Spring in Texas brings warm weather, wildflowers, and one thing drivers dread every year: hail season. From April through June, severe thunderstorms roll across the state and leave cracked windshields, dented hoods, and shattered glass in their wake. If your car is parked outside in Houston, The Woodlands, Dallas, Fort Worth, or anywhere in between, your windshield is at risk.
Texas consistently ranks among the top states for hail damage claims. The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety puts Texas at the top of the hail damage map year after year. A single hailstorm can drop golf ball-sized ice at speeds over 100 mph, and even small hailstones can crack a windshield with a single impact point that spreads over days or weeks in the Texas heat.
At Texan Glass, we have spent decades helping Texas drivers get back on the road after hail events. Here is what you need to know going into hail season 2026.
Modern windshields are laminated safety glass, meaning they have two layers of tempered glass with a plastic interlayer (PVB) bonded between them. This design prevents shattering on impact, which is why a cracked windshield holds together instead of falling into pieces on you.
But that same design has a vulnerability. When a hailstone hits with enough force, the outer glass layer cracks at the impact point. The damage often looks minor at first, a small chip or star-shaped fracture. Then Texas heat does its work. Glass expands and contracts with temperature, and that hairline crack grows. What starts as a dime-sized chip in April can be a foot-long crack splitting your field of vision by May.
That is why the best time to deal with hail damage is immediately after the storm, not weeks later.
In most cases, yes. If you carry comprehensive coverage on your auto insurance policy, hail damage to your windshield is typically covered. Comprehensive covers damage from weather events, including hail, fallen branches, and floods.
Here is how the process works for most Texas drivers:
Texan Glass works directly with all major insurance carriers, including State Farm, Allstate, GEICO, Progressive, and USAA. Our team can help you navigate the claims process so you are not stuck handling paperwork while managing a cracked windshield.
Not every hail impact means you need a full windshield replacement. A trained technician can often repair chips and small cracks with a resin injection that restores structural integrity and stops the spread. The repair takes about 30 minutes and costs a fraction of replacement.
Replacement is necessary when the crack is longer than 6 inches, the damage is in the driver’s direct line of sight, the laminate layers have delaminated, there are three or more separate impact points, or your vehicle has ADAS cameras mounted to the windshield. For ADAS-equipped vehicles, a new windshield requires recalibration of your safety systems. Texan Glass is ADAS-certified and performs recalibration at all eight Texas locations.
With eight locations across the state, Texan Glass is positioned to serve Texas drivers wherever hail hits hardest. Our North Houston location serves The Woodlands area at 24625 Budde Rd, The Woodlands, TX 77380, phone (281) 296-6200. South Houston at 8833 Knight Rd, Houston, TX 77054, (281) 557-4100. Dallas/Grand Prairie at 2214 Paddock Way #185, Grand Prairie, TX 75050, (972) 288-9933. Fort Worth at 700 N Jim Wright Fwy Bldg I Suite 1, White Settlement, TX 76108, (817) 872-6312. Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Victoria, and Rio Grande Valley round out our Texas coverage.
Do not wait more than a few days if possible. Texas heat causes cracks to expand rapidly. A chip that looks minor in the morning can grow into a replacement-sized crack within a week during April and May temperatures.
You can, but you should not if the crack is in your line of sight or larger than a dollar bill. A compromised windshield provides less structural support in a rollover and can shatter more easily in a secondary impact.
Yes. We offer mobile auto glass repair and replacement at your home or office across our Texas service areas. Ideal for busy schedules or vehicles that are unsafe to drive with significant damage.
A cracked windshield after a hailstorm is stressful, but it does not have to derail your week. Texan Glass has been serving Texas drivers through decades of storm seasons with fast service, insurance billing support, and certified technicians at every location.
Call your nearest Texan Glass location or contact us online to get your vehicle assessed and scheduled. We handle the insurance, handle the repair, and get you back on the road fast. Learn more about our windshield repair services and windshield replacement options on our service pages.
