Alpine, TX Hail Storm – June 2025

Alpine, TX saw a concluded hailstorm on 2025-06-13 with a maximum confirmed hail size of 1.5 inches. The event produced four NWS alert areas through the evening and reached its strongest verified size in the first round of alerts.

What Happened

The storm developed in multiple zones across the Alpine area on Friday, June 13, 2025, with hail reports extending from late afternoon into the evening. The first alert came at 5:12 PM CDT, when the NWS warning area called for 1.5-inch hail. Two later alerts followed at 8:24 PM CDT and then at 9:09 PM CDT, each with 1-inch hail potential. A final alert at 9:58 PM CDT again carried a 1-inch hail signal.

StormSnipe mapped four total alert areas tied to the event. The first two alerts were warning-only confidence. The last two alerts were supported by dual-polarization radar, with NEXRAD hail detection indicating 1-inch hail in the storm core. The sequence shows a storm that held hail potential over several hours rather than one brief burst.

The storm is no longer active.

Damage Assessment

Hail up to 1.5 inches can affect roofs, soft metal surfaces, vehicle panels, gutters, and exterior trim. On residential roofs, the risk rises where shingles were already aged, exposed, or previously repaired. On flat commercial roofs, puncture concerns increase around seams, flashing, drains, and rooftop equipment.

The 1-inch hail signals later in the event still support field checks for impact marks, granule loss, denting on vents and condenser fins, and broken accessories on north- and west-facing exposures. Siding, window screens, skylights, and painted metal can show scattered impact even when roof claims are not widespread.

For contractors working Alpine, the report suggests a narrow but meaningful inspection window. Properties closer to the storm path may show uneven damage from one block to the next, especially where the hail core shifted between alert areas. Visual checks should focus on slopes with direct exposure, older roof systems, and any site with fresh roof wear before the storm.

What Contractors Should Know

Crews should start with a roof-to-ground walk and document slope-by-slope conditions before any repair work begins. Look for bruised shingles, soft spots, displaced granules, cracked ridge caps, and metal impact on vents, drip edge, and flashing. On commercial accounts, inspect rooftop units, exhaust housings, condensate lines, and membrane seams for strikes that are easy to miss from street level.

Vehicle and exterior inspections should stay with the same storm window. The hail sequence lasted through the evening, so damage may not line up with a single time stamp. Check awnings, gutters, downspouts, garage doors, fence caps, and window screens where the smaller 1-inch rounds could still leave visible marks. Compare findings across the alert areas before assigning claim density.