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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 79109

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 79109 from May 29, 1991 through June 9, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
91
Wind Reports
18
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
4.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 79109 · 1991–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 9, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 79109

91 reports
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1.00″ hail
Aug 5, 2023
8:55 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
Aug 5, 2023
8:54 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WSW Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
Aug 5, 2023
8:53 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79109
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: photo submitted via social media.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
Aug 29, 2022
8:35 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 7 SW AMARILLO. REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 SW Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
Aug 29, 2022
8:34 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT ARDEN AND COULTER. REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 SW Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
May 10, 2022
11:53 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 3 SW AMARILLO. REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 24, 2022
12:26 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 24, 2022
12:26 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WSW Amarillo, TX
1.25″ hail
May 16, 2021
10:22 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SW Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
Jun 19, 2020
9:17 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SOME DENTS NOTED ON VEHICLES... DOWNED SMALLER LIMBS AND LEAVES TORN OFF DUE TO HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Amarillo, TX
2.00″ hail
Jun 19, 2020
9:15 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79109
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORTED VIA TWITTER.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WSW Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
Jun 19, 2020
9:04 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79109
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: .
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WSW Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
Jun 19, 2020
9:03 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79109
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PICTURE SENT TO THE OFFICE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SW Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
Jun 19, 2020
8:56 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SW Amarillo, TX
1.00″ hail
May 7, 2019
1:01 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LOTS OF NICKEL AND QUASRTER SIZE HAIL ON THE GROUND
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 SW Amarillo, 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 79109

18 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 9, 2024
12:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two large trees down near the intersection of 34th and Georgia Street.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Amarillo, TX
UNK mph
Jun 9, 2024
12:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 SW Amarillo. Power lines down on South Washington Street near the 3400 block. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Amarillo, TX
UNK mph
Jun 7, 2024
1:31 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines down on South Washington Street near the 3400 block. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Amarillo, TX
58 mph
Jun 25, 2018
4:48 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SCHOOLNET KJRT RADIO STUDIOS
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SW Amarillo, TX
70 mph
Jun 26, 2017
3:40 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LATE REPORT OF THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 60 TO 70 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SW Amarillo, TX
63 mph
May 23, 2015
4:07 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Six inch diameter tree limbs were broke and 10 inch diameter tree trunk was snapped on Wayne one block east of Teckla.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.46 WSW Amarillo, TX
58 mph
May 28, 2013
4:28 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79109
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 Amarillo College (Potter County) reported a 58 mph wind gust as 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: 1.83 WSW Amarillo, TX
64 mph
May 28, 2013
4:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 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. As a thunderstorm moved over the residence of an off duty National Weather Service employee in southwestern Amarillo (Randall County) tree limbs from three to seven inches in diameter were blown off. The damage was caused by a localized downburst estimated to be 65 mph. The thunderstorm decayed quickly after moving to the dry side of the dryline due to ingesting much drier air into the updrafts. No injuries were associated with this gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.25 SW Amarillo, TX
70 mph
Dec 14, 2012
3:54 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A NWS employee reported pea size hail and estimated a 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust as the line of thunderstorms moved over his residence.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6.56 SW Amarillo, TX
64 mph
Aug 20, 2012
6:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79109
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts caused significant tree damage with some big trees leaning and or downed in the Amarillo College area. There were no injuries or fatalities.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.78 SW Amarillo, TX
60 mph
May 25, 2010
12:30 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79109
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.78 SW Amarillo, TX
64 mph
Jun 27, 2009
6:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79109
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Amarillo Emergency Manager estimated fifty-six knot thunderstorm wind gusts which knocked down a tree at 35th Avenue and Monroe Street.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.78 SW Amarillo, TX
64 mph
Jun 17, 2009
3:04 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79109
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public reported that thunderstorm wind gusts of fifty-six knots knocked out power on the southwest side of Amarillo.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.87 WSW Amarillo, TX
63 mph
Jun 10, 2009
4:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.37 SW Amarillo, TX
64 mph
Jul 5, 2005
10:50 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A carport was shredded by the high winds and several large tree limbs were blown down at 34th Avenue and Washington Street.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SW 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 79109

2 reports
UNK category
Jul 12, 2020
12:59 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A BRIEF LANDSPOUT TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AROUND 759 PM AND WAS ON THE GROUND FOR LESS THAN 1 MINUTE. THE TORNADO SNAPPED LARGE TREE LIMBS AND DAMAGED FENCES AND SHEDS AS IT TRAVELED LESS THAN 1/4 MILE ON A SOUTHEAST HEADING. NWS SURVEY CREW RATED THE TORNADO AN EF0.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SW Amarillo, TX
UNK category
Jul 12, 2020
12:59 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 79109
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A BRIEF LANDSPOUT TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AROUND 759 PM AND WAS ON THE GROUND FOR LESS THAN 1 MINUTE. THE TORNADO SNAPPED LARGE TREE LIMBS AND DAMAGED FENCES AND SHEDS AS IT TRAVELED LESS THAN 1/4 MILE ON A SOUTHEAST HEADING. NWS SURVEY CREW RATED THE TORNADO AN EF0.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 WSW Amarillo, 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 79109 area census snapshot

People & households
Population42,410
Households18,097
Housing units20,308
Income
Median household income$68,579
$100k+ households39.3%
$150k+ households17.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached12,831
Attached single-family1,093
Small multifamily2,080
Large multifamily4,044
Mobile homes260
Housing mix
Single-family share63.2%
Attached-home share5.4%
Multifamily share30.2%
Mobile-home share1.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied10,867
Renter-occupied7,230
Vacant units2,211
Home value & age
Median home value$217,600
Owner homes $300k+16.9%
Owner homes $500k+4.6%
Owner homes $750k+2.0%
Median year built1973
Older-home share68.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars16,955
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 79109 have on record?

Our records show 91 hail, 18 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near ZIP 79109, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 9, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 79109?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 79109 is 4.25″. It was reported near Amarillo, TX on June 21, 2004.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 79109 — 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 79109 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 79109 — 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 79109 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 79109 — 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 79109 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 79109 — 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 79109, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 79109, 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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