Preliminary NWS reports for Dallas-Fort Worth on May 6, 2025 via the Storm Prediction Center. NCEI check for Dallas-Fort Worth on May 6, 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 May 6, 2025 last changed October 17, 2026.
The Day In Numbers
| Reports of 1 inch or larger | 13 |
|---|---|
| Counties reporting | 5: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Tarrant |
| Largest stone (inches) | 1.5 |
| Reports 1.75 inches or larger | 0 |
For Dallas-Fort Worth, the Storm Prediction Center date runs from 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2025 to 12:00 UTC the next day, soDallas-Fort Worth reports timed 00:00 to 11:59 UTC happened on the evening of May 6, 2025 in Texas. For Dallas-Fort Worth on May 6, 2025, stone size is the diameter in inches as reported to the National Weather Service.
Every Report
| Time (UTC) | Size (inches) | Location | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:44 | 1 | 3 SW Everman | Tarrant |
| 14:02 | 1.25 | 3 W Colleyville | Tarrant |
| 14:12 | 1 | Roanoke | Denton |
| 14:21 | 1 | Argyle | Denton |
| 14:34 | 1 | 2 N Denton | Denton |
| 15:24 | 1.5 | Bardwell | Ellis |
| 15:28 | 1 | Garland | Dallas |
| 15:35 | 1.25 | Garland | Dallas |
| 15:36 | 1.5 | 1 W Sachse | Dallas |
| 15:40 | 1 | 2 N Garland | Dallas |
| 15:45 | 1 | 1 W Sachse | Dallas |
| 15:46 | 1.25 | 1 E Murphy | Collin |
| 15:49 | 1.5 | 1 NW Sachse | Collin |
Largest Report On May 6, 2025
The largest stone reported on May 6, 2025 was 1.5 inches at Bardwell, Ellis County, timed 15:24 UTC.3 Dallas-Fort Worth reports on May 6, 2025 tied at 1.5 inches, and this is the earliest of them. The note the Dallas-Fort Worth area forecast office attached to it on May 6, 2025 reads: “Delayed report; Social media image of hail around 1.5 inches in Bardwell; (FWD)”
Reports By County On May 6, 2025
| County | Reports | Largest (inches) | Sizes in report order (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 5 | 1.5 | 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1, 1 |
| Collin | 2 | 1.5 | 1.25, 1.5 |
| Ellis | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Tarrant | 2 | 1.25 | 1, 1.25 |
| Denton | 3 | 1 | 1, 1, 1 |
The 13 reports on May 6, 2025 were spread over 5 counties, and Dallas County held the largest stone at 1.5 inches. Dallas County logged 5 reports with a largest stone of 1.5 inches on May 6, 2025. Collin County logged 2 reports with a largest stone of 1.5 inches on May 6, 2025. Ellis County logged 1 report with a largest stone of 1.5 inches on May 6, 2025. Tarrant County logged 2 reports with a largest stone of 1.25 inches on May 6, 2025. Denton County logged 3 reports with a largest stone of 1 inch on May 6, 2025.
What The Reporters Wrote
- 13:44 UTC, 3 SW Everman, Tarrant County, 1 inch: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.); (FWD)
- 14:02 UTC, 3 W Colleyville, Tarrant County, 1.25 inches: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.); (FWD)
- 14:12 UTC, Roanoke, Denton County, 1 inch: EM reports 1 inch hail in Roanoke; (FWD)
- 14:21 UTC, Argyle, Denton County, 1 inch: Photo on X of up to quarter size hail in Argyle; (FWD)
- 14:34 UTC, 2 N Denton, Denton County, 1 inch: 1 inch hail reported at the Denton Public Library North Branch; (FWD)
- 15:24 UTC, Bardwell, Ellis County, 1.5 inches: Delayed report; Social media image of hail around 1.5 inches in Bardwell; (FWD)
- 15:28 UTC, Garland, Dallas County, 1 inch: Spotter reports 1 inch hail in Garland; (FWD)
- 15:35 UTC, Garland, Dallas County, 1.25 inches: Social media picture of half dollar sized hail in North Garland; (FWD)
- 15:36 UTC, 1 W Sachse, Dallas County, 1.5 inches: Social media report of 1.5 inch hail around HWY 78 and 5th street in Sachse; Time estimated by radar; (FWD)
- 15:40 UTC, 2 N Garland, Dallas County, 1 inch: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.); (FWD)
- 15:45 UTC, 1 W Sachse, Dallas County, 1 inch: 1 inch hail in Sachse; (FWD)
- 15:46 UTC, 1 E Murphy, Collin County, 1.25 inches: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.); (FWD)
- 15:49 UTC, 1 NW Sachse, Collin County, 1.5 inches: Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.); (FWD)
Other Hail Days Within 30 Days Of May 6, 2025
8 other days in the Dallas-Fort Worth record had hail of 1 inch or larger within 30 days of May 6, 2025. A Dallas-Fort Worth roof hit on May 6, 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, 10 days after May 6, 2025: May 16, 2025, 18 reports, largest 2.75 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 12 days after May 6, 2025: May 18, 2025, 2 reports, largest 2 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 14 days before May 6, 2025: April 22, 2025, 1 report, largest 1 inch.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 17 days before May 6, 2025: April 19, 2025, 2 reports, largest 1.75 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 20 days after May 6, 2025: May 26, 2025, 3 reports, largest 1.25 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 22 days before May 6, 2025: April 14, 2025, 2 reports, largest 1 inch.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 26 days after May 6, 2025: June 1, 2025, 76 reports, largest 3 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 28 days after May 6, 2025: June 3, 2025, 1 report, largest 1 inch.
Re-Roof Permits In The 30 Days After May 6, 2025
The City of Fort Worth permit file lists 25 re-roof permits filed from May 7, 2025 to June 5, 2025, the 30 days after May 6, 2025. For scale, the same file averages about 36 per 30 days from October 9, 2023 to October 9, 2026, so the May 6, 2025 window came in below that average. The 25 City of Fort Worth permits counted after May 6, 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 May 6, 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 May 6, 2025, pulled October 17, 2026. The Dallas-Fort Worth file for May 6, 2025 is preliminary: forecast offices logged its 13 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 May 6, 2025 it is checked against a file that reaches June 6, 2026, 396 days later. For May 6, 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 May 6, 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 May 6, 2025 with your address, then get a documented inspection before you file anything. See the Dallas-Fort Worth hail history for how May 6, 2025 compares. For a Dallas-Fort Worth roof after May 6, 2025, the hail claim calculator shows whether a claim nets anything after your deductible. Before you sign anything in Dallas-Fort Worth after May 6, 2025, use the check-a-roofer guide. For a Dallas-Fort Worth roof hit on May 6, 2025, chapter 707 bars a Texas contractor from negotiating the claim for you. After May 6, 2025, see the Dallas-Fort Worth roofing company ranking and the company directory.
Previous storm day: April 19, 2025 | Next storm day: May 16, 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 May 6, 2025, pulled October 17, 2026, preliminary and subject to review. https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/250506_rpts.html.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database bulk files, the record the Dallas-Fort Worth May 6, 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 25 permits counted after May 6, 2025. https://services5.arcgis.com/3ddLCBXe1bRt7mzj/arcgis/rest/services/CFW_Open_Data_Development_Permits_View/FeatureServer/0.