Miami, TX Hail Storm – June 2026

A hail-producing storm tracked across the Miami, Texas, metro on June 26, 2026, producing 2-inch stones and a northeast-moving hail swath during the early evening. The event combined NWS warning guidance with radar-detected returns and multiple spotter-verified photo reports.

What Happened

A storm complex entered the Miami, TX, area in the late afternoon and intensified into the early evening. The National Weather Service issued a warning at 5:12 PM CDT citing potential 1-inch hail. Dual-polarization radar later detected a stronger hail signature and prompted an updated report at 5:48 PM CDT indicating larger hail detections. Additional NWS warning-only alerts followed at 6:38 PM CDT and again after midnight at 11:27 PM CDT for diminishing activity.

Observers on the ground documented impacts during the peak phase of the storm. Multiple spotters submitted social-media photos at 6:54 PM CDT showing 2-inch hail in the Miami metro. Earlier spotter submissions at 6:38 PM CDT showed 1.25-inch stones in adjacent neighborhoods. Radar-detected hail signatures align with these field reports and show a concentrated swath moving northeast across the metro during the 5:30 to 7:00 PM CDT window.

The event combined three NWS warning-only alerts with one radar-detected hail alert. Warning polygons provided broad coverage for public safety. Radar-derived hail detection localized the stronger returns within that warning area and matched the locations of the spotter-submitted photos.

Damage Assessment

Spotter images from 6:38 PM CDT and 6:54 PM CDT show hand-held and ground photographs of hail up to 2 inches across multiple Miami neighborhoods. Those images document intact, rounded stones and accumulation along curbs and grassy surfaces. Radar-derived returns show the highest reflectivity focused on a northeast track through the metro, coincident with the times of the 2-inch photo reports.

No centralized official damage survey is included in the available field reports. The spotter-submitted photos provide the primary surface evidence for impact locations and stone sizes within the city. Photo timestamps and radar alignment indicate the greatest surface concentration during the early evening peak between roughly 5:30 and 7:00 PM CDT.

Observed impacts in the images are limited to collected hail samples and ground accumulation. The available reports do not include certified structural damage claims or emergency response summaries. Insurers and municipal inspectors should use the photo locations and the radar-detected swath to prioritize on-site assessments rather than relying solely on warning polygons for precise placement of inspections.

What Contractors Should Know

Inspect roofs along the radar-detected northeast track through the Miami metro first. Focus initial roof checks on areas nearest the 6:54 PM CDT spotter photo locations and on parcels inside the overlapping NWS warning polygons issued between 5:12 PM and 6:38 PM CDT. Pay particular attention to asphalt shingle granule loss, rounded impact indentations on metal panels, and localized gutter blockages where photographed hail accumulated.