Hail storm map for April 23, 2025: max 3.00" hail across AL, CO, GA, IA, KS, NC, NE, NM, OK, SC, TN, TX, ~25,079 structures in swath.
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A moderate hail event swept across AL, CO, GA, IA and 8 more states on April 23, 2025, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 3.00". An estimated 25,079 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Kansas took the brunt with ~7,534 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. Roughly 90 of those sat under destructive ≥2.50" stones — the radar tier that routinely totals roofs and shatters auto glass. NOAA logged 109 hail reports and 26 wind reports for the day.
| State | ≥1.00" | ≥1.75" | ≥2.50" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 7,534 | 376 | 0 |
| Texas | 4,368 | 214 | 8 |
| South Carolina | 3,842 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | 3,780 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 1,782 | 1,592 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 930 | 99 | 82 |
| Oklahoma | 825 | 79 | 0 |
| Georgia | 716 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 541 | 16 | 0 |
| Alabama | 501 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 149 | 6 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 111 | 0 | 0 |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:36 | ST PETER | GRAHAM | Penny to nickel sized hail was reported. |
| 10:22 | MC PHERSON | MCPHERSON | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail covering the ground. |
| 15:07 | WALLACE | WALLACE | Report of golf ball sized hail, with photos, from local Emergency Manager. |
| 15:10 | HORACE | GREELEY | Greeley County dispatch relayed a report of golf ball sized hail near the Kansas/Colorado border. |
| 15:23 | MONUMENT | LOGAN | Nickel sized hail reported 5 miles west of Oakley on Highway 40. |
| 15:30 | MONUMENT | LOGAN | Report of pea to nickel size hail. |
| 15:33 | MONUMENT | LOGAN | Report of golf ball sized hail at the junction between Highway 40 and Highway 25. |
| 15:40 | WALLACE | WALLACE | Spotter reported dime to penny sized hail covering the ground. |
| 15:41 | SPICA | THOMAS | Spotter estimated pea to quarter size. |
| 16:18 | WINONA | LOGAN | Spotter report of 1 inch hail. |
| 16:52 | SCOTT CITY | SCOTT | An emergency manager reported 1 inch hail. |
| 16:52 | SHIELDS | LANE | A public report of 1.25 inch hail. |
| 17:00 | SCOTT CITY | SCOTT | A NWS employee reported hail just over 2 inches in size. |
| 17:04 | SHIELDS | LANE | An emergency manager reported hail just slightly larger than golf ball sized hail. |
| 17:05 | SHIELDS | LANE | A public report of multiple two inch hail stones. |
| 17:08 | SCOTT CITY | SCOTT | A mPING report of golf ball sized hail. |
| 17:30 | LEOTI | WICHITA | Wichita County EM passed along a report of pea to dime sized hail in Leoti. |
| 17:45 | GARDEN CITY | FINNEY | Social media report of penny to quarter size hail 2 miles southwest of downtown Garden City. |
| 18:11 | MANNING | SCOTT | A public report of 1 inch hail. |
| 18:15 | GARDEN CITY | FINNEY | Pictures from social media show 2 inch hail in Garden City. Also at the same time there was video showing at least quarter-sized hail sent via social media. |
| 18:25 | LEOTI | WICHITA | Law enforcement reported dime sized hail 1 mile south of Leoti. |
| 18:40 | SATANTA MUNI ARPT | HASKELL | Social media report had a picture showing quarter size hail. |
| 19:03 | GARDEN CITY | FINNEY | Law enforcement reported 1 inch hail in Garden City. |
| 19:08 | HEALY | LANE | Law enforcement reported 1.5 inch hail. |
| 19:37 | RANTOUL | FRANKLIN | Delayed report via social media. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:19 | INGRAM | KERR | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Ingram. |
| 01:17 | NORTH UVALDE | UVALDE | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball to golf ball size hail north of Uvalde. The hail broke several windows in a house. |
| 02:17 | (SEP)CLARK FLD STEPH | ERATH | A member of the public reported penny size hail in Stephenville. |
| 03:04 | BRIDGEPORT | WISE | Mping report of quarter size hail. |
| 03:44 | BRYAN | WISE | Mping report of quarter size hail. |
| 03:51 | JUSTIN | DENTON | Mping report of quarter size hail. |
| 04:17 | DENTON | DENTON | Mping report of dime size hail. |
| 07:07 | ARANSAS PASS | SAN PATRICIO | Measured 1.00 ; Report found on social media. Time of report was estimated based on radar. |
| 07:19 | SINTON | SAN PATRICIO | Estimated 0.88; Social Media Report. |
| 07:24 | ARANSAS PASS | SAN PATRICIO | Location and Size (0.88) Estimated; NWS Employee reported nickel sized hail in Aransas Pass. |
| 15:56 | TOYAH LAKE | REEVES | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail along FM 1450. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 16:17 | GRUVER | HANSFORD | Half dollar to golfball size hail fell to the northwest of Gruver. |
