Preliminary NWS reports for Dallas-Fort Worth on March 3, 2025 via the Storm Prediction Center. NCEI check for Dallas-Fort Worth on Mar 3, 2025: Preliminary, SPC only (StormEvents_details-ftp_v1.0_d2025_c20260819.csv.gz, compiled August 19, 2026; it lists no hail event in these counties on this date). The Dallas-Fort Worth record that holds Mar 3, 2025 last changed October 17, 2026.
The Day In Numbers
| Reports of 1 inch or larger | 6 |
|---|---|
| Counties reporting | 3: Dallas, Parker, Tarrant |
| Largest stone (inches) | 1 |
| Reports 1.75 inches or larger | 0 |
For Dallas-Fort Worth, the Storm Prediction Center date runs from 12:00 UTC on March 3, 2025 to 12:00 UTC the next day, soDallas-Fort Worth reports timed 00:00 to 11:59 UTC happened on the evening of March 3, 2025 in Texas. For Dallas-Fort Worth on Mar 3, 2025, stone size is the diameter in inches as reported to the National Weather Service.
Every Report
| Time (UTC) | Size (inches) | Location | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:03 | 1 | 1 SE Annetta South | Parker |
| 10:03 | 1 | 2 NE Eagle Mountain | Tarrant |
| 10:37 | 1 | 5 S Buckingham | Dallas |
| 11:03 | 1 | 1 SE Annetta South | Parker |
| 11:03 | 1 | 2 NE Eagle Mountain | Tarrant |
| 11:37 | 1 | 5 S Buckingham | Dallas |
Largest Report On March 3, 2025
The largest stone reported on March 3, 2025 was 1 inch at 1 SE Annetta South, Parker County, timed 10:03 UTC.6 Dallas-Fort Worth reports on Mar 3, 2025 tied at 1 inch, and this is the earliest of them. The note the Dallas-Fort Worth area forecast office attached to it on March 3, 2025 reads: “Report from mPING; Quarter size hail; (FWD)”
Reports By County On Mar 3, 2025
| County | Reports | Largest (inches) | Sizes in report order (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 2 | 1 | 1, 1 |
| Parker | 2 | 1 | 1, 1 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 1 | 1, 1 |
The 6 reports on March 3, 2025 were spread over 3 counties, and Dallas County held the largest stone at 1 inch. Dallas County logged 2 reports with a largest stone of 1 inch on March 3, 2025. Parker County logged 2 reports with a largest stone of 1 inch on March 3, 2025. Tarrant County logged 2 reports with a largest stone of 1 inch on March 3, 2025.
What The Reporters Wrote
- 10:03 UTC, 1 SE Annetta South, Parker County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; Quarter size hail; (FWD)
- 10:03 UTC, 2 NE Eagle Mountain, Tarrant County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; Quarter size hail; (FWD)
- 10:37 UTC, 5 S Buckingham, Dallas County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; Quarter size hail; (FWD)
- 11:03 UTC, 1 SE Annetta South, Parker County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; Quarter size hail; (FWD)
- 11:03 UTC, 2 NE Eagle Mountain, Tarrant County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; Quarter size hail; (FWD)
- 11:37 UTC, 5 S Buckingham, Dallas County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; Quarter size hail; (FWD)
Other Hail Days Within 30 Days Of Mar 3, 2025
5 other days in the Dallas-Fort Worth record had hail of 1 inch or larger within 30 days of March 3, 2025. A Dallas-Fort Worth roof hit on March 3, 2025 and again on one of these dates can carry damage from both, which matters when a claim is filed for only one date.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 4 days after Mar 3, 2025: March 7, 2025, 27 reports, largest 1.75 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 5 days after Mar 3, 2025: March 8, 2025, 7 reports, largest 1.75 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 22 days after Mar 3, 2025: March 25, 2025, 28 reports, largest 2.25 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 26 days after Mar 3, 2025: March 29, 2025, 9 reports, largest 1.5 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 27 days after Mar 3, 2025: March 30, 2025, 8 reports, largest 1.75 inches.
Re-Roof Permits In The 30 Days After Mar 3, 2025
The City of Fort Worth permit file lists 39 re-roof permits filed from March 4, 2025 to April 2, 2025, the 30 days after March 3, 2025. For scale, the same file averages about 36 per 30 days from October 9, 2023 to October 9, 2026, so the Mar 3, 2025 window came in above that average. The 39 City of Fort Worth permits counted after March 3, 2025 include every re-roof permit in that window, not only roofs hit by hail, and a permit shows work that was filed, not that hail caused it. Dataset for the City of Fort Worth count after March 3, 2025: https://services5.arcgis.com/3ddLCBXe1bRt7mzj/arcgis/rest/services/CFW_Open_Data_Development_Permits_View/FeatureServer/0, City of Fort Worth, Development Permits (open data), loaded through October 9, 2026.
Reading A Preliminary Record Against The Final One
The reports above come from the Storm Prediction Center file for Dallas-Fort Worth on March 3, 2025, pulled October 17, 2026. The Dallas-Fort Worth file for Mar 3, 2025 is preliminary: forecast offices logged its 6 reports as they arrived, and a spotter, a broadcaster or a social media post can each be the source. The NCEI Storm Events record is the reviewed version, and for Dallas-Fort Worth on Mar 3, 2025 it is checked against a file that reaches June 6, 2026, 460 days later. For March 3, 2025 in Dallas-Fort Worth the NCEI record covers the month but does not list hail on this date, so the reports here have no reviewed entry. That can mean the Dallas-Fort Worth reports from Mar 3, 2025 were not kept or that they were filed under a different date.
If Your Roof Was Under This
Compare the Dallas-Fort Worth report locations for March 3, 2025 with your address, then get a documented inspection before you file anything. See the Dallas-Fort Worth hail history for how Mar 3, 2025 compares. For a Dallas-Fort Worth roof after March 3, 2025, the hail claim calculator shows whether a claim nets anything after your deductible. Before you sign anything in Dallas-Fort Worth after Mar 3, 2025, use the check-a-roofer guide. For a Dallas-Fort Worth roof hit on March 3, 2025, chapter 707 bars a Texas contractor from negotiating the claim for you. After Mar 3, 2025, see the Dallas-Fort Worth roofing company ranking and the company directory.
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Sources
- NOAA Storm Prediction Center, preliminary local storm reports for Dallas-Fort Worth on March 3, 2025, pulled October 17, 2026, preliminary and subject to review. https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/250303_rpts.html.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database bulk files, the record the Dallas-Fort Worth March 3, 2025 status line above checks (record reaches June 6, 2026, pulled October 17, 2026, reviewed record). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/.
- City of Fort Worth, Development Permits (open data), re-roof permit file, loaded through October 9, 2026, used for the 39 permits counted after March 3, 2025. https://services5.arcgis.com/3ddLCBXe1bRt7mzj/arcgis/rest/services/CFW_Open_Data_Development_Permits_View/FeatureServer/0.