Amarillo, TX Hail Storm – March 2026

What Happened

Amarillo, TX saw a concluded hail storm on March 31, 2026, with a peak confirmed hail size of 1.5 inches. Two NWS hail alerts covered the event in the Amarillo metro area during the late afternoon.

The first alert came at 4:39 PM CDT with a 1.5-inch hail report and spotter-reported confidence. The second followed at 5:19 PM CDT with a 1.25-inch hail report, also tied to spotter-reported confidence. The sequence shows a hail-producing storm that maintained enough intensity to support multiple verified hail reports across the warning area.

The event unfolded in the late afternoon and into early evening across Amarillo and nearby parts of the metro. The reports line up with a storm that moved through with enough organization to produce repeated hail signatures and ground reports.

Damage Assessment

Hail at 1.5 inches can break window glass, dent metal roofing, and leave impact marks on vehicle hoods, mirrors, and trim. It also raises the chance of shingle bruising, granule loss, and torn roof tabs on older asphalt systems.

The 1.25-inch report suggests a broader hail field with enough size to affect exposed surfaces across more than one part of the metro. Contractors should expect mixed damage inside the warning area, with the heaviest impacts likely near the strongest hail core and lighter cosmetic hits farther out.

For property owners, this size range supports roof, siding, gutter, and soft metal checks, along with a vehicle inspection in open parking areas. Smaller impacts can be easy to miss from the ground, especially on steep-slope roofs and light-colored surfaces.

What Contractors Should Know

Field teams in Amarillo should focus first on steep-slope roof systems, skylights, condensers, fence caps, and vehicles parked outdoors. A 1.5-inch hail report is large enough to justify close visual checks for fracture points, exposed fasteners, cracked plastics, and granule displacement on impacted slopes.

The storm produced two spotter-supported hail reports within 40 minutes. That spacing points to a hail swath that may vary in severity by block. Crews should separate cosmetic claims from functional damage and document each elevation, slope, and component with clear photos and measurements.

Schedule canvass routes around the strongest report times and work outward from the core report area. Pay close attention to south- and west-facing slopes if the storm crossed the metro from those directions, and check for damage to HVAC fins, patio covers, and screened enclosures before surface cleanup begins.

In multi-zone events, one address can show only minor bruising while a nearby roof has clear impact damage. Contractors should keep inspection notes tied to the report time, observed hail size, and exact property location so claim files remain consistent.