Hail Storm Map — April 30, 2025

Hail storm map for April 30, 2025: max 3.00" hail across IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, NC, OH, TN, TX, ~137,090 structures in swath.

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A severe hail event swept across IL, IN, KS, KY and 5 more states on April 30, 2025, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 3.00". An estimated 137,090 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Texas took the brunt with ~119,465 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. Roughly 101 of those sat under destructive ≥2.50" stones — the radar tier that routinely totals roofs and shatters auto glass. NOAA logged 83 hail reports and 75 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size

3.00"

States impacted

Structures in swath

137,090

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State	≥1.00"	≥1.75"	≥2.50"
Texas	119,465	2,896	101
Illinois	5,508	2	0
Louisiana	4,540	0	0
Kentucky	3,404	0	0
Indiana	3,388	198	0
Ohio	730	0	0
Kansas	37	0	0
North Carolina	13	0	0
Tennessee	5	0	0

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (59)

Texas · 48 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
00:06	WINSTON	SCURRY	A report of quarter-sized hail was received from a fire department member. Time is estimated from radar.
00:18	HERMLEIGH	SCURRY	A report of golf ball-sized hail was received from a fire department member. Time is estimated from radar.
01:18	LUTHER	HOWARD	A report of quarter-sized hail was received from mPING. Time is estimated from radar.
03:06	SEMINOLE	GAINES	A report of penny-sized hail was received from mPING. Time is estimated from radar.
12:50	DEMOCRAT	MILLS	Amateur radio reported 1 inch hail 1 mile south of Democrat.
14:57	LONGVIEW	GREGG	Ping pong ball size hail fell at the Longview Police Department.
14:58	SHALLOWATER	LUBBOCK	Numerous reports were received of a swath of hail from approximately Shallowater to Lubbock International Airport. Hail ranged in size from pennies to half dollar size.
14:58	LONGVIEW	GREGG	Ping pong ball size hail fell near Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview.
15:00	LONGVIEW	GREGG	Quarter size hail fell along West Avalon Avenue in Longview.
15:01	LONGVIEW EASTSIDE AR	GREGG	Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of East Loop 281 and Alpine Road in Northeast Longview.
16:02	FAIRFIELD LAKE	FREESTONE	Fire department reported 1 inch hail east of Lake Fairfield.
16:27	COPPERAS COVE	CORYELL	Amateur radio reported half dollar size hail at FM 116 and US 190 in Copperas Cove.
16:30	COPPERAS COVE	CORYELL	Park service employees reported 1.25 inch hail at High Chapparal Dr and Hillside St in Copperas Cove.
16:30	JOURDANTON	ATASCOSA	A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in Jourdanton.
16:33	COPPERAS COVE	CORYELL	Golf ball to tennis ball size hail reported by Inks Lake State Park official in Copperas Cove at Hillside Dr and High Chapparal Drive.
16:46	COPPERAS COVE	CORYELL	Mping report of 1 inch hail.
16:50	JOURDANTON	ATASCOSA	A thunderstorm produced tea cup size hail in Jourdanton.
16:51	CLIFTON	BOSQUE	Clifton PD reported half dollar size hail in Clifton.
16:52	CHINA SPG	MCLENNAN	Mping report of 1.5 inch hail.
16:55	GIRARD	KENT	Multiple storm chasers reported hail along Texas State Highway 70 between Girard and Jayton ranging in size from quarters to ping pong ball size.
16:59	HEWITT	MCLENNAN	Mping report of 1 inch hail.
17:00	NORTH PLEASANTON	ATASCOSA	A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Pleasanton.
17:12	SIMMONSVILLE	BELL	Mping report of 1.25 inch hail.
17:15	KILLEEN MUNI ARPT	BELL	Mping report of 1.25 inch hail.
17:16	KILLEEN MUNI ARPT	BELL	Mping report of 1 inch hail.
17:17	SAYERS	BEXAR	A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Sayers.
17:26	HEWITT	MCLENNAN	Mping report of 1 inch hail.
17:32	ASPERMONT	STONEWALL	Multiple mPing reports were received of a swath of hail from northwest of Aspermont to west of Old Glory along US Highway 380. Hail ranged in size from quarters to ping pong ball size.
18:07	FRITCH	HUTCHINSON	Nickel to quarter size hail fell for a few minutes in Fritch.
18:29	WHITSETT	LIVE OAK	DPS Reported half-dollar sized (1.25) hail at intersection if I-37 and FM 99, near Whitsett.
18:35	KIRVIN	FREESTONE	Emergency manager reported ping pong ball size hail on FM 27 south of Kirvin.
18:55	FAIRFIELD	FREESTONE	Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail 3 miles north-northwest of Fairfield.
18:55	STAMFORD	JONES	The public reported quarter size hail.
18:57	FAIRFIELD	FREESTONE	Trained spotter reported 1.5 inch hail 4 miles north of Fairfield.
19:00	ANDICE	WILLIAMSON	A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail at the intersection of CR 208 and CR 236 northwest of Andice.
19:01	PAWNEE	BEE	Trained spotter reported 1.75 hail outside of Pawnee.
19:04	PAWNEE	BEE	A mPing report of 1.25 was submitted.
19:05	PAWNEE	BEE	Photos showing windows completely broken out on all sides of police vehicle from very large hail (estimated 2.75) while officer was in vehicle.
19:14	HOLLAND	BELL	Fire department reported 1.5 inch hail in Holland.
19:40	CORN HILL	WILLIAMSON	A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Sonterra.
19:43	NORMANNA	BEE	Bee County EMC reported 1 hail.
20:15	WEIR	WILLIAMSON	A thunderstorm produced penny size hail west of Weir.
21:00	GRAPELAND	HOUSTON	An emergency manager reported quarter sized hail west of Grapeland.
21:28	HUTTO	WILLIAMSON	A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail south of Hutto.
21:29	HUTTO	WILLIAMSON	A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail north of Hutto.
21:30	HUTTO	WILLIAMSON	A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail northeast of Hutto.
21:40	TAYLOR	WILLIAMSON	A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail near Taylor High School.
21:44	TAYLOR	WILLIAMSON	A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail on the north side of Taylor.

