April 1956 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service.
In April 1956, 63 hail, 77 damaging-wind and 85 tornado reports were logged on 20 storm days across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 3.75″ (teacup size) in Grady County, OK on April 28, 1956. The most hail reports came on April 28, 1956 (14). Tornadoes killed 65.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← March 1956 All 1956 storm days May 1956 →
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of April 1956
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1956 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 1.00″ | 10 |
| Apr 28, 1956 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 3.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 14, 1956 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 8, 1956 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2.00″ | 2 |
| Apr 15, 1956 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Apr 27, 1956 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Apr 1, 1956 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.00″ | 5 |
| Apr 5, 1956 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Apr 10, 1956 | 0 | 6 | 2 | – | 3 |
Largest hail reported in April 1956
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1956 | 3.75″ (teacup) | Grady County, OK |
| Apr 1, 1956 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Polk County, IA |
| Apr 2, 1956 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Dade County, MO |
| Apr 28, 1956 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cleveland County, OK |
| Apr 28, 1956 | 3.00″ (teacup) | McClain County, OK |
| Apr 14, 1956 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Apr 2, 1956 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Barton County, KS |
| Apr 28, 1956 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Wichita County, TX |
| Apr 2, 1956 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Chase County, KS |
| Apr 8, 1956 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Garfield County, OK |
Storm reports by state, April 1956
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 20 | 21 | 20 | 3.75″ |
| Kansas | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2.50″ |
| Texas | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Iowa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Nebraska | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Ohio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in April 1956
Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 22 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 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.