Residents Say Large DFW Hail ‘Looked Like Snowstorm’
“It looks like a snowstorm outside.” That is how one Twitter user described the massive amounts of hail that pounded parts of DFW on Sunday evening. The large chunks of ice accumulated on lawns and patios, and caused serious damage to cars and homes. Frisco, Allen, McKinney and other parts of Collin County saw the worst of the storms.
Photos shared on social media showed hailstones the size of quarters, golf balls and even baseballs.
@CityOfFriscoTx @Frisco_news @Fox4Weather It looks like a snowstorm outside. pic.twitter.com/FW7wcPChul
— Mary Nicole (@mnw07) March 24, 2019
Smaller pieces of hail were reported across the Metroplex in cities like Fort Worth, Keller, North Richland Hills, Flower Mound, Lewisville, Colleyville, Euless and Wylie. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued in all four of DFW’s major counties — Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and Collin — and the damage was widespread.
NOW: aftermath of hail storm in Fairview in Collin Co – @wfaa #wfaaweaather pic.twitter.com/AnPZDUw1Dq
— David Goins (@dgoins) March 25, 2019
A resident in McKinney said that the hail smashed the windows of both her car and her home. Similar damage was reported across much of North Texas. “At first, you hear a little hail, then it just got worse,” Ejae Dolor told KTVT-TV on Sunday night. “The hail was getting bigger and bigger.”
Stacy & 121 in McKinney: Homeowners dealing w/golf ball size hail. One woman telling us it knocked out her kitchen & car windows. @CBSDFW pic.twitter.com/aXFJgdMVIY
— Erin Jones (@erinjonesnews) March 25, 2019
Cottonwood Creek Church in Allen saw substantial roof damage after hail attacked the building for more than 20 minutes. Executive pastor Scott Sanford told KXAS-TV that the church’s second floor was flooded, and that water was seeping into the first floor. “It is surprising that a hail storm did this,” he said. “This was just hail that was damaging the roof to such a degree that water came through.”
Pea and golf ball sized #hail falling right now in @CityOfMcKinney with a nice little spring rainstorm @wfaa #weather pic.twitter.com/RnsQ3tQeq4
— tvtomee (@tvtomee) March 24, 2019
The storms began at about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday evening and lasted until the early hours of Monday. The rain and hail has since moved out of the DFW area, and residents can start looking over their homes, vehicles and businesses during a bright and sunny Monday and Tuesday. The cleanup efforts could be stressful, but they don’t have to be.
Let the experienced professionals at Stonewater Roofing help you out. We offer a free roof damage assessment and will walk you through the entire insurance claim process. Waiting for another hail storm to hit may only make the damage worse, so let us help you protect your property now.