Kentucky · 5 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
15:03	SPROUT SPGS	ESTILL	Social media report showed nickel sized hail near the Estill and Powell county line in Spout Springs.
16:15	EAST BERNSTADT	LAUREL	A member of the public sent a report in through mPING of dime sized hail (0.75 inches) in East Berdstadt.
16:25	BROAD BOTTOM	PIKE	A person on social media reported dime sized hail just west of Coal Run Village in Pike County.
17:24	GREEAR	MORGAN	A person on social media reported quarter sized hail near Grassy Creek in Morgan County.
18:25	COLVILLE	HARRISON	One inch hail was reported along Kentucky 392, east of Cynthiana.

New Mexico · 3 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
00:26	HOBBS	LEA	A report of penny-sized hail was received from mPING. Time is estimated from radar.
00:34	HOBBS	LEA	A report of quarter-sized hail was received from mPING. Time is estimated from radar.
01:02	HOBBS	LEA	A report of penny-sized hail was received from mPING. Time is estimated from radar.

Missouri · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:41	WELDON SPG	ST. CHARLES	An NWS employee reported hail falling that was at least quarter sized.

Illinois · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:21	AVISTON	CLINTON	Broadcast media relayed photos of 1.5 inch to 2 inch hailstones from social media.

Kansas · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
23:01	CIMARRON	GRAY	Emergency manager reported 0.88 inch sized hail.

Wind reports (74)

