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Hail Storm Map — May 1, 2025

Hail storm map for May 1, 2025: max 3.00" hail across AL, AR, IL, LA, MD, MO, MS, NM, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WV, ~65,397 structures in swath.

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Hail-affected U.S. states Alabama — hail affected Alaska Arizona Colorado Florida Georgia Indiana Kansas Maine Massachusetts Minnesota New Jersey North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma — hail affected Pennsylvania — hail affected South Dakota Texas — hail affected Wyoming Connecticut Missouri — hail affected West Virginia — hail affected Illinois — hail affected New Mexico — hail affected Arkansas — hail affected California Delaware District of Columbia Hawaii Iowa Kentucky Maryland — hail affected Michigan Mississippi — hail affected Montana New Hampshire New York Ohio Oregon Tennessee — hail affected Utah Virginia — hail affected Washington Wisconsin Nebraska South Carolina Idaho Nevada Vermont Louisiana — hail affected Rhode Island

A significant hail event swept across AL, AR, IL, LA and 10 more states on May 1, 2025, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 3.00". An estimated 65,397 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Texas took the brunt with ~45,518 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. Roughly 1,260 of those sat under destructive ≥2.50" stones — the radar tier that routinely totals roofs and shatters auto glass. NOAA logged 78 hail reports and 66 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size
3.00"
States impacted
14
Structures in swath
65,397

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State≥1.00"≥1.75"≥2.50"
Texas45,5183,8071,249
Maryland4,926570
Louisiana4,652120
Oklahoma3,92737711
Arkansas1,64500
Illinois1,50600
Tennessee1,11500
Alabama71100
Pennsylvania70390
Mississippi47600
Missouri9200
West Virginia7000
Virginia3900
New Mexico1700

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (75)

Texas · 35 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
14:21COPPERAS COVECORYELLReported via mPing.
14:22COPPERAS COVECORYELLReported via mPing.
14:26COPPERAS COVECORYELLReported via mPing.
14:37PIDCOKECORYELLReported via mPing.
14:38COPPERAS COVECORYELLReported via mPing.
14:44HOOD VLGCORYELLUS Air Force personnel reported 1.25 inch hail at Fort Cavazos.
14:50COPPERAS COVECORYELLTrained spotter reported 1.25 inch hail in Copperas Cove.
14:57COPPERAS COVECORYELLReported via mPing.
15:04COPPERAS COVECORYELLPark and Forest Service personnel reported a few baseball to grapefruit size hail stones in south Copperas Cove.
15:18COPPERAS COVECORYELLReported via mPing.
15:20COPPERAS COVECORYELLReported via mPing.
15:34COPPERAS COVECORYELLReported via mPing.
15:45COPPERAS COVECORYELLReported via mPing.
15:45TOWLLANOA thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Buchanan Lake Village.
16:00OWENSVILLEROBERTSONA storm chaser reported 2 inch hail northwest of Franklin.
16:30MACUNESAN AUGUSTINEQuarter to ping pong ball size hail fell in the Norwood community.
16:32MASONMASONA trained spotter reported a lot of 1 inch diameter size hail with a few golf ball size hail mixed in.
16:38IREDELLBOSQUEAmateur radio operator reported 1 inch hail near Iredell.
16:55BURNET CRADDOCK ARPTBURNETA thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail near SH 29 and Park Rd. 4 near Inks Lake State Park.
17:00JUNCTIONKIMBLEPublic reported numerous quarter to half dollar size hail.
17:00BURNET CRADDOCK ARPTBURNETA thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail on the east side of Lake Buchanan.
17:05JUNCTIONKIMBLESheriff's office reported lots of dime size hail with some quarter size hail mixed in.
17:06OZONACROCKETTPublic reported baseball size hail.
17:36MACUNESAN AUGUSTINEPing pong ball size hail fell in the Macune and Norwood communities.
17:49ANDICEWILLIAMSONA thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Andice near the intersection of CR 208 and CR 236.
18:08BURNET CRADDOCK ARPTBURNETA thunderstorm produced 2.25 inch diameter hail near Inks Lake State Park.
18:10BURNET CRADDOCK ARPTBURNETA thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail on Hwy 29 east of Buchanan Dam.
18:15BROADDUSSAN AUGUSTINEA long duration of quarter to half dollar size hail fell along Highway 147 between CR 348 and Highway 1277 near Broaddus High School. The hail completely covered the ground, and resulted in extensive hail fog along the highway.
18:19BUCHANAN LAKEBURNETA thunderstorm produced baseball size hail on the east side of Lake Buchanan near the intersection of CR 690 and CR 114.
18:49SAN SABASAN SABAPublic reported quarter size hail.
19:09BUCHANAN LAKEBURNETA thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail north of Burnet.
19:09BUCHANAN LAKEBURNETA thunderstorm produced quarter size hail north of Burnet.
20:26HEREFORDDEAF SMITHA supercell thunderstorm produced half dollar sized hail in Hereford.
20:33LAKE VICTORBURNETA thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in northern Burnet County.
20:38LAKE VICTORBURNETA thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in northern Burnet County.

