Spur, TX Hail Storm – October 2026

A severe hail storm tracked through Spur, Texas on October 14, 2026, producing stones up to 2.33 inches and prompting repeated NWS hail alerts from mid-afternoon into the early hours of October 15.

What Happened

The event began in mid-afternoon and persisted in pulses through late evening. The National Weather Service issued 40 hail alerts for the Spur area between 2:13 PM CDT and 12:10 AM CDT. Most NWS alerts reported 0.75-inch to 1.0-inch hail as warning-only observations. Dual-polarization radar (NEXRAD) detected larger returns at 3:34 PM CDT and 5:30 PM CDT, reporting radar-derived hail signatures of 1.01 inches and 1.23 inches respectively. A spotter-submitted mPING observation recorded golf ball sized hail, 1.75 inches, at 3:07 PM CDT in the Spur vicinity.

The alerts and radar returns show repeated hail-producing updrafts moving across the same corridors. The mix of persistent NWS warning-only reports and radar-detected hail returns indicates multiple hail-producing pulses rather than a single isolated cell. Spotter timing places a pocket of larger stones in town in the early afternoon pulse just after 3:00 PM CDT.

Damage Assessment

Field reports and the alert record indicate concentrated surface impact near central Spur around mid-afternoon. The mPING observer reported golf ball (1.75-inch) hail at 3:07 PM CDT within the town limits. The sequence of 40 alerts shows repeated coverage of Spur and adjacent rural addresses through the evening, which increases the likelihood of multiple exposure events on the same properties.

No additional local storm reports in the provided record documented structural failures or widespread catastrophic loss. NEXRAD-derived returns at 3:34 PM CDT and 5:30 PM CDT point to focused hail cores passing through portions of the warning area. For individual property assessments, expect localized panels and shingles to show impact patterns consistent with 1.0-1.75-inch stones where the spotter report and radar overlaps occur. Vehicle sheet-metal and exterior equipment in the immediate Spur area should be inspected where residents reported hail during the event.

What Contractors Should Know

Prioritize inspections in the central Spur footprint where the spotter report was logged at 3:07 PM CDT and where radar returns were strongest at 3:34 PM CDT and 5:30 PM CDT. Use systematic photo documentation with timestamps and GPS coordinates. Start with roofs and exposed vertical surfaces on properties that reported hail exposure or lie beneath the NWS alert corridor. Look for bruising and granule loss on asphalt shingles and rounded impact dents on metal panels consistent with 1.0-1.75-inch stones.

Schedule drive-by canvasses for the wider warning area to identify clustered damage indicators. The multi-hour series of alerts indicates repeated hail pulses, so inspect multiple sides and slopes of the same structure for inconsistent damage patterns. For vehicles, check roofs, hoods, trunks, and windshield edges for chipped glass and concentrated dent patterns. Record resident statements about timing and observed stone sizes alongside photographic evidence.