Preliminary NWS reports for Dallas-Fort Worth on April 25, 2026 via the Storm Prediction Center. NCEI check for Dallas-Fort Worth on Apr 25, 2026: NCEI final record: confirmed (StormEvents_details-ftp_v1.0_d2026_c20260918.csv.gz, compiled September 18, 2026). The Dallas-Fort Worth record that holds Apr 25, 2026 last changed October 17, 2026.
The Day In Numbers
| Reports of 1 inch or larger | 48 |
|---|---|
| Counties reporting | 4: Dallas, Ellis, Parker, Tarrant |
| Largest stone (inches) | 3 |
| Reports 1.75 inches or larger | 16 |
For Dallas-Fort Worth, the Storm Prediction Center date runs from 12:00 UTC on April 25, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next day, soDallas-Fort Worth reports timed 00:00 to 11:59 UTC happened on the evening of April 25, 2026 in Texas. For Dallas-Fort Worth on Apr 25, 2026, stone size is the diameter in inches as reported to the National Weather Service.
Every Report
| Time (UTC) | Size (inches) | Location | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:43 | 1 | 8 W Springtown | Parker |
| 03:04 | 1 | 2 E Sanctuary | Parker |
| 03:10 | 3 | 1 WNW Azle | Tarrant |
| 03:30 | 1 | 3 S White Settlement | Tarrant |
| 03:39 | 1 | 2 N White Settlement | Tarrant |
| 03:39 | 1 | 2 NNW Eagle Mountain | Tarrant |
| 03:41 | 1 | 3 W White Settlement | Tarrant |
| 03:43 | 1.75 | 1 W Lakeside | Tarrant |
| 03:47 | 1.75 | 3 WSW White Settlement | Tarrant |
| 03:49 | 1 | 2 W White Settlement | Tarrant |
| 03:49 | 1.5 | 3 W White Settlement | Tarrant |
| 03:50 | 2.5 | 3 NNE Aledo | Parker |
| 03:50 | 1 | 1 W White Settlement | Tarrant |
| 03:51 | 1.25 | 1 W White Settlement | Tarrant |
| 03:51 | 1 | 2 W White Settlement | Tarrant |
| 03:51 | 2.75 | 3 W White Settlement | Tarrant |
| 03:51 | 1.25 | Lake Worth | Tarrant |
| 03:59 | 2.5 | 2 S White Settlement | Tarrant |
| 03:59 | 1.25 | 1 W White Settlement | Tarrant |
| 04:02 | 1.75 | 2 N Benbrook | Tarrant |
| 04:03 | 1 | 2 W Benbrook | Tarrant |
| 04:03 | 1.25 | 1 SW Westover Hills | Tarrant |
| 04:13 | 1.5 | 2 E Westover Hills | Tarrant |
| 04:15 | 2 | 2 N Benbrook | Tarrant |
| 04:16 | 2.25 | 2 SW Westover Hills | Tarrant |
| 04:28 | 1 | Lake Worth | Tarrant |
| 04:30 | 1 | 2 NE Lake Worth | Tarrant |
| 04:46 | 1 | 1 N Pelican Bay | Tarrant |
| 04:48 | 1.25 | 1 ESE River Oaks | Tarrant |
| 05:30 | 1.75 | 3 S Blue Mound | Tarrant |
| 05:35 | 2.75 | 3 NNW Fort Worth | Tarrant |
| 05:36 | 1 | Grand Prairie | Dallas |
| 05:39 | 1 | 2 NW Haltom City | Tarrant |
| 05:46 | 1.75 | 3 E Sansom Park | Tarrant |
| 05:46 | 1 | 1 W Richland Hills | Tarrant |
| 05:51 | 3 | 4 WSW Cockrell Hill | Dallas |
| 05:55 | 1 | 2 N Duncanville | Dallas |
| 05:56 | 1 | 2 N Duncanville | Dallas |
| 05:56 | 2.5 | 4 WSW Cockrell Hill | Dallas |
| 05:56 | 1.25 | 1 W Cockrell Hill | Dallas |
| 05:56 | 1 | 3 SE Richland Hills | Tarrant |
| 05:58 | 2 | 3 N Kennedale | Tarrant |
| 05:59 | 1.75 | 2 W Pantego | Tarrant |
| 06:02 | 1 | 1 W Dalworthington Gar | Tarrant |
| 06:02 | 1 | 3 NNE Pantego | Tarrant |
| 06:06 | 1 | 2 SSW Arlington | Tarrant |
| 06:26 | 1.5 | 1 S Cockrell Hill | Dallas |
| 06:59 | 1 | Oak Leaf | Ellis |
Largest Report On April 25, 2026
The largest stone reported on April 25, 2026 was 3 inches at 1 WNW Azle, Tarrant County, timed 03:10 UTC.2 Dallas-Fort Worth reports on Apr 25, 2026 tied at 3 inches, and this is the earliest of them. The note the Dallas-Fort Worth area forecast office attached to it on April 25, 2026 reads: “Delayed report; Social media report of 3 inch hailstone measured near Azle; (FWD)”
Reports By County On Apr 25, 2026
| County | Reports | Largest (inches) | Sizes in report order (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 37 | 3 | 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.75, 1.75, 1, 1.5, 1, 1.25, 1, 2.75, 1.25, 2.5, 1.25, 1.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 2.25, 1, 1, 1, 1.25, 1.75, 2.75, 1, 1.75, 1, 1, 2, 1.75, 1, 1, 1 |
| Dallas | 7 | 3 | 1, 3, 1, 1, 2.5, 1.25, 1.5 |
| Parker | 3 | 2.5 | 1, 1, 2.5 |
