Rowlett, TX Hail Storm – April 2026

A severe hail storm tracked through Rowlett, TX on April 27, 2026, producing 3.5-inch stones and multiple spotter-verified impacts in the early evening. The storm produced a concentrated corridor of radar-detected and spotter-reported hail across eastern Dallas County.

What Happened

NWS hail-detection radar first flagged hail near Rowlett at 6:36 PM CDT, and alerts continued through 8:55 PM CDT. Twelve NWS hail alerts were issued during that window. Alerts ranged from roughly 1.0 inch to 2.5 inches on radar estimates, with several alerts explicitly supported by trained spotters and submitted photos. Radar-detected signatures intensified through the early evening and were periodically reinforced by spotter reports near McLendon-Chisholm, Fate, Richardson, and Rowlett.

Local storm reports include multiple spotter photographs taken around 8:00 PM CDT that show very large stones. Trained spotters submitted a series of delayed reports centered near McLendon-Chisholm that recorded 2-inch hail around 8:22 PM CDT. An email report measured 1.75-inch hail in Richardson at about 7:26 PM CDT. Earlier radar-only alerts provided initial indications of hail potential before spotters verified impacts on the ground.

NWS warnings covered the broad warning area for the storm. Radar-derived hail detections and spotter observations together outline a concentrated hail-producing corridor moving northeast through eastern Dallas County in the early evening.

Damage Assessment

Field reports and photographs indicate focused surface damage along a narrow corridor that passed through Fate, Rowlett, and nearby towns. Observers reported holes in a metal roof on a property near the Brookshires in Fate, with damage described as punctures consistent with large hail. Multiple independent spotter submissions around 8:00 PM CDT included photographic evidence of stones on the ground and property impacts. Two-inch reports clustered near McLendon-Chisholm by trained spotters, and multiple mPING submissions also documented 2-inch impacts in that same timeframe.

An emailed measurement from Richardson recorded 1.75-inch hail at 7:26 PM CDT. Several subsequent spotter submissions echoed that size in surrounding neighborhoods. Vehicle panels and exposed siding are likely to show dents or impacts in areas where spotters took photographs and measured larger stones. Where observers specifically noted roof punctures, damage is concentrated on metal roofing surfaces near the Brookshires in Fate rather than on every structure across Rowlett.

No single, citywide damage pattern was reported. Instead, damage is localized to properties along the storm corridor recorded by radar and verified by spotters. Timing of the strongest impacts clustered between about 7:20 PM and 8:25 PM CDT, which aligns with the highest density of spotter submissions and the most robust radar hail signatures.