Lubbock, TX Hail Storm – June 2026

What Happened

A hail-producing storm moved through Lubbock, Texas on June 25, 2026, producing a radar-detected hail swath and spotter-verified reports in the early evening. Dual-polarization radar detected multiple hail cores along a concentrated path through the metro between about 6:50 PM and 9:45 PM CDT.

The sequence began with a radar-derived detection at 7:01 PM CDT indicating 1.00 in. hail. NWS warnings followed at 7:10 PM CDT covering the initial warning area. A stronger radar-detected core passed through central Lubbock at 7:34 PM CDT with a peak radar estimate near 1.26 in. Additional NWS warning-only alerts were issued at 7:41 PM, 8:09 PM, 9:38 PM, and 9:44 PM CDT as the system moved east and weakened.

Spotter submissions arrived concurrent with the radar activity. Multiple mPING reports logged quarter-sized hail around 6:58 PM and 7:02 PM CDT. A downtown report placed 1.00 in. hail at 4th & Slide at 7:00 PM CDT. Earlier at 6:53 PM CDT two mPING submissions recorded dime-sized hail. The field reports align with the radar-detected swath through central Lubbock and indicate concentrated surface impacts in and immediately around the downtown corridor.

Damage Assessment

Local storm reports do not show widespread structural failures tied to this event. Field reports and radar detections indicate repeated impacts of pebble to coin-size hail across central Lubbock neighborhoods and the 4th & Slide area during the early evening, with multiple spotters reporting one-inch stones in close succession. Vehicle denting and cosmetic damage are most likely where reports clustered, particularly along the downtown grid where several 1.00 in. observations overlapped in time.

Public reports did not include multiple large-diameter impacts beyond the downtown corridor. Two mPING submissions at 6:53 PM CDT recorded smaller, dime-sized hail on the storm's leading edge; those locations should be checked for minor fiberglass or vinyl surface pitting rather than larger punctures. No field reports in the available record cited broken windows, major siding loss, or roof collapse. Inspectors arriving on site should expect localized denting to metal roofing, asphalt shingle bruising, and cosmetic vehicle damage concentrated along the radar-derived swath.

What Contractors Should Know

Prioritize inspections in the downtown Lubbock grid and the 4th & Slide corridor. Spotter-verified one-inch reports at 7:00 PM CDT and multiple quarter-inch reports within minutes of that observation indicate a tight cluster of impacts. Start with roofs that face the storm inflow direction and with shallow slopes where hail impact signatures are easier to identify. Photograph all damage with scale and GPS-enabled timestamps. Note the 6:53 PM CDT dime-size reports as rationale for checking softer materials such as vinyl trim, gutters, and A/C condenser fins for pitting.