Hail history / San Antonio / April 28, 2021
Hail in San Antonio, New Braunfels and Castroville, April 28, 2021
Radar put hail up to 2.79" over San Antonio on April 28, 2021. 359 square miles took 1-inch hail or larger, across 28 ZIP codes.
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4 ground reports to the Storm Prediction Center, largest 1.75". The National Weather Service issued 10 severe thunderstorm warnings and 5 tornado warnings for Medina [TX], Bexar [TX], Bandera [TX], Atascosa [TX], Comal [TX], Uvalde [TX].
Every ZIP code that took 1"+ hail
| ZIP | Town | Max hail | Share of ZIP 1"+ | Homes 1"+ (est.) | Median year built | Owner-occupied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78245 | San Antonio, TX | 2.79" | 95% | 20,760 | 2008 | 69% |
| 78252 | San Antonio, TX | 2.55" | 74% | 4,244 | 2017 | 86% |
| 78253 | San Antonio, TX | 2.37" | 26% | 4,712 | 2013 | 77% |
| 78132 | New Braunfels, TX | 2.2" | 57% | 7,373 | 2011 | 88% |
| 78009 | Castroville, TX | 2.18" | 97% | 2,482 | 1998 | 86% |
| 78227 | San Antonio, TX | 1.98" | 80% | 6,622 | 1974 | 59% |
| 78251 | San Antonio, TX | 1.83" | 100% | 11,316 | 2002 | 51% |
| 78002 | Atascosa, TX | 1.78" | 36% | 598 | 1991 | 79% |
| 78238 | San Antonio, TX | 1.54" | 97% | 4,495 | 1980 | 45% |
| 78228 | San Antonio, TX | 1.51" | 53% | 6,067 | 1967 | 59% |
| 78039 | La Coste, TX | 1.49" | 83% | 525 | 1996 | 87% |
| 78236 | Jbsa Lackland, TX | 1.34" | 50% | 5 | 2003 | 2% |
| 78258 | San Antonio, TX | 1.3" | 39% | 4,220 | 2005 | 55% |
| 78232 | San Antonio, TX | 1.3" | 45% | 3,986 | 1985 | 56% |
| 78266 | San Antonio, TX | 1.27" | 41% | 1,020 | 2003 | 94% |
| 78250 | San Antonio, TX | 1.23" | 60% | 8,557 | 1988 | 73% |
| 78259 | San Antonio, TX | 1.21" | 48% | 3,510 | 2005 | 65% |
| 78254 | San Antonio, TX | 1.2" | 8% | 1,700 | 2008 | 82% |
| 78240 | San Antonio, TX | 1.18" | 20% | 1,717 | 1990 | 34% |
| 78230 | San Antonio, TX | 1.14" | 43% | 4,059 | 1985 | 49% |
| 78248 | San Antonio, TX | 1.14" | 92% | 3,849 | 1993 | 73% |
| 78231 | San Antonio, TX | 1.14" | 81% | 2,139 | 1987 | 66% |
| 78229 | San Antonio, TX | 1.13" | 40% | 908 | 1984 | 14% |
| 78237 | San Antonio, TX | 1.08" | 10% | 724 | 1966 | 61% |
| 78261 | San Antonio, TX | 1.07" | 11% | 816 | 2011 | 80% |
| 78213 | San Antonio, TX | 1.07" | 8% | 633 | 1969 | 49% |
| 78216 | San Antonio, TX | 1.02" | 2% | 163 | 1979 | 35% |
| 78247 | San Antonio, TX | 1.01" | 2% | 359 | 1992 | 77% |
Median year built and owner-occupied share are Census figures for the whole ZIP.
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