PHOTOS: Severe storms hammer Central Texas with large hail, strong winds

PHOTOS: Severe storms hammer Central Texas with large hail, strong winds
May 23, 2025

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PHOTOS: Severe storms hammer Central Texas with large hail, strong winds

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe storms dumped hail up to golf ball and baseball size across parts of Central Texas Thursday evening.

Several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued in the Hill Country and in the southern Austin metro. The storms also prompted changes to local high school graduation ceremonies.

KXAN viewers from across the area sent in photos of the large hail and mammatus clouds.

  • Large hail in Uhland, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Chris V.)
  • Large hail in Stonewall, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Jennifer Moreno)
  • Large hail in Stonewall, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Jennifer Moreno)
  • Large hail in Buchanan Dam, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Heather Travis)
  • Large hail in Uhland, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Blake Viebrock)
  • Large hail in Uhland, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Blake Viebrock)
  • Hail damage in Uhland, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Blake Viebrock)
  • Large hail in Buchanan Dam, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Jennifer Murchison)
  • Large hail in Maxwell, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Ginger and Charlie Boyce)
  • Large hail in Kyle, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (KXAN Viewer Photo)
  • Large hail in Uhland, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Amy Boucher)
  • Large hail in Uhland, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Amy Boucher)
  • Large hail in Maxwell, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Samantha)
  • Large hail in Maxwell, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Samantha)
  • Large hail in Kyle, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Hayse)
  • Large hail in Uhland, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (KXAN Viewer Photo)
  • Large hail in Kyle, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Raquel Leibas)
  • Large hail in Kyle, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Kathy)
  • Large hail in Kyle, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy William Heinrich)
  • Large hail in Maxwell, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Tom Stephens)
  • Large hail in Uhland, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Jeff & Terri Turner)
  • Large hail in Uhland, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Jeff & Terri Turner)
  • Large hail in Uhland, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Jeff & Terri Turner)
  • Large hail in Niederwald, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Nicholas & Nathan Martinez)
  • Large hail in Maxwell, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy DeAnna Edwards)
  • Large hail in Kyle, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Leigh Ann Duran)
  • Large hail in Kyle, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Leigh Ann Duran)
  • Large hail in Uhland, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Courtney)
  • Large hail in Uhland, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Courtney)
  • Large hail in Uhland, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Courtney)
  • Large hail in Uhland, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Courtney)
  • Large hail in Buchanan Dam, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Bill)
  • Large hail in Willow City, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Jeremy)
  • Large hail in Willow City, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Jeremy)
  • Large hail in Maxwell, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Loree Ibarra)
  • Large hail in Maxwell, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Loree Ibarra)
  • Large hail in San Marcos, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Bianca)
  • Large hail in San Marcos, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Bianca)
  • Large hail in San Marcos, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Bianca)
  • Large hail in San Marcos, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Bryan Leasure)
  • Large hail in Maxwell, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Casey Stevens)

A small plane flipped over at San Marcos Regional Airport in San Marcos, Texas, on May 22, 2025, after severe storms rolled through the area. (Courtesy Bryan Leasure)

A small plane flipped over at San Marcos Regional Airport in San Marcos, Texas, on May 22, 2025, after severe storms rolled through the area. (Courtesy Bryan Leasure)

Mammatus clouds look like lumps or pouches on the underside of a cloud, usually a thunderstorm’s anvil. They form when cold air sinks into dry air, forming little pockets or pouches, usually when a thunderstorm is late in development or starting to fall apart.

  • Mammatus clouds over Austin, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Lindsey B.)
  • Mammatus clouds over Round Rock, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Kevin Ngo)
  • Mammatus clouds over Austin, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Ernesto Cisneros)
  • Mammatus clouds over Liberty Hill, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Bailey Previtera)
  • Mammatus clouds over Georgetown, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (KXAN Viewer Photo)
  • Mammatus clouds over Austin, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Rick Mayo)
  • Mammatus clouds over Austin, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Lindsey B.)
  • Mammatus clouds over Austin, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Lindsey B.)
  • Mammatus clouds over Austin, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Lindsey B.)
  • Mammatus clouds over Austin, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Lindsey B.)
  • Mammatus clouds over Round Rock, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Mauri T.)
  • Mammatus clouds over Round Rock, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Mauri T.)
  • Mammatus clouds over Leander, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy J. Ackerman)
  • Mammatus clouds over Leander, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy J. Ackerman)
  • Mammatus clouds over Leander, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy J. Ackerman)
  • Mammatus clouds over Pflugerville, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Sandy Stewart)
  • Mammatus clouds over Pflugerville, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Sandy Stewart)
  • Mammatus clouds over Georgetown, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Cathy B.)
  • Mammatus clouds over Leander, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (KXAN Viewer Photo)
  • Mammatus clouds over Round Rock, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Armando Enriquez)
  • Mammatus clouds over Cedar Park, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Bart)
  • Mammatus clouds over Pflugerville, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Jason Hoke)
  • Mammatus clouds over Pflugerville, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy Jason Hoke)
  • Mammatus clouds over Round Rock, Texas, on May 22, 2025. (Courtesy John Schmidt)

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