April 1957 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1957, 76 hail, 103 damaging-wind and 216 tornado reports were logged on 26 storm days across 33 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Anderson County, SC on April 8, 1957. The most hail reports came on April 2, 1957 (15). Tornadoes killed 30.
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 1957
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1957 | 15 | 5 | 29 | 2.50″ | 3 |
| Apr 22, 1957 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Apr 3, 1957 | 0 | 13 | 21 | – | 10 |
| Apr 25, 1957 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Apr 5, 1957 | 0 | 13 | 18 | – | 8 |
| Apr 18, 1957 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 8, 1957 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 4.00″ | 8 |
| Apr 24, 1957 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Apr 26, 1957 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 19, 1957 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 2.75″ | 6 |
Largest hail reported in April 1957
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1957 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Anderson County, SC |
| Apr 11, 1957 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Haskell County, TX |
| Apr 18, 1957 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lyman County, SD |
| Apr 19, 1957 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Cedar County, NE |
| Apr 19, 1957 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Minnehaha County, SD |
| Apr 20, 1957 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hale County, TX |
| Apr 26, 1957 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Nolan County, TX |
| Apr 2, 1957 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Kiowa County, OK |
| Apr 2, 1957 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Latimer County, OK |
| Apr 2, 1957 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Pulaski County, AR |
Storm reports by state, April 1957
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 27 | 25 | 69 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 17 | 21 | 40 | 2.50″ |
| Arkansas | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 4 | 12 | – |
| Nebraska | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Missouri | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 4 | 4 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 3 | 5 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4.00″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 3 | 5 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.25″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in April 1957
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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.