Preliminary NWS reports for Dallas-Fort Worth on April 28, 2026 via the Storm Prediction Center. NCEI check for Dallas-Fort Worth on Apr 28, 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 28, 2026 last changed October 17, 2026.
The Day In Numbers
| Reports of 1 inch or larger | 30 |
|---|---|
| Counties reporting | 3: Johnson, Parker, Tarrant |
| Largest stone (inches) | 4.5 |
| Reports 1.75 inches or larger | 21 |
For Dallas-Fort Worth, the Storm Prediction Center date runs from 12:00 UTC on April 28, 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 28, 2026 in Texas. For Dallas-Fort Worth on Apr 28, 2026, stone size is the diameter in inches as reported to the National Weather Service.
Every Report
| Time (UTC) | Size (inches) | Location | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:14 | 2 | 4 N Covington | Johnson |
| 00:27 | 1 | 2 E Grandview | Johnson |
| 22:26 | 1 | Keller | Tarrant |
| 22:35 | 1.25 | Keller | Tarrant |
| 22:37 | 1.25 | Southlake | Tarrant |
| 22:41 | 1.75 | 5 S Millsap | Parker |
| 22:41 | 2.75 | 5 S Millsap | Parker |
| 22:43 | 2 | 9 SE Millsap | Parker |
| 22:47 | 2.5 | 6 SE Millsap | Parker |
| 22:49 | 1.75 | 6 SE Millsap | Parker |
| 22:50 | 1 | 6 WSW Weatherford | Parker |
| 22:52 | 1 | 9 NNE Oak Trail Shores | Parker |
| 23:02 | 1.75 | Annetta South | Parker |
| 23:05 | 1.75 | 5 WSW Annetta South | Parker |
| 23:08 | 1 | 3 SSE Aledo | Parker |
| 23:26 | 2.75 | 1 ENE Godley | Johnson |
| 23:26 | 1.25 | 6 SW Benbrook | Tarrant |
| 23:28 | 1 | 4 W Burleson | Johnson |
| 23:29 | 3 | 3 N Godley | Johnson |
| 23:31 | 2.75 | 2 NW Godley | Johnson |
| 23:33 | 2.75 | 2 E Godley | Johnson |
| 23:37 | 3.5 | 2 E Godley | Johnson |
| 23:37 | 3 | 2 NW Godley | Johnson |
| 23:39 | 4.5 | 4 ESE Godley | Johnson |
| 23:39 | 3 | 4 ESE Godley | Johnson |
| 23:40 | 3 | 2 NW Godley | Johnson |
| 23:42 | 2 | 2 NW Cleburne | Johnson |
| 23:50 | 3 | 2 NNE Cleburne | Johnson |
| 23:50 | 2.75 | 2 NNW Cleburne | Johnson |
| 23:57 | 2 | 1 W Cleburne | Johnson |
Largest Report On April 28, 2026
The largest stone reported on April 28, 2026 was 4.5 inches at 4 ESE Godley, Johnson County, timed 23:39 UTC.No other Dallas-Fort Worth report on Apr 28, 2026 matched 4.5 inches. The note the Dallas-Fort Worth area forecast office attached to it on April 28, 2026 reads: “Trained spotter reported 4.5 inch hail on 171 between Cresson and Godley; (FWD)”
Reports By County On Apr 28, 2026
| County | Reports | Largest (inches) | Sizes in report order (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 16 | 4.5 | 2, 1, 2.75, 1, 3, 2.75, 2.75, 3.5, 3, 4.5, 3, 3, 2, 3, 2.75, 2 |
| Parker | 10 | 2.75 | 1.75, 2.75, 2, 2.5, 1.75, 1, 1, 1.75, 1.75, 1 |
| Tarrant | 4 | 1.25 | 1, 1.25, 1.25, 1.25 |
The 30 reports on April 28, 2026 were spread over 3 counties, and Johnson County held the largest stone at 4.5 inches. Johnson County logged 16 reports with a largest stone of 4.5 inches on April 28, 2026. Parker County logged 10 reports with a largest stone of 2.75 inches on April 28, 2026. Tarrant County logged 4 reports with a largest stone of 1.25 inches on April 28, 2026.
