Hail storm map for April 22, 2025: max 3.00" hail across AR, GA, IA, IL, KS, LA, MS, NC, OK, TX, ~74,036 structures in swath.
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A significant hail event swept across AR, GA, IA, IL and 6 more states on April 22, 2025, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 3.00". An estimated 74,036 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Texas took the brunt with ~49,371 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. Roughly 464 of those sat under destructive ≥2.50" stones — the radar tier that routinely totals roofs and shatters auto glass. NOAA logged 112 hail reports and 19 wind reports for the day.
| State | ≥1.00" | ≥1.75" | ≥2.50" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 49,371 | 6,896 | 451 |
| Kansas | 9,837 | 263 | 13 |
| North Carolina | 7,289 | 485 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 4,140 | 9 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 1,357 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | 1,257 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 661 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 74 | 25 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:34 | IMPERIAL RES | PECOS | A storm chaser estimated ping pong ball size hail within the core of the supercell, roughly 15 to 20 miles north of Fort Stockton. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 14:34 | COYANOSA | PECOS | A report of penny size hail was received from mPING. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 14:56 | CLARENDON | DONLEY | One inch hail fell across Clarendon, from about 4 miles west of town along Highway 287 to the east southeast of town. |
| 14:56 | IMPERIAL RES | PECOS | A report was received from mPING of quarter size hail. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 15:06 | BALDRIDGE | PECOS | A report of penny size hail was received from mPING. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 15:10 | BALDRIDGE | PECOS | A storm chaser reported ping pong ball size hail. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 15:16 | BUENA VISTA | PECOS | A report was received from mPING of ping pong ball size hail. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 15:18 | BALDRIDGE | PECOS | A report was received from mPING of ping pong ball size hail. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 15:36 | FT STOCKTON | PECOS | Pecos County Emergency Manager reports ping pong ball size hail and heavy rain north of Fort Stockton on Highway 18. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 16:04 | FT STOCKTON | PECOS | The Pecos County Emergency Manager reported tennis ball size hail roughly 5 miles south of Fort Stockton on Highway 285. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 16:20 | FT STOCKTON | PECOS | A report was received from mPING of golf ball size hail. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 16:24 | ANTON | LAMB | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail along US Highway 385 north of Littlefield. |
| 16:46 | BRICE | HALL | A storm chaser reported two inch size hail north of Brice along Texas State Highway 70. No damage was reported. |
| 17:00 | FT STOCKTON | PECOS | A storm chaser reported hail up to and potentially greater than 2 inches in diameter on US 285 south of Fort Stockton. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 17:07 | CANADIAN | HEMPHILL | Hail fell across Canadian with penny size hail in town and ping pong ball size hail about two miles southeast of Canadian. |
| 17:10 | KERMIT | WINKLER | Public reports of hail near Kermit. Hail was measured with measuring tape with several images of quarter to hen egg size hail stones. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 17:13 | AMHERST | LAMB | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 37 and US Highway 385 north of Littlefield. |
| 17:32 | BIG LAKE | REAGAN | A report of penny sized hail was received from mPING near Big Lake. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 17:46 | WHITHARRAL | HOCKLEY | A photograph on social media depicted quarter size hail north of Whitharral along US Highway 385. |
| 18:01 | FIELDTON | LAMB | A photograph on social media depicted ping pong ball size hail south of Fieldton near the intersection of Farm to Market roads 37 and 1072. |
| 18:08 | FT STOCKTON | PECOS | A report was received from mPING of penny size hail. The time is estimated from radar. |
| 18:22 | PLAINS | YOAKUM | Local broadcast media relayed public reports of hail ranging from golf ball to ping pong ball size in Plains. |
| 18:26 | LONGFELLOW | PECOS | A report was received from mPING of quarter size hail. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 18:30 | LONGFELLOW | PECOS | A storm chaser reported golf ball size hail along US Highway 285. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 18:34 | LONGFELLOW | PECOS | A storm chaser reported roughly golf ball size hail along Highway 285. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 18:52 | DRYDEN | TERRELL | A report of golf ball size hail was received from mPING. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 19:13 | LITTLEFIELD | LAMB | A public report was received of tennis ball size hail north of Littlefield near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2197 and US Highway 385. No damage was reported. |
