Harris County
Humble, Texas Roofing & Property Protection
Know your roof before you sign anything. The Roof Shepherd brings documentation-first inspection, storm damage documentation, and property guidance to Humble homeowners.
Updated November 1, 2026
Read This First
The short version
- Humble, in Harris County, is about 170 miles and 3 hours 27 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
- Hail 1.75 inches or larger was reported 9 times near Humble from 2000 to 2026, 165th of the 207 cities on this site.
- 2009 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 4 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 2 inches on March 27.
- The median home in Humble was built in 1983, and 68 percent of homes here were built before 1990.
- All three of its nearest neighbors had more large hail.
Call or text 512-575-5052 or use Get Help to start with a documented inspection in Humble, Harris County.
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Humble At A Glance
What homeowners in Humble should know
How Humble ranks for large hail and home age, and who sets permit rules here.
Humble, in Harris County, is about 170 miles and 3 hours 27 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. Roofing permit rules are set locally, and Texas has no statewide roofing license, so we confirm the rules for your address before work starts.
Wind & Hurricane Country
Humble’s roofing risk is wind, hurricane, and derecho more than hail. A written record after any major wind event protects your position before any repair decision. Humble is a Harris County city northeast of Houston near the airport, exposed to hurricanes, tropical rain, and inland wind.
Wind & Storm Exposure
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 97 mph, on June 21, 2023. NOAA logged 61 thunderstorm wind reports within ten miles of Humble from 2000 to 2026.
The Homes Here
The median home in Humble was built in 1983, and 68 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 72 percent have newer homes than Humble.
Common Roofing Issues
Wind lifts and creases shingles, moves flashing, exposes decking and lets water in. A documented inspection records those before the next storm makes them worse.
Humble Snapshot
Weather history & local facts
Hail and wind on record near Humble, in Harris County, plus a few local facts worth knowing.
Hail and wind on record here
Humble’s verified NOAA record since 2018 includes 1.75 inch hail at Lake Houston on April 18, 2020, 1.75 inch hail at Settegast on May 9, 2019, and 1 inch hail at (Iah)Houston Intl Ar on May 26, 2018. 31 thunderstorm wind events and 4 tornado reports sit inside the same 10 mile window. Peak hail months here: May and April. Across Harris County as a whole, NOAA logged 143 hail events from 2016 through 2025, with hail to 2.5 inches, plus 176 damaging thunderstorm wind events and 33 tornado reports.
Worth Knowing
Most storm damage to a roof isn’t visible from the ground. A documented inspection captures bruising, lifted shingles, and flashing issues before they turn into leaks.
Local Note
Humble sits in Harris County, within the Houston and Gulf Coast region. Every service we list is available here and anywhere else in Texas, and The Roof Shepherd team does the work from start to finish.
What the storm record means locally
Storm facts were checked against NOAA and National Weather Service records and local news from the time.
On record
What has actually fallen on Humble
53 hail events are on record within ten miles of Humble, the largest 2.00 inches on March 27, 2009.
Reading the public storm record
To see the days radar recorded hail near your own address, use our hail history lookup.
| Hail events on record | 53 |
|---|---|
| Reached 1.75 in or larger | 9 |
| Largest stone recorded | 2.00 in · March 27, 2009 |
| Busiest year | 2009 · 11 events |
| Most common months | May and March |
| Strongest gust in the archive | 97 mph · June 21, 2023 |
| Radar hail days, 1 in or larger | 301 days · 2000-2026 · largest signature 4.00 in |
| Preliminary reports, last 12 months | none of 1 in or larger on file |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database · Harris County · 2000-2026 · within 10 miles of the Humble centroid. Counts are reported events, so they undercount: a stone that fell where nobody reported it is not in the record.
Checked November 1, 2026 against two feeds that do not share the archive's bias: radar hail signatures from the NEXRAD hail detection algorithm (NOAA NCEI Severe Weather Data Inventory, same 10 mile radius, 2000-2026), counted as days with a signature of one inch or larger, and the Storm Prediction Center's preliminary reports for the last 12 months, which are unreviewed and never a competing total. A radar day and a reported event are different units and are not expected to match: the archive needs a witness and undercounts, radar needs none and can flag hail that melted before it landed. What fell on one roof is settled by a documented inspection, not by any of these counts.
