Ellis County sits in a hail-prone corridor of North Texas

Large hail can fall fast enough to be dangerous. Ellis County's safety page tells residents to move cars, boats, RVs, and patio furniture under cover when storm conditions build.

On a house tour, turn that into plain questions: roof age, repair records, and whether old hail damage was patched or fully replaced. TDI warns that wind-and-hail deductibles may differ from other deductibles, so ask before you bind a policy.

The NWS Fort Worth/Dallas office is the local forecast office to watch for alerts. The point is not to panic. It is to know the roof and insurance details before spring storms test them.