| 19:14 | LONGFELLOW | PECOS | A storm chaser reported walnut sized hail along Highway 285. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 19:20 | LONGFELLOW | PECOS | An NWS employee reported baseball size hail along Highway 285. The time is estimated from radar. |
| 19:21 | HUTTO | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail west of Hutto. |
| 19:21 | OLD ROUND ROCK | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Round Rock. |
| 19:22 | GEORGETOWN | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail between Round Rock and Georgetown. |
| 19:22 | GEORGETOWN | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in the Teravista neighborhood on the north side of Round Rock. |
| 19:25 | HUTTO | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail at the intersection of Paloma Lake Blvd. and Diego Dr. on the northeast side of Round Rock. |
| 19:26 | DENVER CITY ARPT | YOAKUM | A storm chaser reported two inch size hail near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 213 and 435 southeast of Plains. No damage was reported. |
| 19:28 | GEORGETOWN | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail no the north side of Round Rock. |
| 19:29 | HUTTO | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail at the intersection of CR 110 and Limmer Loop on the northeast side of Round Rock. |
| 19:30 | GEORGETOWN | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced 1.38 inch diameter hail on the southeast side of Georgetown. |
| 19:34 | GEORGETOWN | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced 1.53 inch diameter hail near the intersection of FM 1460 and SE Inner Loop in Georgetown. We received a picture on social media of the hail measured with a caliper. |
| 19:35 | GEORGETOWN | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail along Arabian Colt Dr. in Georgetown. |
| 19:37 | GEORGETOWN | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown. |
| 19:38 | OLD ROUND ROCK | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the northeast side of Round Rock. |
| 19:40 | GEORGETOWN | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the south side of Georgetown. |
| 19:41 | GEORGETOWN | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the southeast side of Georgetown. |
| 19:42 | GEORGETOWN | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail on the east side of Georgetown. |
| 19:45 | SPADE | LAMB | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail covering Farm to Market Road 54 west of Spade. |
| 19:50 | FLOYDADA | FLOYD | Law enforcement in the city of Floydada reported half dollar size hail. |
| 19:57 | GEORGETOWN | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail on the east side of Georgetown. |
| 19:58 | GRANGER | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced hail up to ping pong ball size between Taylor and Granger. |
| 20:09 | CORN HILL | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Sonterra. |
| 20:14 | BARTLETT | WILLIAMSON | A thunderstorm produced chicken egg size hail two miles north of the Granger WSR-88D on CR 357. |
| 20:39 | (ABI)ABILENE MUNI AR | TAYLOR | Amateur radio operator reported quarter size hail at Lytle Lake in Abilene. |
| 20:40 | (ABI)ABILENE MUNI AR | TAYLOR | Public reported half dollar size hail. |
| 21:10 | CROSBYTON PAULDER AR | CROSBY | An NWS cooperative weather observer and local broadcast media relayed reports of hail ranging in size from half dollar to golf ball. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:49 | KINGMAN MUNI ARPT | KINGMAN | KAKE TV storm chaser sent a picture of ping pong ball sized hail. |
| 18:50 | NASHVILLE | KINGMAN | KWCH shared a report of quarter sized hail. |
| 18:52 | PRETTY PRAIRIE | RENO | KWCH shared report of tennis ball sized hail. |
| 19:30 | HAVEN | RENO | KWCH provided report of ping pong ball sized hail. |
| 19:31 | AETNA | BARBER | Report of dime to quarter size hail, relayed via social media. |
| 19:35 | MEDICINE LODGE | BARBER | Picture of golf ball size hail sent via social media. |
| 19:38 | HALSTEAD | HARVEY | A social media report of half dollar sized hail. |
| 19:38 | NEW CAMBRIA | SALINE | KWCH report of golf ball sized hail. |
| 19:39 | BUTTERMILK | COMANCHE | Comanche County emergency manager sent a picture of golf ball size hail via Slack. |
| 19:45 | (P28)MEDICINE LODGE | BARBER | Barber County emergency manager sent a picture of gold ball size hail via Slack. |
| 19:47 | HESSTON | HARVEY | Public report received via mPING. |
| 20:01 | FALUN | SALINE | Public report received via mPING. |
| 20:23 | LINDSBORG | MCPHERSON | Public report received via mPING. |
| 20:50 | BRIDGEPORT | SALINE | Hail covered Interstate 135 and made it slippery. The largest hailstones were up to quarter size. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:21 | STALEY | RANDOLPH | Quarter inch hail was reported near Randleman. |
| 14:30 | SALEM | RANDOLPH | Quarter size hail was reported in Randleman. |
| 14:39 | GRAYS CHAPEL | RANDOLPH | Hail with a diameter of 1.25 inches was reported. |
| 14:46 | LIBERTY | RANDOLPH | Hail with a diameter up to 1.5 inches was reported in Staley. |
| 14:51 | LIBERTY | RANDOLPH | Quarter inch hail was reported. |
| 14:57 | SILER CITY | CHATHAM | Ping pong ball size hail was reported. |
| 15:10 | SILK HOPE | CHATHAM | Broadcast media reported quarter size hail in the town of Silk Hope. |
| 15:23 | TERRELLS | CHATHAM | Ping pong ball size hail was reported near the intersection of Chicken Bridge Rd and NC Highway 87 north. |
| 16:10 | MORRISVILLE | WAKE | Quarter inch hail was reported in the town of Morrisville. |
