Mansfield’s recent hail record
Mansfield has had large hail several times in the last few years. On the night of June 12, 2023, reports to the National Weather Service included several baseball-size stones and a 5-inch stone photographed by a broadcast partner. On May 27, 2024, residents reported hail up to 2.1 inches, and golf ball hail followed early on March 8, 2025.
These are preliminary storm reports compiled by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. They tell you hail fell nearby, not what happened to your roof.
| Date | Largest hail reported in or near Mansfield | Other notes from the reports |
|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2023 | 5 inches (photographed) | Several baseball-size (2.75 in.) reports in and around the city |
| May 27, 2024 | 2.1 inches | Broken skylights, windows and attic vents reported; 62 mph gust measured |
| March 8, 2025 | 1.75 inches (golf ball) | Early-morning storm, reports north and northeast of town |
What hail does to a Mansfield roof
Large hail damages a roof in ways you can’t see from the yard. On laminated shingles we look for soft bruises, granule loss that exposes the mat, and cracked or punctured shingles. Soft metals show it first: dents in ridge vents, box vents, gutters and downspouts tell us how big the stones were and which direction they came from.
Mansfield’s newer two-story homes add a few things to check. Plastic skylight domes and vent caps crack. Window screens and wrap on the second floor take hits the ground floor misses. Painted metal on garage doors and fences can show spatter marks, a sign of recent hail. None of that proves a roof claim on its own, but it builds the picture your adjuster will look at.
Documenting a claim
If the inspection finds functional hail damage, we document it so your adjuster sees what we saw: dated photos of each slope, marked test squares, close-ups of bruised shingles and dented metal, and the storm date that matches. If there is no claimable damage, we tell you that instead of encouraging you to file.
From there, the steps usually look like this:
- You file the claim with your insurer and get a claim number.
- We meet the adjuster at the house if you want us there. Our page on the adjuster meeting explains what happens.
- You review the scope of loss your insurer sends. We compare it with what we documented.
- Missed items such as damaged vents or flashing are documented and submitted to your insurer as a supplement.
We are not a public adjuster, and we never waive or pay a deductible; Texas law prohibits it. Our deductibles guide explains why, and the insurance claims hub covers the full process.
After the claim: repair, replace or upgrade
Once a claim is approved, the decision is what goes back on. Insurance generally pays to restore what you had, and an impact-resistant upgrade can cost more than that scope. Given the last few years in Mansfield, we price both so you can compare them on paper.
A slope-level repair may be enough if the damage is limited. If the whole roof is coming off, our Mansfield roof replacement page covers the city’s tear-off and decking rules; replacing decking is the point where Mansfield requires a permit. The Class 4 shingle guide explains the upgrade. For smaller non-storm problems, see roof repair in Mansfield.
Getting a free hail inspection
Call (817) 754-9484 or request a free estimate. If you know the storm date, give it to us, and if you’ve already filed, have the claim number handy. Our office is about 10 miles north in south Arlington.
Our hail and storm damage page explains the service across DFW, and the Mansfield service area page lists everything else we do in town.