Louisiana · 16 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
00:54GALBRAITHNATCHITOCHESPenny size hail fell in the Galbraith community.
16:43LOGANSPORTDE SOTOA picture was posted to social media of penny size hail that fell in Logansport.
17:01FELIXVILLEEAST FELICIANASheriffs Office reported quarter sized hail along Hwy 961, 3 miles north of Hwy 10.
17:30GRAND CANEDE SOTONickel size hail fell in the Grand Cane community.
17:45KICKAPOODE SOTOGolfball size hail fell on Long Road south of Red Bluff Road.
17:46STONEWALLDE SOTOPing pong ball to golfball size hail fell in the Plantation Hills Subdivision.
18:00KEITHVILLE ARPTCADDOPenny to nickel size hail fell along Barron Road in Keithville.
18:04NORTONCADDOQuarter size hail fell in the St. Charles Place subdivision off of Norris Ferry Road in extreme Southeast Shreveport.
18:07NORTONCADDOQuarter size hail fell off of Southern Loop. Report from mPING.
18:15LUCASCADDOHalf dollar size hail in the Southgate Estates subdivision in Southeast Shreveport.
18:25BLENHEIMBOSSIERA picture was posted to social media of golfball size hail that fell near Sun City Elementary.
18:41HAUGHTONBOSSIERGolfball size hail fell near Haughton. Report via mPING.
19:05MER ROUGEMOREHOUSEQuarter-sized hail fell near Bastrop.
20:15OAK RIDGEMOREHOUSEQuarter-sized hail in the Oak Ridge area.
21:00BARDELRICHLANDQuarter-sized hail fell in the Holly Ridge community.
22:59RAYVILLERICHLANDQuarter-sized hail fell in Rayville.

Maryland · 8 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
14:52DETMOLDALLEGANYQuarter size hail was observed near the intersection of Alexander Street and East Main Street.
15:00MIDLANDALLEGANYPing pong ball size hail was reported in Midland.
15:25CUMBERLANDALLEGANYQuarter size hail was observed on I-68 National Freeway west of Cumberland.
15:48PLEASANT VLYALLEGANYQuarter size hail was reported near Rocky Gap State Park.
16:25NORTH BRANCHALLEGANYQuarter size hail was reported in North Branch.
16:30SPRING GAPALLEGANYPing pong ball size hail was observed six miles southeast of Cumberland.
16:35NORTH BRANCHALLEGANYGolf ball size hail was reported just southeast of North Branch.
16:48FLINTSTONEALLEGANYQuarter size hail was reported east of Flintstone.

Ohio · 6 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
14:14SOUTH EUCLIDCUYAHOGAHail up to quarter-size in University Heights.
14:16LYNDHURSTCUYAHOGAHail up to half dollar-size in Lyndhurst.
14:16OAKWOODCUYAHOGAHail up to quarter-size about two-miles SSE of Bedford Heights.
14:19SOLONCUYAHOGAHail up to quarter-size about one-mile northwest of Solon.
14:21HIGHLAND HGTSCUYAHOGAHail up to half dollar-size in Highland Heights.
14:22MAYFIELDCUYAHOGAHail up to quarter-size in Mayfield.