Year by year
Hail in Humble, 2006 to 2025
One row per year of hail reports one inch or larger near Humble, newest first, from the weather archive.
Twenty seasons, one row each
One row per year, newest first. Each row counts the hail reports of one inch or larger within ten miles of Humble, from the National Weather Service archive. 27 reports from 2006 to 2025, 7 of them at or above 1.75 inches, golf ball size. Counting only stones of one inch or larger, the busiest year in this table was 2009. If you owned your roof through any of these dates, the row is the reason to know what it took.
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 in · March 21 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · December 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
Show all 20 years (2006 to 2025)
| Year | Reports 1 in+ | 1.75 in+ | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 1.75 in · April 18 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 in · May 9 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 26 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 in · August 11 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 in · May 10 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 in · April 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | none reported |
| 2009 | 9 | 4 | 2.00 in · March 27 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 in · October 22 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | below 1 in |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail events 2006 through 2025 within 10 miles of the Humble centroid. Reports are observer-driven, so a stone that fell where nobody reported it is not in the record, and small towns are undercounted relative to cities. Full calendar years only; the current year is not shown until it is complete.
Wind & Storm History
Documented storm exposure in Humble
The worst hail seasons near Humble from 2006 to 2025, year by year.
Wind & Hurricane Frequency
NOAA logs 76 verified thunderstorm wind reports within 10 miles of Humble since 1996; the busiest year was 2023 with 13 reports. Hurricane season runs June through November on this coast.
What To Document
Lifted or creased shingles, moved flashing, exposed decking, debris hits, and water getting in after a storm.
The worst hail seasons near Humble, 2006 to 2025
- 2009: 4 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 2 inches on March 27
- 2020: 1 report of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 1.75 inches on April 18
- 2019: 1 report of hail 1.75 inches or larger, largest 1.75 inches on May 9
Neighborhood Exposure
Neighborhoods across Humble differ in lot elevation, tree cover and roof age. A record of your block beats an estimate for the whole area. After any significant storm, a documented record of visible conditions protects your position.
What the record confirms
Verified storm record for the Houston and Gulf Coast region Humble sits in. Roof condition changes with every season, which is why the homeowner should own the documentation.
Hurricane Beryl
A July 8 landfall with a 97 mph gust knocked out power to about 2.2 million customers and stripped shingles across the metro.
June 21 97 mph gust
NOAA verifies a 97 mph thunderstorm gust at (Iah)Houston Intl Ar on June 21, 2023.
Hurricane Harvey
A Category 4 landfall that stalled and dropped up to 60 inches of rain, the wettest tropical cyclone in U.S. history, with damage estimated near 125 billion dollars.
April 2 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in Aldine on April 2, 2000, a golf ball size stone.
February 27 golf ball size hail
NOAA verifies 1.75 inch hail in Huffman on February 27, 1999, a golf ball size stone.
Where these figures come from
Figures drawn from public NOAA, National Weather Service, Insurance Council of Texas, U.S. Census and Texas Department of Insurance records and contemporaneous reporting. Not a formal risk assessment.
Live NOAA record Since September 2024, NOAA has logged 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Humble, 1 of them inside 6 miles. The largest measured 1 inch on May 2, 2025, about 8.1 miles away. Damaging wind has been reported 2 times in the same period, most recently 58 mph on May 26, 2025. These are NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary reports covering September 30, 2024 to October 29, 2026. A report near a property confirms hail fell nearby. It does not confirm that any particular roof was damaged, and it is not a coverage determination.
About Humble
Local ground truth for Humble properties
Humble sits in Harris County in the Houston and Gulf Coast region, home to roughly 16,561 residents (Census Bureau estimate, 2024). Gulf moisture and hurricane-season wind set the roofing risk profile here.
Roof age, by the census
How old the roofs in Humble are likely to be
Census figures on when Humble homes were built, which tells you roughly when their first roofs went on.
When the houses went up
Humble has 6,497 housing units in the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimate. The median home was built in 1983. 83 percent were built before 2000 and 68 percent before 1990; 7 percent have been built since 2010. Half or more of the homes here predate 2000. An original asphalt-shingle roof from that era is at or past the 20-to-30-year service life typically cited for asphalt shingles, and many will already be on a second roof, which is worth confirming from a permit or a receipt rather than assuming.
