:551.00″4 Wnw First ColonyFort BendTXPublic reports of estimated 1 inch hail in Sugar Land. (HGX)
05:001.50″First ColonyFort BendTXReport of estimated ping pong sized hail near the intersection of Austin Parkway and Sweetwater Blvd. (HGX)
05:051.25″Missouri CityFort BendTXReported near the intersection of Turtle Creek Dr and Point Clear Dr. Large volume of nickel sized hail... but largest stones were over 1 inch but less than 1.5 inches. (HGX)
05:111.00″3 Ne FresnoBrazoriaTXCorrects previous hail report from 3 NE Fresno. A news station published a story sharing information regarding damage to schools in Alvin. The story mentioned that Alvi (HGX)
05:121.00″4 Ne FresnoBrazoriaTXA news station published a story sharing information regarding damage to schools in Alvin. The story mentioned that Alvin ISD superintendent reported roof damage to Mar (HGX)
05:151.00″2 Wsw Brookside VillageBrazoriaTXReport of 1 inch hail near the intersection of Cullen Blvd and Hawk Rd. (HGX)
05:261.25″4 Ene PearlandHarrisTXReport of hail near the intersection of Scarsdale Blvd and Beamer Rd in SE Harris County. (HGX)
05:281.00″4 E PearlandHarrisTXReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Corroborated with nearby spotter reports. (HGX)
05:281.00″2 N PearlandBrazoriaTXReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Corroborated with nearby spotter reports. (HGX)
05:311.25″3 Ne PearlandHarrisTXReport from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). Corroborated with nearby spotter reports. (HGX)
06:381.00″BelmontGonzalesTXThe Emergency Manager relayed a report of quarter size hail in Belmont. (EWX)
06:501.00″7 Nne DilleyFrioTXHail around the size of a quarter in Derby via social media. (EWX)
07:401.50″8 N HallettsvilleLavacaTXCoCoRaHS observer reported walnut size hail for 10 minutes. (EWX)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
18:53damage2 Se RollingwoodTravisTXSocial media video from the Zilker neighborhood of downed tree limbs at least 3 to 6 inches in diameter. Time estimated via radar. (EWX)

Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).

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