Illinois · 4 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:46GRANGE HALLJACKSONHail to the size of golf balls fell north of Murphysboro at Ava Rd and Highway 13/127. Several other reports of hail north of Murphysboro were received from broadcast media partners.
17:27CARTERVILLEWILLIAMSONHail to the size of quarters fell in Carterville.
17:36CARTERVILLEWILLIAMSONHail up to the size of nickels fell in Crainville.
17:44(MWA)MARION WLLMSONWILLIAMSONHail to the size of quarters fell in a swath from near the intersection of Highway 148 and Highway 13 east southeast through the south side of Marion.

Missouri · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
17:00FREMONTCARTERHail to the size of nickels and quarters fell in Fremont.
17:15VAN BURENCARTERHail up to the size of quarters fell in Van Buren.

Virginia · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
14:29CALLAONORTHUMBERLANDA trained spotter reported 1 inch diameter hail in Callao.

Oklahoma · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
23:43TIPTONTILLMANThe report was relayed by emergency management.

Mississippi · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
17:00SWEET HOMEGRENADAPing pong ball-sized hail fell.

Arkansas · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
17:15SULPHUR SPGSASHLEYNickel-sized hail fell south of Crossett.

Wind reports (66)

Ohio · 19 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
10:55BRADFORDDARKEA tree was downed onto Smith Road.
13:20FLAT ROCKSENECASnapped tree and downed tree limbs in Flat Rock.
13:56ROCKY FORK LAKEHIGHLANDA tree was downed.
14:14AKRON CANTON ARPTSUMMITThe Akron-Canton Airport ASOS recorded a 58-mph peak straight-line convective wind gust from thunderstorms.
14:22ELYRIALORAINHealthy tree snapped in Elyria.
14:29WAITE HILLLAKETree downed along Hobart Road in Waite Hill.
14:31NORTH RIDGEVILLELORAINTree limbs downed in North Ridgeville.
14:33NORTH OLMSTEDCUYAHOGALarge tree limb downed about two-miles southwest of North Olmsted.
14:34MENTORLAKETree downed onto house in Mentor, which caused structural damage.
14:36MENTORLAKETrees snapped on east side of Mentor.
14:38BAY VLGCUYAHOGADowned tree in Bay Village.
14:42LAKESHORELAKETree downed along West Jackson Street on southwest side of Painesville.
14:43FAIRVIEWCUYAHOGALarge tree fell onto a house near Kamm's Corners on west side of Cleveland. Tree damaged the roof, busted-out a window, and damaged a SUV.
15:18BLISSFIELDCOSHOCTONTrees were blown down on County Road 25.
15:20ROCK CREEKASHTABULATrees downed in Roaming Shores.
15:26EAGLEVILLEASHTABULATrees downed in Morgan Township.
15:29JEFFERSONASHTABULATrees downed in Jefferson.
16:12LOUISVILLESTARKTrees downed in Louisville.
16:59GIRARDTRUMBULLTwo trees downed in Girard.

Pennsylvania · 16 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
14:45LINCOLNVILLECRAWFORDTrees downed in Athens Township.
14:57SPARTANSBURGCRAWFORDTrees downed in Sparta Township.
17:25NEW LEXINGTONSOMERSETA severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked wires down near the intersection of Scullton Road and Hilltop Drive approximately 4 miles west-northwest of Casselman.
17:30BARRONVALESOMERSETA severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down across Scullton Road near the intersection with Whipkey Dam Road, blocking most of the roadway.
17:32MILL RUNFAYETTETrees were blown down in the area of Mill Run.
17:33NORMALVILLEFAYETTETrees were blown down in the area of Normalville.
17:35ROARING RUNFAYETTEA tree was downed on Nebo Road.
17:55BOSWELLSOMERSETA severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked a tree and wires down near the intersection of Clay Hill Road and Four Seasons Road approximately 1 mile northwest of Boswell.
18:05WALSALLCAMBRIAA severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down in the 600 block of Eisenhower Boulevard approximately 1 mile south-southeast of Belmont.
18:08ELIMCAMBRIAA severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down near the intersection of Diamond Boulevard and Susan Drive in Southmont.
18:09ELIMCAMBRIAA severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked down numerous trees on the west and south side of Johnstown.
18:20NEW GERMANYCAMBRIAA severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked wires down onto a Pennsylvania State Police cruiser.
18:34CHEST SPGSCAMBRIAA severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph destroyed a one story wood storage building in the 1100 block of Columbia Street in Allegheny Township north of Loretto.
18:39ASHVILLECAMBRIAA severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph blew the roof off of a barn in the 1100 block of Schoolhouse Road east of Chest Springs.
18:50COOLPORTCLEARFIELDA severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked trees and wires down along the 3700 block of Glendale Boulevard south of Coalport.
19:10GLASS CITYCENTREA severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 60 mph knocked multiple trees and wires down along State Route 350 south of Philipsburg between Sleepy Hollow Road and Miller Road.

