hail risk · April – July
Lubbock, TX storm damage roofing guide
The South Plains stays active April through July, with wind-driven hail the dominant peril. Lubbock builds to the 2021 IRC with a 115 mph wind design speed. Low-slope additions and metal accessory damage are common here and routinely under-scoped.
4.8
Hail days/yr
20
Wind days/yr
264K
Population
Recent major storms
- May 19, 2024Tennis ball hail across south Lubbock
Code adoption
Lubbock adopts the 2021 IRC. Wind speed design 115 mph (Risk Cat II).
Confirm with the authority having jurisdiction — local amendments vary inside the metro.
Check these against a first scope
- · Drip edge at eaves and rakes (IRC R905.2.8.5).
- · Starter strip at eaves and rakes per manufacturer instructions.
- · Ice barrier at eaves where the jurisdiction requires it (IRC R905.1.2).
- · Detach and reset of accessory items — vents, gutters, satellite, solar — where the slope is replaced.
Top carriers in Lubbock
- · State Farm
- · Allstate
- · USAA
- · Texas Farm Bureau
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- When is storm season in Lubbock, TX?
- Lubbock's primary peril is hail and the active window runs April – July. The metro averages roughly 4.8 hail days and 20 damaging-wind days per year.
- What building code applies to a re-roof in Lubbock?
- Lubbock adopts the 2021 IRC. Wind speed design 115 mph (Risk Cat II). Confirm the requirement with the authority having jurisdiction before you finalise a scope — adopting authorities and local amendments vary inside the metro.
- Which code requirements should I check against a Lubbock carrier estimate?
- Drip edge at eaves and rakes (IRC R905.2.8.5). Starter strip at eaves and rakes per manufacturer instructions. Ice barrier at eaves where the jurisdiction requires it (IRC R905.1.2).
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