HailEvidence NWS storm records · per-address verification

HailEvidenceThe Homesteads, TX → 2025-05-16

Did it hail in The Homesteads, TX on May 16, 2025?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 4 hail reports within 10 miles of The Homesteads, TX on May 16, 2025, with hail up to 1.75" (golf ball size).

4hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball
1wind reports · max 70 mph

Every recorded report near The Homesteads on 2025-05-16

Distances are from the The Homesteads city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 5.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
2.2 mi Wind 70 mph 18:00 local JOHNSON, JOHNSON Storm Events · final
5.6 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 18:19 local ELLIS, ELLIS Storm Events · final
7.7 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 20:30 local JOHNSON, JOHNSON Storm Events · final
7.9 mi Hail 1.20" (quarter) 17:49 local JOHNSON, JOHNSON Storm Events · final
9.7 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 18:15 local ELLIS, ELLIS Storm Events · final

2.2 mi, wind: “A public report indicated considerable wind damage around the FM 917 and FM 2738 area near Lillian. Several trees were blown down, sheds damaged, and an RV was turned on its side.”

5.6 mi, hail: “A trained spotter reported quarter sizeD hail and estimated wind gusts of 30-45 mph.”

7.9 mi, hail: “Emergency manager reported 1.2 inch hail south of Burleson.”

Was your property hit on 2025-05-16?

City-level reports won't settle a claim dispute — the question is what was recorded near your address. The verification report lists every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles of a specific address, with this date highlighted as a plain-English finding, formatted for an insurance appeal.

Verify your address — $29 The Homesteads hail history
NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA NCEI page updated 2026-06-12