April 1959 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1959, 73 hail, 56 damaging-wind and 28 tornado reports were logged on 18 storm days across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in La Salle County, TX on April 18, 1959. The most hail reports came on April 19, 1959 (21). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1959
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1959 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3.50″ | 9 |
| Apr 18, 1959 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5.00″ | 3 |
| Apr 27, 1959 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Apr 29, 1959 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1.50″ | 6 |
| Apr 20, 1959 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Apr 28, 1959 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4.00″ | 8 |
| Apr 1, 1959 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.00″ | 4 |
| Apr 17, 1959 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 2, 1959 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 3 |
| Apr 16, 1959 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in April 1959
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1959 | 5.00″ (softball) | La Salle County, TX |
| Apr 18, 1959 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Frio County, TX |
| Apr 28, 1959 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Loudon County, TN |
| Apr 19, 1959 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Webster County, MO |
| Apr 28, 1959 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Whitley County, KY |
| Apr 28, 1959 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Hamblen County, TN |
| Apr 19, 1959 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Clay County, AR |
| Apr 28, 1959 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Anderson County, TN |
| Apr 19, 1959 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Johnson County, AR |
| Apr 28, 1959 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Grainger County, TN |
Storm reports by state, April 1959
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3.50″ |
| Texas | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 7 | 2 | – |
| Kansas | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.50″ |
| South Carolina | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in April 1959
Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 10 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 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.