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Hail Storm Map — May 7, 2025

Hail storm map for May 7, 2025: max 1.50" hail across AR, FL, TX, ~5,130 structures in swath.

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

A low hail event swept across AR, FL, TX on May 7, 2025, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 1.50". An estimated 5,130 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Florida took the brunt with ~2,888 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. NOAA logged 8 hail reports and 40 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size
1.50"
States impacted
3
Structures in swath
5,130

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State≥1.00"≥1.75"≥2.50"
Florida2,88800
Arkansas2,22800
Texas1400

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (7)

Arkansas · 5 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
20:32KIBLERCRAWFORDGolf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
22:29(RUE)RUSSELLVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORTPOPEQuarter sized hail was estimated in Russellville.
22:45OAK GROVEPOPEGolf ball sized hail was estimated to have fallen near Economy.
23:25SPRINGFIELDCONWAYGolf ball sized hail was estimated to have fallen in Springfield.
23:41GREENBRIERFAULKNERQuarter sized hail was estimated to have fallen near Soda Valley.

Texas · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
01:23SAN YGNACIOZAPATAZapata County Sheriff's office state that the public reported golf ball to softball size hail iin the city of San Ygnacio. The hail derived from a supercell thunderstorm that moved east from the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental mountains in northern Mexico. As of this writing, no damage was reported - though there may have been some.

Florida · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
18:00FLAGLER BEACHFLAGLERNickel size hail potentially a quarter was reported. Photo of hail was relayed via emergency manager.

Wind reports (40)

Louisiana · 37 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
07:10LEIGHTONLAFOURCHEA Weatherflow Tempest on East Lakeshore Dr measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph.
08:12MARREROJEFFERSONBroadcast media reports wind damage including a bent traffic light pole and downed powerlines.
08:12MARREROJEFFERSONBroadcast media reports downed power lines on Avenue D in Marrero.
08:15WESTWEGOJEFFERSONA picture on social media showed a large tree downed at a house along Louisiana St in Westwego.
08:15ESTELLEJEFFERSONSurveillance camera showed very strong winds, estimated to be 60 mph. Outdoor furniture damaged.
08:15MARREROJEFFERSONVideo showed minor roof damage and an uprooted tree along Robinson Avenue in Marrero.
08:15MARREROJEFFERSONTractor trailer driver reported downed portable bathrooms and and construction barriers along Pormenade Blvd.
08:15WESTWEGOJEFFERSONA picture on social media showed a large tree downed near The Break Room pool hall on the Westbank Expressway.
08:20MARREROJEFFERSONReport of minor home damage and downed wooden fence along Avenue K in Marrero.
08:20BRIDGEDALEJEFFERSONA picture of a powerline downed by thunderstorm winds along Transcontinental Drive just north of I-10.
08:20MARREROJEFFERSONVideo showed thunderstorm wind damage to a hotel roof.
08:20(NBG)NAS NEW ORLEANSPLAQUEMINESAWOS station KNBG Belle Chasse reports wind gust of 51 knots.
08:20CUTOFFORLEANSBroadcast media reports tree downed on Rue Michelle in Algiers.
08:20HARVEYJEFFERSONPicture of thunderstorm wind damage to a back patio at a home along Marvin Ct in Harvey.
08:21BELLE CHASSEPLAQUEMINESEmergency manager reports trees and tree branches down on several streets in Belle Chasse.
08:22GOULDSBOROJEFFERSONThe Weatherflow Mesonet station JPSO-XWBK near the Jefferson Parish Coroners office in Harvey measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph.
08:25NEW ORLEANSORLEANSBroadcast media reported a downed powerline near the intersection of Annunciation and Marengo Streets.
08:25NEW ORLEANSORLEANSA Weatherflow Tempest on Ferret Street, a few blocks north of St Charles Avenue, measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 70 mph.
08:25ESTELLEJEFFERSONLarge tree limb downed by thunderstorm winds in Marrero west of Barataria Boulevard and south of Lapalco Boulevard.
08:25ARABIST. BERNARDVideo from local media showed a snapped power pole leaning on a house along Angela Street from thunderstorm winds.
08:25GENTILLYORLEANSPicture of a large tree on a home near 3200 St. Ferdinand Street in the Desire neighborhood.
08:25ESTELLEJEFFERSONTree downed by thunderstorm winds in Oak Forest Subdivision.
08:27TERRYTOWNJEFFERSONLarge tree limbs downed by thunderstorm winds on Wall Boulevard.
08:30TERRYTOWNJEFFERSONPowerlines downed by thunderstorm winds in Timberlane.
08:30ESTELLEJEFFERSONA flag pole was snapped on Mount Blanc Drive in Marrero.
08:30CUTOFFORLEANSLarge portion of a tree was broken off by thunderstorm winds in the Timbers in Algiers.
08:30GOULDSBOROJEFFERSONThunderstorms winds downed a tree onto a GMC Yukon SUV.
08:30CUTOFFORLEANSPicture of tree snapped in Walnut Bend neighborhood in Algiers.
08:30MARREROJEFFERSONA video on social media showed winds estimated to be 60 to 70 mph at a home between West Jefferson Medical Center and Kings Grand Park.
08:30HARVEYJEFFERSONVideo of very strong winds accompanied by a metal shed being destroyed as its blown from the back to the front yard along Grefer Avenue.
08:30GOULDSBOROJEFFERSONPicture on social media showed a large limb that snapped and bent a chain link fence in Terrytown.
08:35GOULDSBOROJEFFERSONThunderstorm winds knocked down a sign on the side of a commercial building along Whitney Avenue in Terrytown.
08:36(NEW)LKFRNT ARPT NEWORLEANSASOS station KNEW New Orleans Lakefront Airport reports wind gust of 50 knots.
08:40MARREROJEFFERSONA drone video showed several power lines and fence downed by thunderstorm winds next to West Jefferson Medical Center. Location confirmed by New Orleans native NWS Employee.
08:40SEBASTAPOLST. BERNARDSt Bernard Parish EM reported a snapped power pole in the city of Poydras.
08:45HARVEYJEFFERSONA video filmed in the Lowes parking long along Manhattan Boulevard in Harvey showed wind gusts estimated to be 60 to 70 mph.
09:39GENTILLYORLEANSBroadcast media reports large tree fallen on St Ferdinand St behind George Washington Carver High School.

Florida · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
21:11BYRDST. JOHNSA trained spotter relayed a report of a small oak tree snapped at the base on their property near Cracker Swamp Rd and Barrel Factory Rd. The cost of damage was estimated for inclusion in Storm Data.

Arkansas · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
21:43SCRANTONLOGANA tree fell onto a powerline in Scranton.

Iowa · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:10CEDAR RAPIDSLINNA Mesonet Station RCDI4 reported a 51 knot thunderstorm wind gust.
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