Preliminary NWS reports for Dallas-Fort Worth on May 18, 2025 via the Storm Prediction Center. NCEI check for Dallas-Fort Worth on May 18, 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 18, 2025 last changed October 17, 2026.
The Day In Numbers
| Reports of 1 inch or larger | 2 |
|---|---|
| Counties reporting | 1: Parker |
| Largest stone (inches) | 2 |
| Reports 1.75 inches or larger | 1 |
For Dallas-Fort Worth, the Storm Prediction Center date runs from 12:00 UTC on May 18, 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 18, 2025 in Texas. For Dallas-Fort Worth on May 18, 2025, stone size is the diameter in inches as reported to the National Weather Service.
Every Report
| Time (UTC) | Size (inches) | Location | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:24 | 2 | 7 SSW Millsap | Parker |
| 01:29 | 1 | 5 S Millsap | Parker |
Largest Report On May 18, 2025
The largest stone reported on May 18, 2025 was 2 inches at 7 SSW Millsap, Parker County, timed 01:24 UTC.No other Dallas-Fort Worth report on May 18, 2025 matched 2 inches. The note the Dallas-Fort Worth area forecast office attached to it on May 18, 2025 reads: “(FWD)”
Reports By County On May 18, 2025
| County | Reports | Largest (inches) | Sizes in report order (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker | 2 | 2 | 2, 1 |
All 2 reports on May 18, 2025 came from Parker County. Parker County logged 2 reports with a largest stone of 2 inches on May 18, 2025.
What The Reporters Wrote
- 01:24 UTC, 7 SSW Millsap, Parker County, 2 inches: (FWD)
- 01:29 UTC, 5 S Millsap, Parker County, 1 inch: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.); (FWD)
Other Hail Days Within 30 Days Of May 18, 2025
8 other days in the Dallas-Fort Worth record had hail of 1 inch or larger within 30 days of May 18, 2025. A Dallas-Fort Worth roof hit on May 18, 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, 2 days before May 18, 2025: May 16, 2025, 18 reports, largest 2.75 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 8 days after May 18, 2025: May 26, 2025, 3 reports, largest 1.25 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 12 days before May 18, 2025: May 6, 2025, 13 reports, largest 1.5 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 14 days after May 18, 2025: June 1, 2025, 76 reports, largest 3 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 16 days after May 18, 2025: June 3, 2025, 1 report, largest 1 inch.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 21 days after May 18, 2025: June 8, 2025, 4 reports, largest 1 inch.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 26 days before May 18, 2025: April 22, 2025, 1 report, largest 1 inch.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 29 days before May 18, 2025: April 19, 2025, 2 reports, largest 1.75 inches.
Re-Roof Permits In The 30 Days After May 18, 2025
The City of Fort Worth permit file lists 32 re-roof permits filed from May 19, 2025 to June 17, 2025, the 30 days after May 18, 2025. For scale, the same file averages about 36 per 30 days from October 9, 2023 to October 9, 2026, so the May 18, 2025 window came in below that average. The 32 City of Fort Worth permits counted after May 18, 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 18, 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 18, 2025, pulled October 17, 2026. The Dallas-Fort Worth file for May 18, 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 May 18, 2025 it is checked against a file that reaches June 6, 2026, 384 days later. For May 18, 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 18, 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 18, 2025 with your address, then get a documented inspection before you file anything. See the Dallas-Fort Worth hail history for how May 18, 2025 compares. For a Dallas-Fort Worth roof after May 18, 2025, the hail claim calculator shows whether a claim nets anything after your deductible. Before you sign anything in Dallas-Fort Worth after May 18, 2025, use the check-a-roofer guide. For a Dallas-Fort Worth roof hit on May 18, 2025, chapter 707 bars a Texas contractor from negotiating the claim for you. After May 18, 2025, see the Dallas-Fort Worth roofing company ranking and the company directory.
Previous storm day: May 16, 2025 | Next storm day: May 26, 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 18, 2025, pulled October 17, 2026, preliminary and subject to review. https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/250518_rpts.html.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database bulk files, the record the Dallas-Fort Worth May 18, 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 32 permits counted after May 18, 2025. https://services5.arcgis.com/3ddLCBXe1bRt7mzj/arcgis/rest/services/CFW_Open_Data_Development_Permits_View/FeatureServer/0.