April 1966 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1966, 132 hail, 81 damaging-wind and 79 tornado reports were logged on 26 storm days across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Tom Green County, TX on April 28, 1966. The most hail reports came on April 19, 1966 (33). Tornadoes killed 12.
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 1966
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1966 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 2.50″ | 8 |
| Apr 10, 1966 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Apr 12, 1966 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3.50″ | 6 |
| Apr 13, 1966 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Apr 20, 1966 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 11, 1966 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2.00″ | 3 |
| Apr 26, 1966 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 27, 1966 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Apr 17, 1966 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Apr 28, 1966 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5.00″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in April 1966
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1966 | 5.00″ (softball) | Tom Green County, TX |
| Apr 28, 1966 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Kinney County, TX |
| Apr 12, 1966 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Saline County, AR |
| Apr 12, 1966 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Davidson County, TN |
| Apr 10, 1966 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jack County, TX |
| Apr 28, 1966 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Tom Green County, TX |
| Apr 19, 1966 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Tulsa County, OK |
| Apr 19, 1966 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Crawford County, AR |
| Apr 7, 1966 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Coahoma County, MS |
| Apr 11, 1966 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Rogers County, OK |
Storm reports by state, April 1966
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 33 | 15 | 21 | 5.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 30 | 9 | 8 | 2.50″ |
| Mississippi | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3.50″ |
| Louisiana | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Florida | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Iowa | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 5 | 3 | – |
| North Carolina | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 1966
Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 7 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 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.