A garage door is a large opening, so strong wind can bend it or push it in. Before a storm, close the door and keep cars and people clear of it. After a storm, do not run a damaged door: if it is bent, crooked, off track or hanging by one side, stop using it and call a technician. Never touch a spring or cable.
FEMA's homeowner fact sheet on wind lists garage doors among the parts of a house to reinforce so wind pressure does not cause failure, and it names adding girts and strengthening the glider wheel tracks as ways to do it. A door that fails lets wind into the house.
The NOAA state climate summary says Texas averaged 133 tornadoes a year from 1995 to 2024, with activity peaking between April and June, although tornadoes can occur throughout the year. The National Weather Service adds that straight-line winds in strong thunderstorms can exceed 100 mph, and that sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph can cause isolated damage.
Warnings come from your local weather service, not from this page. Follow them first.
Pull the red release handle and lift the door a little by hand. It should move easily and stay put. Reconnect the opener.
Both tracks should be straight and fixed tight to the wall. Report loose or bent parts to a technician.
FEMA describes reinforcing an existing door or replacing it with one rated for wind. Ask a garage door professional and your city building department what suits your door and what rules apply.
Close the door and leave the opener unplugged or the lock engaged if your manual allows it.
A door that is bent, off track or pulled to one side may be held by only one cable. Do not stand under it, do not run the opener and do not try to adjust a spring or cable. Keep people and cars clear and call a technician.
If the door moves smoothly by hand and shows only small dents, you may be able to use it while you arrange a check. If anything scrapes, binds, tilts or looks bent, stop. Photograph the damage before anything is moved, in case you file an insurance claim.
A bent section can sometimes be replaced alone, if the model is still made. A twisted track, a bent frame or several damaged panels usually point to a larger repair or a new door. See garage door repair and new garage doors.
A broken spring pair on a standard two-car door is $250 to $450, and a lift cable pair is $175 to $350. A 12-point safety inspection is $89. The final price is confirmed after we see the door.
Call the same day if the door is off track, a cable or spring is broken, a panel is bent or the door will not close. Until we arrive, keep the opener off, the door closed if it can be and people clear. See dust, wind and garage door tracks for upkeep between storms.
Yes. Strong wind can bend panels, pull a track from the wall or push the door in. FEMA lists garage doors among the parts to reinforce against wind pressure.
Only if it moves smoothly by hand and shows no bends, gaps or tilt. If it scrapes, binds or hangs crooked, stop using it and call a technician.
FEMA describes adding girts and strengthening the glider wheel tracks, or replacing the door with one rated for wind. Ask a garage door professional and your city building department.
No. Follow the shelter guidance of the National Weather Service and your local emergency office, and do not wait out a storm near the garage door.
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