On the afternoon of May 28, 2026, a storm moving southeast across eastern Parker County dropped hail on Willow Park and Hudson Oaks, near Lake Weatherford. Here’s exactly what was reported, where to find the official record, and how to check your own home.
What the official reports show
The NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) keeps a daily list of preliminary storm reports. The SPC report page for May 28, 2026 lists four hail reports in Parker County:
| Time (Central) | Size | Location in report |
|---|---|---|
| 3:55 PM | 1.00” quarter | 6 miles northwest of Willow Park |
| 3:57 PM | 1.25” half dollar | 2 miles north-northeast of Hudson Oaks, near Lake Weatherford |
| 4:02 PM | 1.25” half dollar | Willow Park |
| 4:06 PM | 1.00” quarter | 1 mile north of Willow Park |
The Lake Weatherford report came from a Facebook photo, and two others came from mPING, the public weather app. SPC times are in UTC; we converted them to Central Daylight Time. The same storm also produced a 1.25-inch report north of Stephenville in Erath County a few minutes later.
How to read these reports
A few things the storm-list pages don’t explain:
- Reports are points, not a map. Each one is where a person saw hail. Hail falls in narrow, uneven paths, so a street a mile away may have had smaller hail or none.
- They’re preliminary. The SPC list is updated quickly after a storm. The NOAA Storm Events Database is finalized months later and can differ.
- Size is the largest stone seen. One person’s half dollar stone doesn’t mean every stone was that big.
- They don’t record duration or say anything about roofs.
What you can check from the ground
Stay off the roof. From the yard, look for:
- Fresh dents in gutters, downspouts, roof vents and metal mailboxes
- Dings on the fins of your AC unit
- Shingle granules (they look like coarse black sand) at the bottom of downspouts
- Torn window screens or spots knocked off paint or siding
- New stains on ceilings, especially upstairs
Write down that the storm was May 28. If you see marks, it’s worth a closer look. If you don’t, that doesn’t rule anything out, since most of a two-story roof can’t be seen from the ground.
What our free inspection covers
We get on the roof and walk every slope, not just the side that faced the storm. We also fly a drone over the roof to photograph slopes and areas that are hard to reach safely, and we can run a drone thermal (infrared) scan, which shows temperature differences across the roof and helps find where water may have gotten under the surface.
You get a free digital photo report with dated photos of what we found: the shingles or metal, ridge caps, vents, pipe boots, flashing, valleys and gutters. If you decide to file a claim, those photos are documentation you can give your insurance company. We are roofers, not adjusters. We don’t adjust, negotiate or settle claims; your insurer makes the coverage decision.
If there’s nothing wrong, we’ll tell you that.
If water is getting in
We’re open 24/7 for emergencies and do emergency tarping to keep water out until a permanent repair. We respond the same day in almost every case. Take photos of any leak and interior damage before you clean up, and keep receipts for temporary repairs.
If you end up re-roofing
A hail-area re-roof is a good time to upgrade. Every shingle roof we install is Class 3 at minimum, and Class 4 impact-resistant shingles are available. Many Texas insurers offer a premium discount for Class 4; it varies by company, so ask yours. We also install 24- or 26-gauge standing seam metal, formed on our own roll formers. See metal vs. Class 4 shingles for how they compare.
Watch for storm chasers
After hail, out-of-town crews knock doors. Don’t sign anything on your porch, and check that a roofer has a local address and history. Texas law says you must pay your deductible; a contractor offering to waive or “cover” it is breaking the law. We never waive deductibles. Snow Roofing & Exteriors is A+ rated on the BBB, and our main office is in Bridgeport.
More on Parker County hail
Willow Park was also reported with 1-inch hail on September 27, and Aledo had 1.5-inch hail on July 6. See Parker County’s three hail days since May 2026, the recent hail list for Willow Park, and our storm and hail inspection page.