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2020 or later | 66 | 1% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 407 | 6% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 631 | 10% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,007 | 15% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,612 | 25% |
Show all ten brackets (1939 or earlier to 2020 or later)
| Year built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,353 | 21% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 618 | 10% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 325 | 5% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 121 | 2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 357 | 5% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates, tables B25034 and B25035, Humble city. ACS figures are estimates with published margins of error; shares are rounded to whole percents. Year built is the structure, not the roof: it says when the first roof went on, not whether it is still there.
Roofer Near Humble
Everything we cover in Humble
All the work we do, in Humble and in all of Harris County.
What we cover in Humble
Roofing, painting, gutters and home services, in Humble and across Harris County. Humble, in Harris County, is about 170 miles and 3 hours 27 minutes by road from our Round Rock base.
Services available in Humble
Every service below is available to Humble homeowners, as it is anywhere in Texas.
All services
Documentation First
Full property capability in Humble, documented first
Documentation You Own
Every visit produces a dated photo and video record of your roof, flashing, decking lines and gutters. You get a written account of what is visible, and your options, before you decide on any repair or claim.
Evidence, Not Pressure
Built on a law enforcement background of 16+ years. You get the record and a clear explanation. The decisions stay yours. No sales pitch, no obligation.
Coordinated & Accountable
In the Houston and Gulf Coast region, the Roof Shepherd team does the roofing work, so the standard stays the same.
Houston Zone
How service works in Humble
How far Humble is from our base, and who handles your project from start to finish.
Who runs the inspection
Humble, in Harris County, is about 170 miles and 3 hours 27 minutes by road from our Round Rock base. David Rodrigues, the founder, looks at your Humble roof and writes down what he sees before anyone talks repair or replacement. If you go ahead, The Roof Shepherd runs the job from contract to walkthrough. Our project delivery page explains who does what.
Local Conditions
What is different about working on Humble homes
Humble side by side with its three nearest neighbors on this site.
What roofs face in this market
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Spring 15, Houston 18 and The Woodlands 15 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 9 for Humble. Of the other cities on this site, 72 percent have newer homes than Humble.
| City | Hail 1.75 in+, biggest stone |
|---|---|
| Humble | 9, 2 in |
| Spring (9 mi) | 15, 3 in |
| Houston (16 mi) | 18, 2.5 in |
| The Woodlands (19 mi) | 15, 3 in |
Severe hail: reports of 1.75 inches or larger, 2000 to 2026, within ten miles of each city center (NOAA NCEI Storm Events). Miles are straight-line between city centers.
The largest hail recorded near Humble, by date:
| Date | Largest stone |
|---|---|
| March 27, 2009 | 2.0″ |
| October 22, 2008 | 1.75″ |
| March 14, 2001 | 1.75″ |
| April 2, 2000 | 1.75″ |
Check which side of the line Humble falls on. Harris County is split for windstorm purposes: the portion east of Highway 146 sits inside Texas Windstorm Insurance Association territory, where roofing work generally requires a Texas Department of Insurance WPI-8 certificate issued after inspection. West of it, the requirement does not apply. Confirm the address before scoping the work, because it changes the inspection sequence.
Permits are a Humble question, not a Texas question. Texas cities use the International Residential Code (Local Government Code 214.212), but each city picks its own edition and amendments, and counties regulate far less, so the threshold that triggers a permit, the fee, and whether a deck inspection is required before cover-up are all set locally in Harris County. A contractor who cannot tell you which jurisdiction issues your permit, and who pulls it, has not done this here often. We pull it in our own name.
Useful locally: City of Humble official site for permit and inspection rules; NWS forecast for Humble before scheduling work.
Storm figures: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events within a 10 mile radius, 2000 to 2026. Windstorm territory per Texas Windstorm Insurance Association county designations.
Exterior & Painting
What Humble homeowners should know about exterior work
Get the roof documented first, since a roof visit often turns up fascia, gutter and trim damage.
