Alpine, TX Hail Storm – May 2025

Alpine, TX was hit by a concluded hail storm on 2025-05-24 with a peak confirmed hail size of 2 inches. The storm produced 15 alerts across the evening and tracked through the Alpine metro area.

What Happened

The first warning area alert came at 4:59 PM CDT with 1-inch hail. A second 1-inch alert followed at 5:33 PM CDT. Hail intensity increased by early evening. At 6:31 PM CDT, the storm reached 1.5 inches with radar and spotter verification.

Confidence remained high through the rest of the event. Dual-polarization radar supported 1.25-inch hail at 6:34 PM CDT and again at 7:15 PM CDT. Radar and spotter reports held at 1.25 inches at 7:31 PM CDT, then 1 inch at 7:37 PM CDT and 7:58 PM CDT.

The peak came at 8:10 PM CDT, when radar and spotter verification showed 2-inch hail. Additional alerts followed at 8:14 PM CDT with 1.25-inch hail, then 1-inch hail from dual-polarization radar at 8:32 PM CDT, 8:45 PM CDT, 9:14 PM CDT, 9:24 PM CDT, and 9:54 PM CDT.

Damage Assessment

Hail in the 1-inch to 1.25-inch range is enough to damage asphalt shingles, dent soft metal roofs, and break skylights or roof vents. Vehicles exposed in the open can show visible body damage at those sizes, especially on hoods, roofs, and mirrors.

The 1.5-inch and 2-inch hail reports raise the risk of punctured shingles, cracked window glass, and more concentrated roof loss on weaker surfaces. Siding, AC fins, gutters, and exterior trim can also show impact marks. In Alpine, the mix of repeated hail alerts suggests multiple exposure windows across the evening, not a single short burst.

For contractors, the first pass should focus on roof slopes, soft metals, and exterior accessories. Check ridge caps, pipe jacks, vents, turbine covers, gutters, downspouts, and window screens. On metal roofs, look for sharp impact marks and coating loss. On steep-slope roofs, look for granule displacement, bruising, and fractures around penetrations.

The alert sequence points to a storm with changing hail size over several hours. Crews should separate early 1-inch impacts from the later 1.5-inch and 2-inch peak when documenting claims and assigning scope. Drive-by inspections can miss higher-end damage when hail size varied by time and track position.

For commercial work, inspect HVAC coils, rooftop curbs, exhaust housings, and membrane seams. For residential work, pay close attention to north- and west-facing elevations if the storm crossed those sides first. Photograph every impact surface before cleanup starts. Note the time of exposure, roof material, and the side of the structure facing the storm path.

The Strike Map shows the precise hail track across Alpine, TX.