April 1962 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1962, 83 hail, 69 damaging-wind and 41 tornado reports were logged on 14 storm days across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Lafayette County, MS on April 10, 1962. The most hail reports came on April 11, 1962 (24). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 1962
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1962 | 21 | 36 | 17 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Apr 10, 1962 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5.00″ | 8 |
| Apr 11, 1962 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 3.50″ | 8 |
| Apr 26, 1962 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2.50″ | 6 |
| Apr 27, 1962 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Apr 22, 1962 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Apr 24, 1962 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.00″ | 1 |
| Apr 8, 1962 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 3 |
| Apr 12, 1962 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ | 3 |
| Apr 28, 1962 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.75″ | 1 |
Largest hail reported in April 1962
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1962 | 5.00″ (softball) | Lafayette County, MS |
| Apr 11, 1962 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Rusk County, TX |
| Apr 10, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Shelby County, TX |
| Apr 11, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Macon County, AL |
| Apr 11, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sabine Parish, LA |
| Apr 10, 1962 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Cooke County, TX |
| Apr 10, 1962 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Dallas County, TX |
| Apr 11, 1962 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bienville Parish, LA |
| Apr 30, 1962 | 2.75″ (baseball) | St. Louis County, MO |
| Apr 10, 1962 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Kaufman County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 1962
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 28 | 14 | 9 | 3.50″ |
| Mississippi | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Michigan | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Florida | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nebraska | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Kansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in April 1962
Apr 4 Apr 6 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 22 Apr 24 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.