Henderson, TX Hail Storm – May 2026

A severe hail storm tracked through Henderson, Texas on May 22, 2026, producing 1.77-inch stones during the early evening and generating multiple radar detections and spotter reports.

What Happened

The storm developed into a hail-producing cell in late afternoon and entered the Henderson metro area in early evening. Dual-polarization radar first identified significant hail returns at 6:52 PM CDT, with a radar-derived detection of 1.16 inches. Local spotters reported quarter-size hail in the Price community near 7:00 PM CDT. The National Weather Service issued a series of warnings at 7:09 PM CDT, 7:12 PM CDT, and 7:29 PM CDT covering the storm path as it moved northeast.

At 7:11 PM CDT a spotter message noted quarter-size hail in the Cedar Grove neighborhood in Shreveport. Around 7:15 PM CDT observers reported quarter-size stones near Martin Lake. A social media-sourced spotter message logged quarter-size hail in Joinerville at about 7:30 PM CDT. Radar again detected significant returns at 7:52 PM CDT and 8:13 PM CDT, with radar-derived detections up to 1.3 inches before the storm exited the area. The sequence shows a burst of spotter-verified quarter-size observations across multiple communities concurrent with radar-detected hail signatures and repeated NWS warnings.

Damage Assessment

Local storm reports and spotter submissions confined direct surface impact notes to hail observations rather than structural surveys. Multiple spotter-verified messages record quarter-size hail in Price, Joinerville, Martin Lake, and the Cedar Grove neighborhood in Shreveport between 7:00 PM CDT and 7:30 PM CDT. One of the NWS-sourced items was a social media report for Joinerville rather than a formal damage claim.

No local storm report in the collected field messages included an official damage survey or quantified loss figures. Radar-detected hail signatures overlapped the spotter reports, indicating that the quarter-size observations represent the most commonly reported surface impact across populated points in the affected corridor. Reported impacts to soft targets such as unprotected vehicle surfaces and exposed equipment are consistent with the quarter-size observations submitted by spotters.

What Contractors Should Know

Prioritize inspections in the Price community, Joinerville, the Martin Lake corridor, and the Cedar Grove area of Shreveport. Focus initial roof checks on asphalt shingle bruising, displaced or split shingles at ridges and hips, and dents in metal flashings and vents. Conduct exterior vehicle and equipment surveys at properties where owners reported being outside during the storm window between 7:00 PM CDT and 7:30 PM CDT.

Document every observation with time-stamped photographs and a brief location note. Photograph roof areas from multiple angles and capture close-ups of any impact marks on shingles, metal, siding, or HVAC condenser fins. For claims tied to the warning timeframe, include the NWS warning times in inspection notes to align field findings with the event timeline.