Golf Ball Size Hail Hammers Sherman and Denison Texas as Powerful Storm Tears Through Grayson County Impacting Knollwood, Bells and Pottsboro
SHERMAN, TEXAS — A powerful and destructive storm dropped ping pong to golf ball size hail directly over Sherman, Texas, sending large ice chunks crashing down across Grayson County and impacting multiple surrounding communities. Radar showed an intense and highly concentrated storm core sitting directly over Sherman and tracking eastward, with the most extreme hail signature centered over the city before pushing toward Bells and Savoy.
The storm represents one of the more significant hail events to strike this part of North Texas during the current severe weather outbreak.
Communities in the Direct Path
Radar imagery at the time of the event showed the storm’s most intense core positioned over Sherman and Denison, with Knollwood sitting directly inside the heaviest precipitation zone. The storm’s track moving east also placed Bells and Savoy in the direct path of the most dangerous hail.
Communities including Pottsboro to the northwest, Hendrix and Kemp to the northeast, and Tom Bean and Howe to the south all fell within the broader warning zone as the storm pushed through the county along its eastward track.
What Golf Ball Size Hail Does
Hailstones reaching golf ball size, approximately 1.75 inches in diameter, are large enough to cause catastrophic damage to vehicles, shatter windows, punch through roofing materials, and injure anyone caught outdoors without shelter. The progression from ping pong to golf ball size within a single storm indicates a highly energetic and organized updraft capable of lofting and growing hailstones to dangerous sizes before releasing them.
Residents across Sherman and Denison should expect significant vehicle and roof damage from this event, and anyone who was outdoors during the storm should seek medical attention if struck by hailstones of this size.
Document Damage Before Cleanup
Residents across Grayson County who sustained hail damage are urged to photograph and document all property damage thoroughly before beginning any cleanup or repairs. This documentation is critical for insurance claims and should capture vehicles, rooflines, windows, gutters, and any outdoor property impacted by the storm.
Trust local contractors for repair work and be cautious of out-of-state storm chasing companies that typically move into heavily impacted areas following major hail events. Share your hail reports and damage photos from Sherman, Denison and across Grayson County at SaludaStandard-Sentinel.com.
