April 1955 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1955, 73 hail, 55 damaging-wind and 99 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 27 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in York County, SC on April 24, 1955. The most hail reports came on April 5, 1955 (13). Tornadoes killed 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of April 1955
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1955 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2.00″ | 3 |
| Apr 23, 1955 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 22, 1955 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 27, 1955 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Apr 12, 1955 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00″ | 7 |
| Apr 19, 1955 | 0 | 4 | 12 | – | 6 |
| Apr 18, 1955 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Apr 20, 1955 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Apr 24, 1955 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4.00″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in April 1955
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1955 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | York County, SC |
| Apr 18, 1955 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Dubuque County, IA |
| Apr 6, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Chilton County, AL |
| Apr 20, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Haskell County, OK |
| Apr 21, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bossier Parish, LA |
| Apr 23, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jackson County, MO |
| Apr 24, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | York County, SC |
| Apr 24, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Laurens County, SC |
| Apr 24, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Durham County, NC |
| Apr 18, 1955 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | LaPorte County, IN |
Storm reports by state, April 1955
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 18 | 8 | 15 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 3 | 15 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 7 | 2 | 11 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Kansas | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1.00″ |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 9 | – |
| South Carolina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| Indiana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 1955
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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.