Hail storm map for March 27, 2025: max 1.75" hail across IL, KS, TX, ~3,635 structures in swath.
ILKSTX
A low hail event swept across IL, KS, TX on March 27, 2025, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 1.75". An estimated 3,635 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Kansas took the brunt with ~1,822 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 27 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 15 hail reports and 7 wind reports for the day.
Max hail size
1.75"
States impacted
3
Structures in swath
3,635
Estimated structures affected by state & hail size
State
≥1.00"
≥1.75"
≥2.50"
Kansas
1,822
27
0
Texas
1,436
0
0
Illinois
377
0
0
NOAA storm reports
Hail reports (13)
Kansas · 12 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
08:35
ROSSVILLE
SHAWNEE
Quarter size hail.
08:45
ALLEN
LYON
Pictures of hail up to slightly bigger than golfball size sent by Slack.
08:47
ALLEN
LYON
Hail covering the ground.
08:47
ALLEN
LYON
Quarter to half dollar size hail covering the ground at Northern Heights High School.
08:54
ADMIRE
LYON
Half dollar size hail.
08:54
LANG
LYON
Time estimated from radar. Relayed through Slack by KVOE radio.
09:15
MAYETTA
JACKSON
Hail covering the ground.
09:20
HOYT
JACKSON
Mostly half inch hailstones but a few quarter size pieces.
17:20
BEVERLY
LINCOLN
There was a second round of golf ball sized hail along with 45 to 55 mph winds in Beverly.
17:25
LAMAR
OTTAWA
Hail dented vehicles.
17:39
CATLIN
CLOUD
Ping pong ball size hail.
17:40
LAMAR
OTTAWA
Ping pong ball size hail.
Texas · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
14:44
ALPINE
BREWSTER
Received a phone call of quarter size hail 8 miles south of Alpine along State Highway 118. Time is estimated from radar.
Wind reports (6)
Kansas · 3 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
07:02
(EMP)EMPORIA MUNI AR
LYON
KEMP asos measured 61 mph gust as outflow ahead of storms briefly brought down strong low level jet winds.
17:06
JOHNSON
STANTON
AWOS station KJHN Johnson City recorded a 60 mph wind gust.
18:00
(GCK)GARDEN CITY ARPT
FINNEY
ASOS station KGCK Garden City recorded a 60 mph wind gust.
Texas · 2 reports
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
02:00
PORT ISABEL
CAMERON
The C-MAN station at Brazos Santiago, just inshore of the Isla Blanca jetty but adjacent to the park on the barrier island, recorded a 51 knot gust at 2 AM CST on March 27th. No damage was reported as of this writing.
12:40
PENITAS
HIDALGO
Several trees were reported down and power outages in the town of Penitas.
New Mexico · 1 report
Time
Location
County
Observer comment
18:20
(CAO)CLAYTON ARPT
UNION
A nearby decaying thunderstorm produced a 60 mph wind gust at Clayton Municipal Airport.
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