| 16:12 | MORRISVILLE | WAKE | Ping pong ball size hail was reported near the intersection of Evans Rd and Aviation Parkway. |
| 16:28 | BROOKHAVEN | WAKE | Quarter inch hail was reported. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:41 | DRY PRONG | GRANT | Quarter size hail was reported several miles west of Dry Prong. Report from mPING. |
| 14:50 | DEERFORD | EAST BATON ROUGE | A comment on a social media post of a local weather facebook group confirmed one inch hail fell in Zachary along Blackwater Road just south of Greenwell Springs-Port Hudson Road. |
| 16:20 | BUSHVILLE | ST. MARTIN | One inch in dimeter reported near Arnaudville. |
| 17:05 | BELLWOOD | NATCHITOCHES | Golf ball size hail fell on Jackson Cemetery Road southeast of Provencal. |
| 18:30 | EUREKA | OUACHITA | Golfball size hail fell northwest of the Cheniere-Drew community in Northwest Ouachita Parish. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:55 | OAK GROVE | SUFFOLK (C) | One inch hail was reported. |
| 17:13 | WHALEY | SUFFOLK (C) | Public reported quarter size hail and estimated 60 mph winds. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21:38 | NEVADA | STORY | Relayed via broadcast media. Time estimated by radar. |
| 21:39 | NEVADA | STORY | Report relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated by radar. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | DRAGON | FORREST | A storm produced quarter-sized hail north of Petal. |
| 16:25 | SMYRNA | COPIAH | A severe storm produced quarter to ping pong sized hail west of Hazlehurst. The hail damaged several vehicles. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:14 | OREGON | OGLE | A photo was shared with quarter size hail next to a quarter coin. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:25 | RICHBURG | CHESTER | Public reported a lot of penny size hail. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 | FT STOCKTON | PECOS | Pecos County Emergency Manager reported a roof torn off and a canopy shed displaced. Wind speeds were estimated to have been approximately 80 mph. The time and amount of property damage are estimations. |
| 15:35 | FT STOCKTON ARPT FST | PECOS | The Fort Stockton ASOS station recorded a maximum wind gust of 68 MPH with a likely microburst. |
| 15:42 | FT STOCKTON | PECOS | Pecos County Emergency Manager reports multiple power lines down, affecting approximately 2,200 customers. Wind and hail damage caused minor roof damage and roof leaks. Wind speeds were estimated to be approximately 80 mph. The time and amount of property damage are estimates. |
| 16:36 | FT STOCKTON | PECOS | Pecos County Emergency Manager reports an 18-wheeler flipped over due to wind 10 miles south of Fort Stockton on Highway 285. Wind speeds were estimated to be approximately 80 MPH. The time and amount of property damage are estimates. |
| 17:04 | LAKEVIEW | HALL | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Lesley measured severe wind gusts from 1704 CST through 1705 CST. A peak gust of 63 mph was measured at 1704 CST. |
| 17:58 | (MAF) MIDLAND INTL | MIDLAND | The Midland International Air and Space Port ASOS reported a peak wind gust of 97 kts due to a dry microburst from distant convection. Several other strong wind gusts were measured. Localized near-zero visibility from blowing dust was also observed. Reported wind damage in nearby Odessa and no faults found with the ASOS wind sensor support the validity of this observation. Time is estimated. |
| 18:00 | ODESSA ECTOR CO ARPT | ECTOR | Due to a dry microburst from distant convection, at least six downed power poles were split near the base, an overturned semi-truck, and a broken stop sign were reported in northeast Odessa. The wind speeds were estimated to have been approximately 100 mph. The time and amount of property damage are estimates. |
| 21:34 | CHRISTOVAL | TOM GREEN | A NWS employee reported wind gusts between 70 to 80 mph. |
| 22:55 | BENJAMIN | KNOX | Personal weather station observation. |
| 23:17 | DOOLE | MCCULLOCH | A mesonet observation station reported a 59 mph wind gust. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:37 | SOUTHMONT | DAVIDSON | A tree was reported down on powerlines, resulting in storm damage near High Rock. |
| 15:29 | TERRELLS | CHATHAM | A tree fell on powerlines near the intersection of White Cross Rd and Crawford Dairy Rd north of Pittsboro. |
| 15:30 | TERRELLS | CHATHAM | A tree fell on powerlines near the intersection of Birnamwood Dr and White Cross Rd. |
| 15:33 | BYNUM | CHATHAM | A tree was snapped and fell on several powerlines near the intersection of Oak Hill Rd and Manns Chapel Rd. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:25 | RICHBURG | CHESTER | Public reported several large tree limbs blown down in the Richburg area. |
| 16:40 | FT LAWN | CHESTER | Emergency manager reported multiple trees blown down, some falling on homes, with damage to nine structures along Edwards Rd, River Rd, and connecting streets. |
| 16:45 | MONETTA | AIKEN | Lancaster County EM reports trees and power poles down via images on NWSChat along Sunset Cir near Grace Ave, including one that fell on a house. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20:10 | UNION HILL | RAPIDES | Trees were blown down across Highway 113 near Plainview. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:05 | SOMERTON | SUFFOLK (C) | Trees downed along Pittmantown Road. |