| Ellis | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The 48 reports on April 25, 2026 were spread over 4 counties, and Tarrant County held the largest stone at 3 inches. Tarrant County logged 37 reports with a largest stone of 3 inches on April 25, 2026. Dallas County logged 7 reports with a largest stone of 3 inches on April 25, 2026. Parker County logged 3 reports with a largest stone of 2.5 inches on April 25, 2026. Ellis County logged 1 report with a largest stone of 1 inch on April 25, 2026.
What The Reporters Wrote
- 02:43 UTC, 8 W Springtown, Parker County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 03:04 UTC, 2 E Sanctuary, Parker County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 03:10 UTC, 1 WNW Azle, Tarrant County, 3 inches: Delayed report; Social media report of 3 inch hailstone measured near Azle; (FWD)
- 03:30 UTC, 3 S White Settlement, Tarrant County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 03:39 UTC, 2 N White Settlement, Tarrant County, 1 inch: (FWD)
- 03:39 UTC, 2 NNW Eagle Mountain, Tarrant County, 1 inch: (FWD)
- 03:41 UTC, 3 W White Settlement, Tarrant County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 03:43 UTC, 1 W Lakeside, Tarrant County, 1.75 inches: DELAYED LSR CORRECTION; Corrects previous hail size in this LSR to golf balls; (FWD)
- 03:47 UTC, 3 WSW White Settlement, Tarrant County, 1.75 inches: (FWD)
- 03:49 UTC, 2 W White Settlement, Tarrant County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 03:49 UTC, 3 W White Settlement, Tarrant County, 1.5 inches: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 03:50 UTC, 3 NNE Aledo, Parker County, 2.5 inches: Emailed photo; Time estimated; (FWD)
- 03:50 UTC, 1 W White Settlement, Tarrant County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 03:51 UTC, 1 W White Settlement, Tarrant County, 1.25 inches: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 03:51 UTC, 2 W White Settlement, Tarrant County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 03:51 UTC, 3 W White Settlement, Tarrant County, 2.75 inches: Social media photo; (FWD)
- 03:51 UTC, Lake Worth, Tarrant County, 1.25 inches: Spotter network report; (FWD)
- 03:59 UTC, 2 S White Settlement, Tarrant County, 2.5 inches: Social media photo; (FWD)
- 03:59 UTC, 1 W White Settlement, Tarrant County, 1.25 inches: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 04:02 UTC, 2 N Benbrook, Tarrant County, 1.75 inches: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 04:03 UTC, 2 W Benbrook, Tarrant County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 04:03 UTC, 1 SW Westover Hills, Tarrant County, 1.25 inches: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 04:13 UTC, 2 E Westover Hills, Tarrant County, 1.5 inches: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 04:15 UTC, 2 N Benbrook, Tarrant County, 2 inches: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 04:16 UTC, 2 SW Westover Hills, Tarrant County, 2.25 inches: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 04:28 UTC, Lake Worth, Tarrant County, 1 inch: (FWD)
- 04:30 UTC, 2 NE Lake Worth, Tarrant County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 04:46 UTC, 1 N Pelican Bay, Tarrant County, 1 inch: (FWD)
- 04:48 UTC, 1 ESE River Oaks, Tarrant County, 1.25 inches: (FWD)
- 05:30 UTC, 3 S Blue Mound, Tarrant County, 1.75 inches: Emailed photo; (FWD)
- 05:35 UTC, 3 NNW Fort Worth, Tarrant County, 2.75 inches: Social media photo; Time estimated; (FWD)
- 05:36 UTC, Grand Prairie, Dallas County, 1 inch: (FWD)
- 05:39 UTC, 2 NW Haltom City, Tarrant County, 1 inch: NWS Fort Worth Office; (FWD)
- 05:46 UTC, 3 E Sansom Park, Tarrant County, 1.75 inches: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 05:46 UTC, 1 W Richland Hills, Tarrant County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 05:51 UTC, 4 WSW Cockrell Hill, Dallas County, 3 inches: Delayed report; Facebook photo shows large hail estimated to be up to 3 inches in diameter around Dallas Baptist University; Windows of cars were blown out; Time estima (FWD)
