Strawn, TX Hail Storm – March 2025

What Happened

A hail storm moved through the Strawn, TX area on March 29, 2025, with a peak verified size of 2.75 inches. The event produced repeated hail signatures through the evening and into the next day, with radar confidence reinforced by spotter reports at several points along the storm path.

The first verified hail of the event came in late afternoon and early evening with 1.5-inch to 1.75-inch stones tied to radar and spotter verification. By 7:46 PM CDT, dual-polarization radar was already supporting 2-inch hail. The strongest verified report in the alert sequence followed at 8:58 PM CDT, when 2.75-inch hail was confirmed. Additional alerts continued after that, with 1-inch to 2-inch hail signatures persisting through the night and into the next morning.

Ground reports were concentrated outside the core Strawn listing but fit the same hail-producing corridor. At 4:05 PM CDT, spotters reported golf ball size hail at E Loop 820 and Lancaster. Two follow-up reports at 4:09 PM CDT corrected and repeated that same general location near Lancaster and East Loop 820, also describing golf ball size hail. Later, at 9:53 PM CDT, social media photos supported 1.5-inch hail, and an mPING report at 12:07 AM CDT noted 1-inch hail.

The alert sequence remained active through the morning with multiple dual-polarization radar detections, including 2.5-inch hail at 6:18 AM CDT and another 1.75-inch signature at 7:06 AM CDT. The final alert in the set came at 6:44 PM CDT on March 29, showing 1-inch hail. Total alert volume reached 44.

Damage Assessment

The field reports point to a storm that produced localized but clear hail impact in and around the listed corridor, with the most specific ground truth coming from the Lancaster and East Loop 820 reports. Golf ball size hail there indicates roof, vehicle, and siding exposure to a high-impact hail core, not just marginal small-stone fall.

The later social media photo reports and the overnight mPING observation add confirmation that the hail footprint persisted after the first evening round. The pattern shows multiple hail episodes, not a single brief pulse. That matters for exterior inspections because repeat impacts can load the same roof slopes, soft metals, and window exposures more than once.

The radar sequence also shows hail sizes stepping up and down through the event. The 2.75-inch verified report was not the only large hail signal. The 2-inch and 2.5-inch detections bracket it, and several 1.5-inch to 1.75-inch reports occurred before and after. For field crews, that points to a broad inspection target rather than one isolated block.

Visible damage should be checked first on south and west facing slopes, soft metal trim, vents, gutters, and exposed vehicles in the stronger hail corridor. In older neighborhoods and commercial strips with open parking, even a short hail burst can leave a mixed damage pattern across roofs and facades.

Strawn, TX Hail Storm – March 2025

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