Alabama · 6 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:02SCOTTSBOROJACKSONA tree was reported down in Scottsboro.
16:02LARKINSVILLEJACKSONA tree and power lines were reported down.
16:07SCOTTSBOROJACKSONA tree was knocked down onto the roadway on R 21. Time was estimated from radar.
16:10NEW MOONCHEROKEEA large tree fell partially on a home along County Road 217. A couple other trees fell on Highway 35 at Blanche and on Longshore Drive in Leesburg.
16:17FLAT ROCKJACKSONA tree was reported down along highway 71.
16:35CHRISTIAN HOMEJACKSONA tree was down near Alabama highway 117 and CR 14.

Louisiana · 6 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
00:30PACKTONWINNTrees were blown down near Highway 167 and Pacton-Alexandria Road.
00:51WILLIANAGRANTTrees were blown down near the intersection of Highway 167 and LA 472.
00:55DRY PRONGGRANTTrees were blown down near the intersection of Highways 167 and 123 in Dry Prong.
00:57ZIONGRANTTrees were blown down near the intersection of LA 500 and LA 472.
15:25NAFFMOREHOUSENumerous large limbs were blown down and small trees were broken in NW Morehouse.
22:58JONESBURGRICHLANDA tree was blown onto a home on Scales Road.

Oklahoma · 4 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
23:15ELK CITYBECKHAMElk City Regional Business Airport (KELK) observation.
23:19ELK CITYBECKHAMAn estimated wind gust from a broadcast media storm chaser. The location is approximate.
23:20ELK CITYBECKHAMElk City (ELKC) Mesonet observation.
23:36(CSM)CLINTON SHERMAN AIRPORTWASHITAClinton/Sherman Airport (KCSM) observation.

Maryland · 4 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:19ALLEGHANY GROVEALLEGANYTrees blew down near the intersection of Orchard Street and Valley View Drive.
15:22ALLEGHANY GROVEALLEGANYTrees blew down onto power lines near the intersection of Nemacolin Avenue and Cherrywood Avenue.
15:26CUMBERLANDALLEGANYSeveral trees blew down in the Cumberland area.
16:36FLINTSTONEALLEGANYMultiple trees blew down along Old Cumberland Road.

West Virginia · 3 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:21PATTERSON CREEKMINERALMultiple trees blew down in the area of Patterson Creek.
16:25REEDSVILLEPRESTONA tree was downed on to Route 92.
16:38LAUREL PTMONONGALIAA tree was blown down on River Road.

Texas · 3 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:22KEMPNERLAMPASASA home weather station measured an 82 mph wind gust. Shingle damage was reported in the area.
18:26SHIRO FLYING D ARPTGRIMESBroadcast media reported a large tree down over the roadway on highway 30 and FM2620 in Shiro.
19:30SABINALUVALDEA thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that broke a large Hackberry tree in half in Sabinal.

Wyoming · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
14:02BUFFALO ARPTJOHNSONWind gusts of 60 mph occurred at the Johnson County Airport.
15:50BUFFALO ARPTJOHNSONA CWOP site in Buffalo reported a 65 mph wind gust. The ASOS at the Johnson County airport had a 60 mph gust.

New York · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:00CELORONCHAUTAUQUAReport of multiple trees downed in Jamestown area, including a tree in Lakewood that was downed on a house.

New Mexico · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:31(CAO)CLAYTON ARPTUNIONThe Clayton Airport measured a 62 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

Indiana · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
10:28ELRODRIPLEYA tree was downed over a roadway.
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