A Quarter-Size Hailstorm Hit North Houston on August 28
At about 5:00 PM on Friday, August 28, 2026, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged quarter-size (1.00″) hail 2 miles south of Spring (official storm report). The storm moved across north Harris County, so cars from Spring and Klein down to Champions, Willowbrook and FM 1960 may have been hit.
Quarter-size is the point where hail starts to dent cars. It doesn’t usually crack glass or shred paint, which is exactly why so much of this damage goes unnoticed. The timing didn't help: at 5 PM on a Friday, a lot of cars were parked at work or out on the road, not where their owners could see them. More than a month later, plenty of cars in the area are still driving around with dimpled roofs and hoods, and plenty of owners haven’t filed a claim yet. Here’s what to do if yours might be one of them.
How to Tell If Your Car Was Damaged
Hail dents from quarter-size stones are shallow, and in flat daylight they can be almost invisible. Check the roof, hood and trunk lid first, since those panels face the sky. The easiest test is a reflection: stand at an angle where a straight line, like a roofline, a garage light or a parking-lot stripe, reflects across the panel. Where the line wobbles or zigzags, there’s a dent.
Not sure what you’re looking at? Text a few photos to 346-422-4375 and we’ll tell you whether it’s hail damage and roughly how much. In the shop, we inspect under LED light boards, which show every strike.
What to Do Now: 5 Steps
- Photograph the damage. Take wide shots of each panel and close-ups at an angle. Note where the car was parked on August 28.
- Check your policy. Hail falls under comprehensive coverage. Look for your deductible, whether you have rental coverage, and any deadline for reporting storm damage.
- Get a free inspection before the adjuster’s estimate. We document every strike, so the estimate covers all of the damage, not just what’s easy to see. Book a free hail inspection.
- File the claim. In Texas, hail is a no-fault comprehensive claim, so carriers generally don’t raise premiums for it.
- Choose your own shop. Texas law lets you pick who repairs your car. Your insurer can recommend a shop, but it can’t require one. Here’s how that works.
Will a Hail Claim Raise My Insurance Rates?
Hail is weather you had no control over, which is what comprehensive coverage exists for. In Texas it’s treated as a no-fault claim, and carriers generally don’t raise premiums for it. The bigger financial risk is not filing: unrepaired hail damage comes off your trade-in value later. More on Houston hail claims →
Why Paintless Dent Repair Is the Right Fix for Quarter-Size Hail
Quarter-size hail dents the metal but usually leaves the paint intact. That’s the ideal case for paintless dent repair: we work each dent out from behind the panel, so your factory finish stays exactly as it left the plant. No filler, no repaint, and nothing to explain at trade-in. Most hail repairs take 3 to 5 business days. If a strike did crack the paint, our sister shop Collision Craftsman handles it at the same address. How our hail damage repair works →
Getting Your Car to Us From Spring or Cypress
Houston’s top hail repair shop is closer than you think. We’re on Brittmoore Road just off I-10 and the Beltway, a straight run down 249 from Spring or down 290 from Cypress.
And you won’t be stuck without a car. We’ll help set up your rental and give you a shuttle ride to pick it up, then back again when your car is ready. If your policy includes rental coverage, we’ll help you use it.
Driving in from the northwest? See our Spring and Cypress service pages.
Be Careful With Pop-Up Hail Tents
After every big storm, temporary hail repair tents appear in parking lots. Some do fine work, but many move on when the storm work dries up, and a guarantee only helps if the shop is still around. We’ve served Houston from the same shop since 2000. Why storm chasers are risky →
August 28 Hail: Frequently Asked Questions
Connect with the Pros
Need an honest assessment of your vehicle after a storm? You don’t have to use your insurance company’s suggested shop. Stop by to see us or connect with our team through any of the channels below.
📍 Visit the shop: 1729 Brittmoore Road, Unit G, Houston, TX 77043
📞 Call us: (281) 660-3178
📅 Schedule: americandentspecialists.com
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