Preliminary NWS reports for Dallas-Fort Worth on April 19, 2025 via the Storm Prediction Center. NCEI check for Dallas-Fort Worth on Apr 19, 2025: NCEI final record: confirmed (StormEvents_details-ftp_v1.0_d2025_c20260819.csv.gz, compiled August 19, 2026). The Dallas-Fort Worth record that holds Apr 19, 2025 last changed October 17, 2026.
The Day In Numbers
| Reports of 1 inch or larger | 2 |
|---|---|
| Counties reporting | 2: Collin, Parker |
| Largest stone (inches) | 1.75 |
| Reports 1.75 inches or larger | 1 |
For Dallas-Fort Worth, the Storm Prediction Center date runs from 12:00 UTC on April 19, 2025 to 12:00 UTC the next day, soDallas-Fort Worth reports timed 00:00 to 11:59 UTC happened on the evening of April 19, 2025 in Texas. For Dallas-Fort Worth on Apr 19, 2025, stone size is the diameter in inches as reported to the National Weather Service.
Every Report
| Time (UTC) | Size (inches) | Location | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:40 | 1.75 | Millsap | Parker |
| 10:03 | 1 | 2 SSW Prosper | Collin |
Largest Report On April 19, 2025
The largest stone reported on April 19, 2025 was 1.75 inches at Millsap, Parker County, timed 03:40 UTC.No other Dallas-Fort Worth report on Apr 19, 2025 matched 1.75 inches. The note the Dallas-Fort Worth area forecast office attached to it on April 19, 2025 reads: “Facebook video showed hail up to golf ball size fell near Millsap; (FWD)”
Reports By County On Apr 19, 2025
| County | Reports | Largest (inches) | Sizes in report order (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker | 1 | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| Collin | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The 2 reports on April 19, 2025 were spread over 2 counties, and Parker County held the largest stone at 1.75 inches. Parker County logged 1 report with a largest stone of 1.75 inches on April 19, 2025. Collin County logged 1 report with a largest stone of 1 inch on April 19, 2025.
What The Reporters Wrote
- 03:40 UTC, Millsap, Parker County, 1.75 inches: Facebook video showed hail up to golf ball size fell near Millsap; (FWD)
- 10:03 UTC, 2 SSW Prosper, Collin County, 1 inch: Public report of quarter sized hail; (FWD)
Other Hail Days Within 30 Days Of Apr 19, 2025
8 other days in the Dallas-Fort Worth record had hail of 1 inch or larger within 30 days of April 19, 2025. A Dallas-Fort Worth roof hit on April 19, 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, 3 days after Apr 19, 2025: April 22, 2025, 1 report, largest 1 inch.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 5 days before Apr 19, 2025: April 14, 2025, 2 reports, largest 1 inch.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 17 days after Apr 19, 2025: May 6, 2025, 13 reports, largest 1.5 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 20 days before Apr 19, 2025: March 30, 2025, 8 reports, largest 1.75 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 21 days before Apr 19, 2025: March 29, 2025, 9 reports, largest 1.5 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 25 days before Apr 19, 2025: March 25, 2025, 28 reports, largest 2.25 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 27 days after Apr 19, 2025: May 16, 2025, 18 reports, largest 2.75 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 29 days after Apr 19, 2025: May 18, 2025, 2 reports, largest 2 inches.
Re-Roof Permits In The 30 Days After Apr 19, 2025
The City of Fort Worth permit file lists 19 re-roof permits filed from April 20, 2025 to May 19, 2025, the 30 days after April 19, 2025. For scale, the same file averages about 36 per 30 days from October 9, 2023 to October 9, 2026, so the Apr 19, 2025 window came in below that average. The 19 City of Fort Worth permits counted after April 19, 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 April 19, 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 April 19, 2025, pulled October 17, 2026. The Dallas-Fort Worth file for Apr 19, 2025 is preliminary: forecast offices logged its 2 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 Apr 19, 2025 it is checked against a file that reaches June 6, 2026, 413 days later. For April 19, 2025 in Dallas-Fort Worth the NCEI record does list hail, so a reviewed entry exists for this date. Sizes and counts for Dallas-Fort Worth on Apr 19, 2025 can still differ between the two records, so use the NCEI entry when the two disagree.
If Your Roof Was Under This
Compare the Dallas-Fort Worth report locations for April 19, 2025 with your address, then get a documented inspection before you file anything. See the Dallas-Fort Worth hail history for how Apr 19, 2025 compares. For a Dallas-Fort Worth roof after April 19, 2025, the hail claim calculator shows whether a claim nets anything after your deductible. Before you sign anything in Dallas-Fort Worth after Apr 19, 2025, use the check-a-roofer guide. For a Dallas-Fort Worth roof hit on April 19, 2025, chapter 707 bars a Texas contractor from negotiating the claim for you. After Apr 19, 2025, see the Dallas-Fort Worth roofing company ranking and the company directory.
Previous storm day: March 30, 2025 | Next storm day: May 6, 2025 | All Dallas-Fort Worth storm days | Earliest storm day: March 14, 2024 | Latest storm day: September 11, 2026
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Sources
- NOAA Storm Prediction Center, preliminary local storm reports for Dallas-Fort Worth on April 19, 2025, pulled October 17, 2026, preliminary and subject to review. https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/250419_rpts.html.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database bulk files, the record the Dallas-Fort Worth April 19, 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 19 permits counted after April 19, 2025. https://services5.arcgis.com/3ddLCBXe1bRt7mzj/arcgis/rest/services/CFW_Open_Data_Development_Permits_View/FeatureServer/0.