What The Reporters Wrote
- 00:14 UTC, 4 N Covington, Johnson County, 2 inches: Amateur radio operator reported 2 inch hail 5 miles west southwest of Grandview; (FWD)
- 00:27 UTC, 2 E Grandview, Johnson County, 1 inch: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 22:26 UTC, Keller, Tarrant County, 1 inch: Emergency manager reported multiple 1 inch hailstones around Keller..; including Rufe Snow Dr and Bear Creek Pkwy..; and 1709 and Keller Smithfield Rd; (FWD)
- 22:35 UTC, Keller, Tarrant County, 1.25 inches: Several social media photos and reports of hail up to half dollar size across Keller from Old Town Keller to Davis Blvd at Bear Creek Pkwy; (FWD)
- 22:37 UTC, Southlake, Tarrant County, 1.25 inches: Several social media photos of hail up to half dollar size in Southlake; (FWD)
- 22:41 UTC, 5 S Millsap, Parker County, 1.75 inches: Report from mPING of 1.75 inch hail south of Millsap; (FWD)
- 22:41 UTC, 5 S Millsap, Parker County, 2.75 inches: Amateur radio operator reported a 2.75 inch hailstone in Millsap; (FWD)
- 22:43 UTC, 9 SE Millsap, Parker County, 2 inches: Amateur radio operator reported 2 inch hail southwest of Weatherford..; near Dennis Road and FM 1189; (FWD)
- 22:47 UTC, 6 SE Millsap, Parker County, 2.5 inches: Facebook photos showed hail up to tennis ball size fell in Brock; (FWD)
- 22:49 UTC, 6 SE Millsap, Parker County, 1.75 inches: Emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail in Brock; (FWD)
- 22:50 UTC, 6 WSW Weatherford, Parker County, 1 inch: Amateur radio operator reports 1 inch hail near mile marker 403 on I-20 southwest of Weatherford; (FWD)
- 22:52 UTC, 9 NNE Oak Trail Shores, Parker County, 1 inch: Amateur radio operator reported 1 inch hail in Tin Top; (FWD)
- 23:02 UTC, Annetta South, Parker County, 1.75 inches: Broadcast media reported 1.75 inch hail in Annetta South; (FWD)
- 23:05 UTC, 5 WSW Annetta South, Parker County, 1.75 inches: Storm chaser reported golf ball size hail 5 miles west southwest of Annetta South; (FWD)
- 23:08 UTC, 3 SSE Aledo, Parker County, 1 inch: Amateur radio operator reported 1 inch hail south of Aledo on Kelly Rd at the Trinity River crossing; (FWD)
- 23:26 UTC, 1 ENE Godley, Johnson County, 2.75 inches: Trained spotter reported baseball size hail near Godley; (FWD)
- 23:26 UTC, 6 SW Benbrook, Tarrant County, 1.25 inches: Report from mPING of 1.25 inch hail southwest of Benbrook; (FWD)
- 23:28 UTC, 4 W Burleson, Johnson County, 1 inch: Report from mPING of 1 inch hail west southwest of Burleson; (FWD)
- 23:29 UTC, 3 N Godley, Johnson County, 3 inches: 3 inch wind driven hail; Broken windows on homes; Gray Fox Court near Godley; (FWD)
- 23:31 UTC, 2 NW Godley, Johnson County, 2.75 inches: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 23:33 UTC, 2 E Godley, Johnson County, 2.75 inches: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 23:37 UTC, 2 E Godley, Johnson County, 3.5 inches: Trained spotter submitted photos of measured 3.5 inch hail; (FWD)
- 23:37 UTC, 2 NW Godley, Johnson County, 3 inches: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 23:39 UTC, 4 ESE Godley, Johnson County, 4.5 inches: Trained spotter reported 4.5 inch hail on 171 between Cresson and Godley; (FWD)
- 23:39 UTC, 4 ESE Godley, Johnson County, 3 inches: NOAA employee reported 3 inch hail between Godley and Cleburne; (FWD)
- 23:40 UTC, 2 NW Godley, Johnson County, 3 inches: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 23:42 UTC, 2 NW Cleburne, Johnson County, 2 inches: Report from mPING; (FWD)
- 23:50 UTC, 2 NNE Cleburne, Johnson County, 3 inches: Amateur radio operator reported 3 inch hail at the Johnson County EOC in Cleburne; (FWD)
- 23:50 UTC, 2 NNW Cleburne, Johnson County, 2.75 inches: Amateur radio operator reported baseball hail near US 67 and Chisholm Trail Expressway; (FWD)
- 23:57 UTC, 1 W Cleburne, Johnson County, 2 inches: Amateur radio operator reported 2 inch hail at Cleburne High School; (FWD)
Other Hail Days Within 30 Days Of Apr 28, 2026
7 other days in the Dallas-Fort Worth record had hail of 1 inch or larger within 30 days of April 28, 2026. A Dallas-Fort Worth roof hit on April 28, 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, 1 day before Apr 28, 2026: April 27, 2026, 23 reports, largest 2 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 1 day after Apr 28, 2026: April 29, 2026, 2 reports, largest 2.5 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 3 days before Apr 28, 2026: April 25, 2026, 48 reports, largest 3 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 24 days after Apr 28, 2026: May 22, 2026, 5 reports, largest 1.5 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 26 days after Apr 28, 2026: May 24, 2026, 1 report, largest 1 inch.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 27 days after Apr 28, 2026: May 25, 2026, 2 reports, largest 1 inch.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 30 days after Apr 28, 2026: May 28, 2026, 4 reports, largest 1.25 inches.
Re-Roof Permits In The 30 Days After Apr 28, 2026
The City of Fort Worth permit file lists 45 re-roof permits filed from April 29, 2026 to May 28, 2026, the 30 days after April 28, 2026. For scale, the same file averages about 36 per 30 days from October 9, 2023 to October 9, 2026, so the Apr 28, 2026 window came in above that average. The 45 City of Fort Worth permits counted after April 28, 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 28, 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 28, 2026, pulled October 17, 2026. The Dallas-Fort Worth file for Apr 28, 2026 is preliminary: forecast offices logged its 30 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 28, 2026 it is checked against a file that reaches June 6, 2026, 39 days later. For April 28, 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 28, 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 28, 2026 with your address, then get a documented inspection before you file anything. See the Dallas-Fort Worth hail history for how Apr 28, 2026 compares. For a Dallas-Fort Worth roof after April 28, 2026, the hail claim calculator shows whether a claim nets anything after your deductible. Before you sign anything in Dallas-Fort Worth after Apr 28, 2026, use the check-a-roofer guide. For a Dallas-Fort Worth roof hit on April 28, 2026, chapter 707 bars a Texas contractor from negotiating the claim for you. After Apr 28, 2026, see the Dallas-Fort Worth roofing company ranking and the company directory.
Previous storm day: April 27, 2026 | Next storm day: April 29, 2026 | 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 28, 2026, pulled October 17, 2026, preliminary and subject to review. https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/260428_rpts.html.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database bulk files, the record the Dallas-Fort Worth April 28, 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 45 permits counted after April 28, 2026. https://services5.arcgis.com/3ddLCBXe1bRt7mzj/arcgis/rest/services/CFW_Open_Data_Development_Permits_View/FeatureServer/0.