- 05:55 UTC, 2 N Duncanville, Dallas County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 05:56 UTC, 2 N Duncanville, Dallas County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 05:56 UTC, 4 WSW Cockrell Hill, Dallas County, 2.5 inches: (FWD)
- 05:56 UTC, 1 W Cockrell Hill, Dallas County, 1.25 inches: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 05:56 UTC, 3 SE Richland Hills, Tarrant County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 05:58 UTC, 3 N Kennedale, Tarrant County, 2 inches: Delayed report; Received a photo of 2 inch hail near Lake Arlington; Time estimated by radar; (FWD)
- 05:59 UTC, 2 W Pantego, Tarrant County, 1.75 inches: Spotter network report; (FWD)
- 06:02 UTC, 1 W Dalworthington Gar, Tarrant County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 06:02 UTC, 3 NNE Pantego, Tarrant County, 1 inch: (FWD)
- 06:06 UTC, 2 SSW Arlington, Tarrant County, 1 inch: (FWD)
- 06:26 UTC, 1 S Cockrell Hill, Dallas County, 1.5 inches: (FWD)
- 06:59 UTC, Oak Leaf, Ellis County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
Other Hail Days Within 30 Days Of Apr 25, 2026
6 other days in the Dallas-Fort Worth record had hail of 1 inch or larger within 30 days of April 25, 2026. A Dallas-Fort Worth roof hit on April 25, 2026 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 after Apr 25, 2026: April 27, 2026, 23 reports, largest 2 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 3 days after Apr 25, 2026: April 28, 2026, 30 reports, largest 4.5 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 4 days after Apr 25, 2026: April 29, 2026, 2 reports, largest 2.5 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 27 days after Apr 25, 2026: May 22, 2026, 5 reports, largest 1.5 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 29 days after Apr 25, 2026: May 24, 2026, 1 report, largest 1 inch.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 30 days after Apr 25, 2026: May 25, 2026, 2 reports, largest 1 inch.
Re-Roof Permits In The 30 Days After Apr 25, 2026
The City of Fort Worth permit file lists 41 re-roof permits filed from April 26, 2026 to May 25, 2026, the 30 days after April 25, 2026. For scale, the same file averages about 36 per 30 days from October 9, 2023 to October 9, 2026, so the Apr 25, 2026 window came in above that average. The 41 City of Fort Worth permits counted after April 25, 2026 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 25, 2026: 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 25, 2026, pulled October 17, 2026. The Dallas-Fort Worth file for Apr 25, 2026 is preliminary: forecast offices logged its 48 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 25, 2026 it is checked against a file that reaches June 6, 2026, 42 days later. For April 25, 2026 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 25, 2026 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 25, 2026 with your address, then get a documented inspection before you file anything. See the Dallas-Fort Worth hail history for how Apr 25, 2026 compares. For a Dallas-Fort Worth roof after April 25, 2026, the hail claim calculator shows whether a claim nets anything after your deductible. Before you sign anything in Dallas-Fort Worth after Apr 25, 2026, use the check-a-roofer guide. For a Dallas-Fort Worth roof hit on April 25, 2026, chapter 707 bars a Texas contractor from negotiating the claim for you. After Apr 25, 2026, 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 April 25, 2026, pulled October 17, 2026, preliminary and subject to review. https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/260425_rpts.html.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database bulk files, the record the Dallas-Fort Worth April 25, 2026 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 41 permits counted after April 25, 2026. https://services5.arcgis.com/3ddLCBXe1bRt7mzj/arcgis/rest/services/CFW_Open_Data_Development_Permits_View/FeatureServer/0.