| 16:18 | BARSTOW | WARD | Received a public report of quarter size hail in Barstow. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 16:36 | CHANCELLOR | PECOS | A storm chaser reported penny size hail along FM2037. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 17:20 | HITCHLAND | HANSFORD | A few inches of hail accumulated and the largest hailstone was quarter size. |
| 18:23 | DIMMITT | CASTRO | A slow moving supercell produced a wide swath of very large hail from south of Dimmitt into the town of Dimmitt. Numerous reports were received of hail ranging from golf ball size to as large as 3.50 inches in diameter. No damage was reported. |
| 19:03 | DIMMITT | CASTRO | An mPing report was received of tennis ball size hail along Texas State Highway 194 southeast of Dimmitt. At least one windshield of a storm chaser was destroyed by extremely large hail. |
| 19:20 | DUMAS MUNI ARPT | MOORE | A supercell thunderstorm tracked across Dumas, producing hail up to tennis ball size. Windows were blown out of patrol vehicles due to the hail. |
| 19:26 | WINGATE | RUNNELS | Volunteer Fire Department reported mostly dime to quarter size hail with some golf ball size hail. |
| 19:52 | GUION | TAYLOR | Public reported half dollar size hail on social media near Ovalo. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:27 | NORTH BRANCH | GUTHRIE | Ping pong hail near Highway 44 and Cherry avenue. Report relayed by emergency management. |
| 17:31 | EXIRA | AUDUBON | Ground covered in hail up to nickel sized. |
| 17:37 | MARSHALLTOWN | MARSHALL | Report via mping. |
| 17:37 | MARSHALLTOWN | MARSHALL | Spotter reported nickel to quarter sized hail with the ground becoming mostly covered. |
| 17:38 | MARSHALLTOWN | MARSHALL | Report via mping. |
| 18:00 | DYSART | TAMA | Hail ranged from pea to ping pong ball sized. Report relayed by kwwl tv. |
| 18:36 | SAC CITY | SAC | Report of lots of hail up to nickel sized. |
| 18:38 | FT DODGE | WEBSTER | Up to quarter sized hail but most was much smaller. Hail lasted from 7:38-7:42 pm LDT. |
| 18:40 | FT DODGE | WEBSTER | Hail stone measured with calipers. |
| 20:47 | FARMER | BLACK HAWK | Pea to nickel sized hail reported. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:08 | MAULDINS MILL | HAMPTON | The public reported numerous instances of quarter size hail along with a few instances of golf ball size hail along Highway 278 northwest of Hampton, South Carolina. |
| 14:48 | YAUHANNAH | GEORGETOWN | Hail was observed at the Myrtle Beach Golf and Yacht Club. |
| 15:00 | STALVEY | HORRY | Hail fell on Socastee Boulevard. |
| 15:02 | BUCKSPORT | HORRY | Hail fell from along Bay Road near Socastee. |
| 16:00 | GRAVES | GEORGETOWN | A car windshield was cracked by hailstones east of Sampit. |
| 18:03 | SOUTH GREENWOOD | GREENWOOD | Public reported up to quarter size hail. |
| 19:20 | JALAPA | NEWBERRY | Social media post from a local greenhouse showing hail covering the ground. Owner estimated Nickel to Quarter size hail and damage to the property. |
| 20:11 | KEITTS XRDS | NEWBERRY | Newberry EM reported golf ball size hail and emailed a photo of large hail. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:45 | FOUNTAIN | DUPLIN | Hail damaged trees, vehicles, and a camper. The picture submitted via Facebook suggests the hail was at least half dollar to golf ball size. A significant amount of hail accumulated in this area. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 14:52 | CHINQUAPIN FNTN ARPT | DUPLIN | WCTI relayed a report of golf ball size hail. The location and time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 14:52 | (OAJ)ELLIS FLD JACKS | ONSLOW | Golf ball size hail was reported in the Back Swamp area near the Richlands Airport. The report came in via Facebook. |
| 14:52 | (OAJ)ELLIS FLD JACKS | ONSLOW | Richlands Airport police reported hail damage to vehicles and buildings at the airport. The hail was estimated to be half dollar size or larger. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| 15:07 | GREGORY FORKS | ONSLOW | Hail of half dollar to ping pong ball size fell. The leaves of trees were stripped by the hail. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:42 | JAL | LEA | A storm chaser reported golf ball size hail north of Jal. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 17:02 | TEAGUE | LEA | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail along NM 18. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 17:04 | TEAGUE | LEA | A storm chaser reported ping pong ball size hail along NM 18. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 17:12 | JONES CITY | LEA | Public reports of quarter size hail near the Loves gas station on the east side of Eunice. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 17:18 | JONES CITY | LEA | A storm chaser reported half dollar sized hail along NM 176 near the state line. Time is estimated from radar. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:56 | ST MARY | JOHNSON | Public estimated hail up to 0.75 in diameter from an mPING report. |
| 15:10 | COOK | JOHNSON | Law enforcement reported measured hail up to 1 in diameter. |
