Preliminary NWS reports for Dallas-Fort Worth on April 29, 2026 via the Storm Prediction Center. NCEI check for Dallas-Fort Worth on Apr 29, 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 29, 2026 last changed October 17, 2026.
The Day In Numbers
| Reports of 1 inch or larger | 2 |
|---|---|
| Counties reporting | 1: Ellis |
| Largest stone (inches) | 2.5 |
| Reports 1.75 inches or larger | 1 |
For Dallas-Fort Worth, the Storm Prediction Center date runs from 12:00 UTC on April 29, 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 29, 2026 in Texas. For Dallas-Fort Worth on Apr 29, 2026, stone size is the diameter in inches as reported to the National Weather Service.
Every Report
| Time (UTC) | Size (inches) | Location | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:34 | 2.5 | Ennis | Ellis |
| 19:36 | 1.5 | 1 S Ennis | Ellis |
Largest Report On April 29, 2026
The largest stone reported on April 29, 2026 was 2.5 inches at Ennis, Ellis County, timed 19:34 UTC.No other Dallas-Fort Worth report on Apr 29, 2026 matched 2.5 inches. The note the Dallas-Fort Worth area forecast office attached to it on April 29, 2026 reads: “Social media photo on X showed 2.5 inch hail in Ennis; (FWD)”
Reports By County On Apr 29, 2026
| County | Reports | Largest (inches) | Sizes in report order (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5, 1.5 |
All 2 reports on April 29, 2026 came from Ellis County. Ellis County logged 2 reports with a largest stone of 2.5 inches on April 29, 2026.
What The Reporters Wrote
- 19:34 UTC, Ennis, Ellis County, 2.5 inches: Social media photo on X showed 2.5 inch hail in Ennis; (FWD)
- 19:36 UTC, 1 S Ennis, Ellis County, 1.5 inches: Emergency manager reported 1.5 inch hail at the Ennis Public Safety Facility; (FWD)
Other Hail Days Within 30 Days Of Apr 29, 2026
7 other days in the Dallas-Fort Worth record had hail of 1 inch or larger within 30 days of April 29, 2026. A Dallas-Fort Worth roof hit on April 29, 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 29, 2026: April 28, 2026, 30 reports, largest 4.5 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 2 days before Apr 29, 2026: April 27, 2026, 23 reports, largest 2 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 4 days before Apr 29, 2026: April 25, 2026, 48 reports, largest 3 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 23 days after Apr 29, 2026: May 22, 2026, 5 reports, largest 1.5 inches.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 25 days after Apr 29, 2026: May 24, 2026, 1 report, largest 1 inch.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 26 days after Apr 29, 2026: May 25, 2026, 2 reports, largest 1 inch.
- Dallas-Fort Worth, 29 days after Apr 29, 2026: May 28, 2026, 4 reports, largest 1.25 inches.
Re-Roof Permits In The 30 Days After Apr 29, 2026
The City of Fort Worth permit file lists 48 re-roof permits filed from April 30, 2026 to May 29, 2026, the 30 days after April 29, 2026. For scale, the same file averages about 36 per 30 days from October 9, 2023 to October 9, 2026, so the Apr 29, 2026 window came in above that average. The 48 City of Fort Worth permits counted after April 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2026, pulled October 17, 2026. The Dallas-Fort Worth file for Apr 29, 2026 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 29, 2026 it is checked against a file that reaches June 6, 2026, 38 days later. For April 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2026 with your address, then get a documented inspection before you file anything. See the Dallas-Fort Worth hail history for how Apr 29, 2026 compares. For a Dallas-Fort Worth roof after April 29, 2026, the hail claim calculator shows whether a claim nets anything after your deductible. Before you sign anything in Dallas-Fort Worth after Apr 29, 2026, use the check-a-roofer guide. For a Dallas-Fort Worth roof hit on April 29, 2026, chapter 707 bars a Texas contractor from negotiating the claim for you. After Apr 29, 2026, see the Dallas-Fort Worth roofing company ranking and the company directory.
Previous storm day: April 28, 2026 | Next storm day: May 22, 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 29, 2026, pulled October 17, 2026, preliminary and subject to review. https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/260429_rpts.html.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database bulk files, the record the Dallas-Fort Worth April 29, 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 48 permits counted after April 29, 2026. https://services5.arcgis.com/3ddLCBXe1bRt7mzj/arcgis/rest/services/CFW_Open_Data_Development_Permits_View/FeatureServer/0.