April 1952 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1952, 37 tornado reports were logged on 12 storm days across 14 states. The NOAA Storm Prediction Center record starts with tornado reports in 1950; hail and damaging-wind reports start in 1955. Tornadoes killed 4.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← March 1952 All 1952 storm days May 1952 →
37tornado reports
12storm days
Biggest storm days of April 1952
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1952 | – | – | 9 | – | 4 |
| Apr 3, 1952 | – | – | 5 | – | 2 |
| Apr 20, 1952 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 |
| Apr 30, 1952 | – | – | 4 | – | 3 |
| Apr 4, 1952 | – | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| Apr 22, 1952 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 |
| Apr 8, 1952 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Apr 21, 1952 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Apr 29, 1952 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Apr 13, 1952 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Storm reports by state, April 1952
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | – | – | 7 | – |
| Kansas | – | – | 5 | – |
| Louisiana | – | – | 5 | – |
| Texas | – | – | 4 | – |
| Maryland | – | – | 3 | – |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 3 | – |
| Arkansas | – | – | 2 | – |
| Virginia | – | – | 2 | – |
| Alabama | – | – | 1 | – |
| Florida | – | – | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 | – |
| New Jersey | – | – | 1 | – |
| Ohio | – | – | 1 | – |
Every storm day in April 1952
Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 8 Apr 13 Apr 18 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 29 Apr 30
A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.