| 18:56 | EDISON | FURNAS | Hail up to the size of half dollars was reported. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:27 | NEVADA | VERNON | Penny sized hail was reported. |
| 16:48 | NEVADA ARPT | VERNON | Penny sized hail was reported. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:51 | HARDESTY | TEXAS | Half dollar to golfball size hail fell across Hardesty. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:30 | LEEFIELD | BULLOCH | Broadcast media relayed a picture of quarter size hail. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:21 | MORRIS | JEFFERSON | Penny to quarter-size hail was reported in the Morris area. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:02 | BIGBEE VLY | NOXUBEE | A severe storm produced quarter-sized hail. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:05 | SHEYBOGAN | CANNON | Hail up to the size of quarters was reported on Hollis Creek Road in Woodbury. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:45 | ALBERTA | BARAGA | Hail size ranged from penny to nickel sized. Time estimated from radar. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:21 | UVALDE GARNER ARPT | UVALDE | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that damaged a building, a line of trees, billboards, and overturned agricultural water pivots northeast of Uvalde. |
| 04:26 | LEBANON | COLLIN | Emergency manager reported a 15 foot tree downed around Legacy and Warren Dr in Frisco. |
| 04:27 | NAVO | DENTON | Cwop W5lRK LE in Little Elm reported 65 mph winds. |
| 18:35 | STINNETT | HUTCHINSON | The mesonet located two miles north of Stinnett measured a 59mph wind gust. |
| 19:09 | LAUTZ | SHERMAN | The mesonet located nine miles north northeast of Sunray measured a 61mph wind gust at 1909 CST, followed by a 63mph wind gust at 1911 CST. |
| 19:20 | TULIA | SWISHER | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 1920 CST through 1940 CST. A peak wind gust of 76 mph was measured at 1940 CST. |
| 19:44 | LAUTZ | SHERMAN | The mesonet located nine miles north northeast of Sunray measured a 70mph wind gust. |
| 21:06 | SILVERTON | BRISCOE | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured severe wind gusts from 2106 CST through 2113 CST. A peak wind gust of 79 mph was measured at 2109 CST. |
| 21:08 | SOUTH PLAINS | FLOYD | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near South Plains measured a wind gust of 59 mph at 2108 CST. |
| 21:20 | CAPROCK CANYONS STATE PARK | BRISCOE | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Caprock Canyons State Park measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 22:56 | (CDS)CHILDRESS ARPT | CHILDRESS | Both Childress municipal airport and the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Childress measured severe wind gusts spanning from 2256 CST through 2316 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 was measured at 2313 CST and 2316 CST. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:54 | MONUMENT | LOGAN | Windows were blown out of the garage. |
| 16:00 | THOMPSONVILLE | JEFFERSON | Estimated wind gust by NWS employee. |
| 19:05 | HOXIE | SHERIDAN | Report of greenhouse having damage at Hoxie. Nearby mesonet sites only reported gusts around 45 to 50 MPH. |
| 20:07 | FRIEND | FINNEY | Mesonet recorded a 57 mph wind gust. Another nearby mesonet recorded a 55 mph wind gust a few minutes prior. |
| 21:30 | FRIEND | FINNEY | A personal weather station recorded a wind gust of 62 mph. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:29 | ROSIER | BURKE | Burke County Dispatch reported trees down on Rosier Rd in between Highways 305 and 56. |
| 13:57 | WAYNESBORO BURKE ARP | BURKE | Burke County dispatch reports trees down over the road in the 2500 block of Porter Carswell Rd. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:22 | (LIC)LIMON ARPT | LINCOLN | From the Limon airport (LIC). |
| 19:04 | BOYERO | LINCOLN | From a weather station 7.7 miles northwest of BOYERO. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:50 | EAST ARCADIA | BLADEN | A tree down along Hwy 87 near East Acadia. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:15 | BENNETT | LEA | A maximum wind gust of 58 MPH was recorded at the CWOP site, FW9689 Jal. This was likely due to a microburst with a significant temperature drop coinciding with this gust. Time is estimated from radar and observations. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:55 | FANSLERS | GUTHRIE | Wind gusts up to 60 mph and nickel sized hail. This occurred along a two to three mile wide area centered on this location. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:47 | FAIRFAX | ALLENDALE | Broadcast media relayed a picture of a tree down between Brunson and Fairfax, South Carolina. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:15 | OLD ENGLEWOOD | MCMINN | Several trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:15 | NEBRASKA CITY | OTOE | Measured wind gust of 59 mph from Nebraska City AWOS KAFK. |