Hail storm damage in Austin
If hail battered your Austin roof, call now before hidden cracks turn into leaks.
We answer, go over your roof problem for free, and get a local roofer on your Austin hail damage.
Hail cracks can let water under your shingles long before you see a stain inside. Call now and get your Austin roof checked for hail damage before you file your claim.
When hail last hit Austin
The latest hail NOAA lists here, with stones up to 1.0 inches. A later storm may not be in NOAA's records yet.
with hail in Travis County since January 2025. One roof can carry hits from more than one storm.
NOAA posts storm data about 75 days after each month ends, per its bulk data page. A storm from last week will not show yet. The biggest stone here was 1.75 inches on May 28, 2025. Stones that size can crack shingles.
| Date | Largest hail | Reported near |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 1.0 in | Austin Birdsnest Arp |
| April 30, 2026 | 1.0 in | Vinson |
| May 28, 2025 | 1.75 in | Jonestown |
| May 22, 2025 | 1.75 in | Creedmoor |
| March 23, 2025 | 1.0 in | Beecaves |
| February 12, 2025 | 1.0 in | Creedmoor |
Signs of hail on your roof
- Dents or dark spots on shingles where the grit got knocked off. Gutters often fill with that grit after a storm.
- Dings in metal vents, flashing, gutters and downspouts. They are easy to see from the ground and help show hail hit the roof.
- Cracked or split shingles, or tabs that lifted in the wind that came with the storm.
- A new ceiling stain or wet attic wood. That is a leak, so open the leak page now.
How the claim works
Call us first, and a roofer documents the hail damage for your claim. Take photos and video of the damage before anything is moved, then file as soon as you can.
The Texas Department of Insurance says to keep damaged things until the adjuster sees them. In Texas it is illegal for a roofer to offer to waive your deductible. A contract of $1,000 or more paid by insurance must say you pay it. The insurer has 15 business days to say it got your claim, per the Texas Department of Insurance.
Never sign the insurance check over to a roofer, the FTC warns.
Newest change: Texas SB 458 gives you a right to appraisal when you and your insurer disagree on the amount of a loss. It covers home policies issued or renewed after January 1, 2026. (Texas Department of Insurance)
Hiring a roofer in Austin
Out-of-town crews arrive after big storms in Austin. We send a local roofer, who has a local address, proof of insurance and a written quote before climbing up. Cost vs Value 2025 puts a full new asphalt roof at about $22,966 for its Austin figure. Use that as a yardstick, since your roof's size changes the price.
State of Texas
No state roofing license. A written quote and proof of insurance are your papers.
Deductible
A roofer may not offer to waive or absorb it.
Permit
The roofer pulls the Austin permit in their own name and gives you the number.
More hail pages: hail in Dallas and hail in Fort Worth. Step by step: filing a roof insurance claim.
Questions people ask
How long do I have to file a hail claim?
Your policy sets the limit, and some are as short as a year. Call us now, and a roofer documents your roof. Photos taken right after the storm tie the damage to its date.
What size hail damages a roof?
It depends on the shingle, its age and the wind. Even small stones can bruise shingles you cannot see from the ground. Call us and a local roofer checks your roof against the storm dates above.
Do I pay the deductible on a hail claim?
Yes. In Texas a roofer may not offer to waive or absorb it.
Call now, get a roofer on it
Travis County has had 20 hail reports on 6 days since January 2025, and hidden damage only gets worse. Call us today and get your roof looked at.
After your call, a local roofer looks over the hail damage before you talk to insurance.