Managed by The Roof Shepherd
Exterior work in Humble, from painting and epoxy coatings to siding, drywall, gutters and wood repair, is done here the same way it is done everywhere we work in Texas, by The Roof Shepherd team, start to finish. We document exterior condition during the roof visit so the work starts from an accurate record.
Sequence Matters
Get the roof documented first. Exterior work comes after. A roof visit often turns up fascia rot, pulled gutters and trim damage that change what the exterior job costs before any work begins.
Google Reviews
Homeowner Reviews
David was amazing! Highly recommend for all roofing needs! He’s honest and reliable!
Owner Response
Thank you, Brandie. I appreciate you trusting me with the new construction roof inspection on your home in Lexington, Texas. A new roof should be installed the way the shingle manufacturer's instructions and the building code require, and you deserve to know that before you sign off. I was glad to walk you through what to look for, document what I found, and help you ask your builder the right questions. Thank you for the recommendation. It means a great deal as I keep building The Roof Shepherd one honest inspection at a time.
David did an amazing job working with us to get our roof repaired during the sale of our home. He was very responsive to communication, knowledgeable, kept to his schedules, and was very easy to work with. If we were keeping the home, I definitely would have hired him for a full roof replacement when the time came. Would definitely recommend using his services.
Owner Response
Thank you so much for the kind review. I really appreciate the opportunity to help with the roof repair during the sale of your home. I know timing, communication, and documentation matter in that situation, so I’m glad I was able to help make the process easier. Your recommendation means a lot, and I wish you all the best with your next chapter.
The Roof Shepherd did an amazing job — the company and, more importantly, the crew were fast and reliable. They had our roof and vents done in a timely manner after the recent storms. We upgraded after all the hail and high winds we’ve had over the last few years, and to our surprise it brought a discount on our insurance as well. The house looks great. It was the easiest choice on home maintenance we have ever made. Hands down, I would choose them again and would recommend them to anyone.
Owner Response
Valerie, thank you so much for the kind review and for trusting The Roof Shepherd with your roof and ventilation work. I’m glad we were able to help after the recent storms and get everything handled in a timely way. Upgrading to an impact-rated roofing system can make a real difference, especially after years of hail and high winds, and it’s great to hear the insurance discount was a helpful surprise as well. I also appreciate you recognizing the crew: fast, reliable, and respectful work matters, and I’m grateful they represented the company well on your home. Thank you again for the opportunity to serve your family.
Nearby
Nearby areas we serve
Nearby cities we also serve
The Roof Shepherd also documents and serves these Houston and Gulf Coast communities. Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Humble, and each hail figure is the count of NOAA-verified hail events within 10 miles of that city since 2018:
Humble FAQs
Common questions in Humble
Does The Roof Shepherd serve Humble regularly?
Yes. Humble is about 170 miles and 3 hours 27 minutes by road from Round Rock, our home base. We work across Texas, and Harris County is part of that.
How often does large hail hit Humble?
Hail 1.75 inches or larger, golf ball size, was reported 9 times within ten miles of Humble from 2000 to 2026. That ranks 165th of the 207 Texas cities on this site, and 27th of 51 in Houston & Gulf Coast. The largest stone on record within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 measured 2 inches, on March 27, 2009.
When is hail season in Humble?
From 2000 to 2026, hail within ten miles of Humble came most often in May and March. The busiest single year in that record was 2009, with 11 reports of every size.
What was the worst recent hail year in Humble?
2009 was the worst season here from 2006 to 2025: 4 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, the largest 2 inches on March 27. The table on this page lists every year.
How does Humble compare with nearby towns for hail?
Nearby, from 2000 to 2026: Spring 15, Houston 18 and The Woodlands 15 reports of hail 1.75 inches or larger, against 9 for Humble.
How old are the homes in Humble?
The median home in Humble was built in 1983, and 68 percent of homes here were built before 1990. Of the other cities on this site, 72 percent have newer homes than Humble.
What is the strongest wind on record near Humble?
The strongest thunderstorm wind gust reported within ten miles from 2000 to 2026 was 97 mph, on June 21, 2023.
How much does a new roof cost in Humble?
It depends on the roof’s size, pitch, material, decking and vents. We look at your roof in Humble first, so any price you weigh fits its real condition. Our price guides for all four trades are on the RPGs page.
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