Arlington, TX Hail Storm – September 2026

A hail storm moved through Arlington, Texas on September 11, 2026, producing stones up to 2.86 inches and producing localized tree and power line damage.

What Happened

The event began in the early afternoon and persisted into the early evening. NWS products show eight alerts between 1:55 PM CDT and 5:37 PM CDT. Dual-polarization radar detected hail signatures at 1:55 PM CDT and again at 4:07 PM CDT. Spotters supplied on-scene verification in the mid-afternoon. Several later alerts were NWS warning-only notices covering the storm's path.

Spotters at 2:02 PM CDT reported video of golf ball-sized hail on Canyon Creek Drive and wrote that tree limbs and power lines were blown down in that neighborhood. At 2:05 PM CDT multiple social media photos were cited showing half-dollar-sized hail near Matlock Road at Eden Road. A third spotter submission at 5:46 PM CDT recorded quarter-sized hail. The sequence of radar detections and spotter reports places the largest activity in north and northeast Arlington in the late-afternoon window, with additional hail signatures extending into central parts of the city by early evening.

Damage Assessment

Field reports and imagery indicate concentrated impact near Canyon Creek Drive and the Matlock Road–Eden Road corridor. Spotters recorded blown-down tree limbs and power line damage on Canyon Creek Drive coincident with visual evidence of golf ball-sized hail. Social media photos tied to Matlock Road and Eden Road show aggregated storm debris and vehicles with visible denting consistent with half-dollar-sized impacts.

The later quarter-sized report was logged from a different part of Arlington at 5:46 PM CDT and aligns with reduced radar echo intensity at that hour. Public utility crews were called to the Canyon Creek Drive area for downed lines. The pattern of spotter observations and radar-detected hail signatures indicates multiple concentrated swaths rather than a single continuous band across the entire metro area. Roof and vehicle exposure is highest in the neighborhoods near the verified spotter locations.

What Contractors Should Know

Inspect roofs first in the Canyon Creek Drive and Matlock Road–Eden Road areas. Field notes document both significant limb damage and photographic evidence of half-dollar to golf ball-sized hail where trees intersect rooflines. Prioritize south- and west-facing slopes and valleys. Look for shingle granule loss, bruising on composite shingles, and torn or deformed edge shingles. Photograph all findings with location metadata.

Assess mechanical equipment and siding at properties with reported impacts. Contractors should check air conditioner condenser fins, metal gutters, and vinyl siding adjacent to tree damage on Canyon Creek Drive. Vehicles photographed near Matlock Road may show denting; note vehicle placement when documenting potential secondary damage during inspections.