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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 79101

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 79101 from June 21, 1972 through June 26, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
17
Wind Reports
14
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 79101 · 1972–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 26, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 79101

17 reports
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1.00″ hail
Aug 5, 2023
9:05 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
Aug 5, 2023
9:05 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Amarillo, TX
1.50″ hail
May 10, 2022
11:43 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 24, 2022
12:24 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Amarillo, TX
1.75″ hail
Jun 19, 2020
9:25 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET MEASURED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN DOWNTOWN AMARILLO.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Amarillo, TX
1.75″ hail
Jun 19, 2020
9:10 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 30, 2019
3:03 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY BROADCAST MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Amarillo, TX
1.25″ hail
Jun 13, 2017
1:40 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 16, 2015
1:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail at South Buchanan and East 12th in Amarillo.
NWS Hail Report Location: .79 W Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
May 24, 2010
10:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The trained spotter reported the hail on Amarillo Boulevard between Florida Street and Kentucky Street.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.32 WNW Amarillo, TX
0.75″ hail
Oct 10, 2007
5:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Reported near Amarillo Boulevard and McMasters Street.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.69 W Amarillo, TX
2.50″ hail
Jun 21, 2004
6:40 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
May 23, 2003
6:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Amarillo, TX
0.75″ hail
Aug 9, 1996
6:10 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Amarillo, TX
0.75″ hail
Sep 3, 1991
8:41 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 79101

14 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 26, 2024
12:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Picture of a large tree knocked over in downtown at 10th and Fillmore. Local broadcast media report received via Slack.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Amarillo, TX
UNK mph
May 3, 2022
12:28 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINE DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Amarillo, TX
UNK mph
Jul 27, 2017
12:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: FOUR TREES BLOWN DOWN AT THIS LOCATION IN DOWNTOWN AMARILLO.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Amarillo, TX
66 mph
Jul 27, 2017
12:26 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Amarillo, TX
58 mph
Apr 11, 2016
2:56 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Amarillo, TX
75 mph
Jun 14, 2015
5:58 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A roof was blown off of the Western Marketing Inc. building on Southeast 3rd Avenue near Houston Street.
NWS Wind Report Location: .61 N Amarillo, TX
64 mph
May 28, 2013
5:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms formed along a dryline stretching east-northeastward across Randall and Potter Counties during the afternoon hours of the 28th. These thunderstorms would take a northeast track which allowed them to move over the dryline. This caused the thunderstorms to produce isolated downbursts across the city. The KVII Schoolnet site at St. Mary's School reported a 64 mph gust while a thunderstorm was overhead. The thunderstorm decayed quickly after moving to the dry side of the dryline due to ingesting much drier air into the updrafts. No damage or injuries were associated with this gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.69 W Amarillo, TX
61 mph
May 21, 2012
9:31 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: .56 W Amarillo, TX
62 mph
Jun 10, 2010
4:11 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: .56 W Amarillo, TX
58 mph
Jun 17, 2009
8:37 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Amarillo, TX
64 mph
Feb 8, 2009
9:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Amarillo Emergency Manager reported downed power lines near the downtown Post Office in Amarillo.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Amarillo, TX
100 mph
Apr 12, 2007
8:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A warehouse roof was blown off at 4th Avenue and Harrison Street and walls collapsed. Car windows were also blown out. The storm survey team found scattered wind damage in a broad area across the northern sections of Amarillo. The vast majority of the damage occurred north of Interstate 40...with most of the damage occurring along a four to five mile wide swath...along and either side of Amarillo Boulevard. Some wind damage was even noted outside or north of Loop 335. The team concluded that all of the damage assessed was consistent with...and the result of...downburst winds. There was no credible evidence of tornadic damage. The New Light Ministry Church at Northeast 24th Street and Osage Street lost almost its entire roof...where winds were estimated around one hundred miles an hour. Three vacant mobile homes rolled and were badly damaged along Amarillo Boulevard. Two were at a manufactured home dealership at Eastern Street and the third mobile home damaged was near Mirror Street. These winds were estimated to range between ninety-five and one hundred miles an hour. No injuries were reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Amarillo, TX
64 mph
May 21, 2006
5:30 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Amarillo, TX
70 mph
Feb 24, 2001
12:37 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Reports of parts of a roof blown off...several street signs blown down...a large tree blown over...a brick fence blown over...a shed blown into a yard...and several car windows blown out.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Amarillo, TX
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 79101

1 reports
F2 category
Jun 21, 1972
9:15 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79101
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 79101 area census snapshot

People & households
Population2,458
Households1,132
Housing units1,309
Income
Median household income$40,313
$100k+ households19.5%
$150k+ households5.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached341
Attached single-family67
Small multifamily256
Large multifamily622
Mobile homes12
Housing mix
Single-family share26.1%
Attached-home share5.1%
Multifamily share67.1%
Mobile-home share0.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied142
Renter-occupied990
Vacant units177
Home value & age
Median home value$152,300
Owner homes $300k+10.6%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1947
Older-home share81.8%
Vehicle context
Households with cars700
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 79101 have on record?

Our records show 17 hail, 14 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near ZIP 79101, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 26, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 79101?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 79101 is 2.50″. It was reported near Amarillo, TX on June 21, 2004.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 79101 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 79101 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 79101 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 79101 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 79101 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 79101 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 79101 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 79101, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 79101, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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