Penwell, TX Hail Storm – February 2026

What Happened

A hail storm crossed the Penwell, TX area on February 14, 2026, with a peak confirmed stone size of 1.25 inches. The storm produced four NWS alerts between 9:44 PM CST and 3:24 AM CST, with the strongest radar-derived hail signal at 9:44 PM CST.

The first alert came at 9:44 PM CST with a 1.25-inch hail estimate tied to dual-polarization radar confidence. Two more alerts followed at 10:12 PM CST and 10:24 PM CST, both holding at 1-inch hail on radar. A later NWS warning at 3:24 AM CST again carried a 1-inch hail estimate, but only on warning-area information.

Spotter reports lined up with the early part of the event. At 9:53 PM CST, a report from Monahans included a photo of quarter-size hail and noted the time was estimated by radar. Later reports shifted to water issues across the Midland-Odessa corridor, including street flooding in Gardendale, North Odessa, and additional flooding reports around 10:56 PM CST.

Damage Assessment

The field reports point to a storm that produced verified hail and localized street flooding, but not a broad damage pattern in the public reports. The Monahans photo confirmed quarter-size hail. The flooding reports came from Gardendale, North Odessa, and nearby locations, all within the wider storm corridor west of Penwell.

The hail reports stayed near the 1-inch mark after the initial radar signal, while the surface reports leaned more toward nuisance flooding than structural damage. No tree loss, roof loss, or vehicle loss was included in the reports provided here. The clearest ground truth was concentrated around hail and standing water, not a separate wind-driven damage track.

For Penwell and nearby communities, the public report set shows a fast-moving hail event followed by scattered flood complaints in neighboring West Texas spots. The storm produced enough hail confidence early to trigger multiple alerts, then continued with lower hail estimates through the rest of the night.

What Contractors Should Know

Crews working Penwell, Monahans, Gardendale, and North Odessa should treat this as a multi-point hail and flooding event, not a single neighborhood claim cluster. The report trail stretches across several communities west and southwest of Penwell, so initial canvass work should stay broad and organized by time, not just by city name.

Roof, siding, and vehicle inspections should start with the first alert window around 9:44 PM CST and continue through the 10:24 PM CST reports. The confirmed quarter-size hail in Monahans supports inspection calls in the western portion of the corridor. The later flooding reports in Gardendale and North Odessa suggest some properties may also need water intrusion checks, especially low-lying lots and street-facing structures.

For bid planning, this is a West Texas hail event with scattered surface impacts across multiple towns. Use local addresses from the warning area only as a starting point. Field verification should come from the property itself, with attention to impact marks on soft metals, roof accessories, and parked vehicles that would fit a short-duration hail pass.