April 1965 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1965, 160 hail, 100 damaging-wind and 123 tornado reports were logged on 22 storm days across 30 states. The largest hail reported was 7.50″ (softball size) in Young County, TX on April 14, 1965. The most hail reports came on April 19, 1965 (28). Tornadoes killed 268.
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 1965
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 2.00″ | 14 |
| Apr 19, 1965 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 3.00″ | 5 |
| Apr 8, 1965 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Apr 10, 1965 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Apr 5, 1965 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Apr 23, 1965 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1.50″ | 4 |
| Apr 4, 1965 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Apr 7, 1965 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Apr 25, 1965 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2.50″ | 6 |
| Apr 14, 1965 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7.50″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in April 1965
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1965 | 7.50″ (softball) | Young County, TX |
| Apr 2, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Graham County, KS |
| Apr 2, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Furnas County, NE |
| Apr 4, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Blaine County, OK |
| Apr 5, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Medina County, TX |
| Apr 9, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Beckham County, OK |
| Apr 19, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Jackson County, MS |
| Apr 4, 1965 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Dewey County, OK |
| Apr 4, 1965 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Dewey County, OK |
| Apr 4, 1965 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Grant County, OK |
Storm reports by state, April 1965
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 39 | 15 | 7 | 7.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 17 | 5 | 21 | 3.00″ |
| Indiana | 13 | 3 | 16 | 2.50″ |
| Missouri | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1.50″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 8 | 14 | 0.75″ |
| Arkansas | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 3 | 12 | – |
| Kentucky | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1.25″ |
| Alabama | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Kansas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Nebraska | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| New York | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| California | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| South Dakota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 1965
Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27
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.