Arkansas · 40 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
13:01	FOREMAN	LITTLE RIVER	A NWS Survey Team concluded that a large swath of straight line winds with estimated wind gusts between 80-90 mph began in the Lime Rock Hill area just south of Foreman, and continued into the Gum Flats to the northeast side of Foreman. The damage path began along Highway 108 West between South 1st Street and South Bell Street where numerous large trees were uprooted or snapped. Sporadic damage continued northeastward, crossing Highway 41 South, with additional damage noted along Highway 108 east of Foreman across County Road 51 North to County Road 153. The vast majority of the tree damage along this path was oriented to the northeast. The maximum path width of these straight line winds was approximately 650 yards.
13:06	GRANNIS	POLK	Chicken coops were damaged due to strong thunderstorm winds.
13:08	GRANNIS	POLK	A chicken house near Grannis sustained significant wind damage.
13:25	LOCKESBURG	SEVIER	Large branches snapped off of trees in Lockesburg.
13:50	BLUE BAYOU	HOWARD	Numerous trees were downed across Howard County.
14:25	NORMAN	MONTGOMERY	Trees were blown down across Smoky Hollow Road.
14:39	BRIGHTSTAR	MILLER	A tree was blown down at the intersection of Highway 160 and County Road 3.
14:50	BRIGGSVILLE	YELL	Trees were blown down in Briggsville blocking State Highways 28 and 307.
14:52	MARVINVILLE	YELL	A chicken house was damaged near Havana.
14:52	CRYSTAL SPGS	GARLAND	Trees and power lines were blown down.
15:00	DANVILLE	YELL	A large tree was blown down in Danville.
15:09	WALNUT HILL	LAFAYETTE	Multiple trees were blown down onto vehicles at a baseball field just west of Bradley.
15:10	BRADLEY	LAFAYETTE	A tree was blown down blocking Crabtree Lane in Bradley.
15:36	(RUE)RUSSELLVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT	POPE	Russellville ASOS measured a 63 mph wind gust.
15:36	OAKLAND HGTS	POPE	A large tree was blown down on top of a car crushing it at Arkansas Tech.
15:41	HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE	GARLAND	Numerous trees were blown down in Hot Springs Village.
15:45	YOUNG	NEVADA	Trees were blown down along Highway 278 in Eastern Nevada County.
16:04	GRIFFITHTOWN	CLARK	Measured from a personal weather station near Gravel Junction.
16:24	CENTER RIDGE	CONWAY	A metal barn sustained roof damage near Center Ridge.
16:36	GREENBRIER	FAULKNER	Multiple trees were blown down in Greenbrier.
16:41	HOLLY SPGS	DALLAS	Several trees were blown down across Dallas County Road 149.
16:45	WOODLAND HGTS	PULASKI	Mesonet Station ARD14 on I-430 River Bridge NB Pole 15.
16:50	PULASKI	PULASKI	A tree was blown down on a house.
16:51	CONWAY	FAULKNER	A tree was blown over at Centennial Valley Golf Course in Conway.
16:53	SHERWOOD	PULASKI	A tree was blown down on a house in Silver Creek.
16:56	SHERWOOD	PULASKI	Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Church sustained roof damage.
16:57	SHERIDAN	GRANT	A tree fell on a car in Sheridan.
16:57	SYLVAN HILLS	PULASKI	Multiple trees were blown down, including fencing blown down, in numerous locations in Sherwood.
16:59	IVAN	DALLAS	Several trees were blown down across Dallas County Road 107.
17:05	JACKSONVILLE	PULASKI	Trees and powerlines were blown down on Jeff Davis Street in Jacksonville.
17:18	CABOT	LONOKE	Trees were blown down on a house and a fence was blown over near Cabot Community Park.
17:44	(PBF)PINE BLUFF ARPT	JEFFERSON	A 59 mph wind gust was measured at Grider Field in Pine Bluff.
17:48	HERBINE	CLEVELAND	Trees were blown down and minor structural damage was sustained just north of Herbine.
18:44	GILLETT	ARKANSAS	A 61 mph wind gust was measured from a personal weather station near Gillett.
19:00	TILTON	CROSS	Trees were blown down along HWY 49, just north of Fair Oaks.
19:17	WATSON	DESHA	Powerlines were blown down along Highway 1 in Watson.
19:43	SOUTHLAND	PHILLIPS	A large tree was downed on State Hwy 242, near the intersection of CR 210. This tree caused both lanes of Hwy 242 to be blocked.
19:50	BARTON	PHILLIPS	A tree was knocked down across Highway 85 south of the school in Barton.
19:59	SHEARERVILLE	CRITTENDEN	Tree downed along Hwy 70, north of Proctor.
20:20	CARAWAY	CRAIGHEAD	Trees and power lines were knocked down. A metal building was damaged.

