Dallas, Texas Hail Report and Map: March 4, 2026
Was there hail in Dallas, TX on March 4, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.03 inches inside the town limits of Dallas on March 4, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 21% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 2.17 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 14 miles southeast of Dallas, TX. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 4:20 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. CT on March 4, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | March 4, 2026 (Wednesday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 2.17 inches; strongest part of the swath about 14 miles southeast of Dallas, TX |
| Maximum radar estimate inside Dallas | 1.03 inches |
| Share of Dallas with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 21% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 4:20 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. CT on March 4, 2026 (Central time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | Dallas County (312 sq mi), Kaufman County (115 sq mi), Johnson County (87 sq mi), Rockwall County (80 sq mi), Tarrant County (71 sq mi) and Hunt County (30 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 721 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 97 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on March 4, 2026?
Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.
| Town | County | Maximum radar estimate inside town limits | Town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmer, TX | Dallas County | 2.17 inches | 100% |
| Lancaster, TX | Dallas County | 1.62 inches | 99% |
| Hutchins, TX | Dallas County | 1.41 inches | 63% |
| Arlington, TX | Tarrant County | 1.29 inches | 20% |
| Grand Prairie, TX | Dallas County | 1.29 inches | 40% |
| Rockwall, TX | Rockwall County | 1.28 inches | 40% |
| Seagoville, TX | Dallas County | 1.23 inches | 83% |
| McLendon-Chisholm, TX | Rockwall County | 1.22 inches | 96% |
| Ferris, TX | Ellis County | 1.19 inches | 27% |
| Fate, TX | Rockwall County | 1.15 inches | 12% |
| DeSoto, TX | Dallas County | 1.12 inches | 90% |
| Heartland, TX | 1.12 inches | 99% | |
| Mansfield, TX | Tarrant County | 1.08 inches | 33% |
| Bear Creek Ranch, TX | 1.07 inches | 100% | |
| Mesquite, TX | Dallas County | 1.06 inches | 59% |
| Combine, TX | Kaufman County | 1.06 inches | 69% |
| Dallas, TX | Dallas County | 1.03 inches | 21% |
| Cedar Hill, TX | Dallas County | 1.02 inches | 41% |
| Duncanville, TX | Dallas County | 0.92 inch | 81% |
| Glenn Heights, TX | Dallas County | 0.9 inch | 31% |
| Sunnyvale, TX | Dallas County | 0.89 inch | 97% |
| Crandall, TX | Kaufman County | 0.89 inch | 14% |
| Midlothian, TX | Ellis County | 0.85 inch | 13% |
| Forney, TX | Kaufman County | 0.85 inch | 97% |
| Burleson, TX | Johnson County | 0.83 inch | 26% |
| Poetry, TX | 0.83 inch | 55% | |
| Heath, TX | Rockwall County | 0.82 inch | 76% |
| Garland, TX | Dallas County | 0.77 inch | 16% |
| Coyote Flats, TX | 0.76 inch | 10% | |
| Fort Worth, TX | Tarrant County | 0.75 inch | 5% |
| Rendon, TX | Tarrant County | 0.75 inch | 17% |
How big was the hail in Dallas?
Radar estimated hail up to 1.03 inches inside the town limits of Dallas. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 2.17 inches inside the limits of Wilmer. The maximum estimates in Fort Worth, Arlington and Garland were 1.29 inches or less. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.
Towns near the hail
The strongest part of the swath was within 15 miles of these towns. Distances and directions run from each town to that part of the swath.
- Balch Springs, TX: strongest radar estimates about 9 miles south of town
- Red Oak, TX: strongest radar estimates about 10 miles northeast of town
What time did radar detect hail?
Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 4:20 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. CT on March 4, 2026. We used 802 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.
This report shares at least one town with the report for March 5, 2026. Storm dates run from midnight to midnight Eastern time, so a late-evening storm farther west can appear under two dates. See the Mesquite, TX report for March 5, 2026.
Data source and limits
We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.