Texas · 21 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
02:29	BUFORD	MITCHELL	A maximum wind gust of 68 MPH was observed by the West Texas Mesonet Site, 5NW Colorado City.
02:59	KNOX CITY	KNOX	Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
03:09	TRUSCOTT	KNOX	Truscott (TRUS) Mesonet observation.
07:18	BRIDGEPORT	WISE	A member of the public reported large tree limbs blown down at a home near CR 3336 at FM 2123.
08:44	CELINA	COLLIN	A 68 mph (59 knot) wind gust was measured at Dallas North Tollway and Hwy 428.
08:44	CELINA	COLLIN	Downed trees were reported along Dartmoor Drive, Mustang Trail, and Saddlebred Trail in the Carter Ranch subdivision, and a downed power line was at Coit Road and Vest Lane.
10:48	MESQUITE	DALLAS	A storm survey determined straight line winds of 75-80 mph caused damage to homes around Meadowbrook Dr in Mesquite. Minor roof to moderate tree damage was observed.
10:56	JOSEPHINE	COLLIN	Broadcast media reported that several homes suffered shingle and fence damage in Josephine. The public reported that similar damage was also reported in the Magnolia Point neighborhood on the south side of Josephine.
13:40	GILMER	UPSHUR	Trees were blown down on South Cypress Street in Gilmer.
14:53	NEW HOME	LYNN	A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in New Home measured severe wind gusts from 1453 CST through 1502 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 1453 and 1554 CST.
15:22	(LBB)LUBBOCK INTL AR	LUBBOCK	The automated surface observing system at Lubbock International Airport measured severe wind gusts to 60 mph from 1522 CST through 1525 CST.
15:37	GROESBECK	LIMESTONE	Amateur radio reported that a wall collapsed on a building in downtown Groesbeck on Navasota Street.
15:43	OVERTON	RUSK	Trees were blown down in Overton.
15:49	RALLS	CROSBY	A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Ralls measured severe wind gusts from 1549 CST through 1553 CST. A peak gust of 68 mph was measured at 1549 CST.
16:13	MC ADOO	DICKENS	A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts of 63 mph from 1613 CST through 1615 CST.
16:33	ROARING SPGS	MOTLEY	A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Roaring Springs measured severe wind gusts from 1633 CST through 1635 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured between 1633 and 1634 CST.
18:29	ODELL	WILBARGER	Odell (ODEL) Mesonet observation.
21:01	LEONA	LEON	A storm chaser reported 70 mph winds and power outages in Leona on FM 977. Reports on Facebook also indicated several trees were down along Highway 75 in Leona.
21:25	AUSTONIA	HOUSTON	An emergency manager reported multiple trees down west of Austonio. A secondary roof over a trailer house was reported to be blown off. Based on the damage reported, wind speeds were estimated to be 74 mph.
21:50	WELDON	HOUSTON	A member of the public reported tree branches down, blocking roads near Weldon.
22:00	RATCLIFF	HOUSTON	An emergency manager reported one downed tree blocking both lanes at FM 227 near CR1165, north of Ratcliff.

Oklahoma · 8 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
00:10	TAHLEQUAH ARPT	CHEROKEE	The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Tahlequah measured 62 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
01:25	WALTERS	COTTON	Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
01:30	WALTERS	COTTON	Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.
01:52	WALTERS	COTTON	Personal weather station observation.
02:10	COMANCHE	STEPHENS	A large tree, approximately three to four feet in diameter, was blown down and landed on a house. Event time is estimated from radar observations.
02:15	COMANCHE	STEPHENS	Powerlines blown down along portions of Oklahoma Highway 53. Event time is estimated from radar observations.
08:50	STUART	HUGHES	Relayed images show light roof damage to a house and large tree branches blown down. Event time is estimated from radar observations.
09:55	CROWDER	PITTSBURG	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs and damaged roofs.

North Carolina · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:06	PINE RIDGE	SURRY	Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down near the intersection of Cadle Ford Road and Red Brush Road. Damage values are estimated.
17:12	WHITE PLAINS	SURRY	Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down near the intersection of Old Route 601 and Perry Taylor Road. Damage values are estimated.

Mississippi · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
20:01	WINSTONVILLE	BOLIVAR	Measured by a Davis weather station southeast of Shelby.

Colorado · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:49	LAMAR ARPT	PROWERS	There was a 53 knot gusts measured at the LAA asos.

Louisiana · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
15:53	SHONGALOO	WEBSTER	Multiple trees and power lines were downed north of Shongaloo.

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