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Storm reports for April 16, 1968
On April 16, 1968, 14 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On April 16, 1968, 14 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Geary County, KS.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| KS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| MO | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| IA | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| NE | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Junction City, KS | 22,053 | 2.50″ |
| Enid, OK | 50,519 | 2.00″ |
| Manhattan, KS | 54,700 | 1.75″ |
| Tulsa, OK | 415,154 | 1.00″ |
| Leavenworth, KS | 37,370 | 0.75″ |
| Sedalia, MO | 22,310 | 0.75″ |
| Lansing, KS | 11,316 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (14)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:45 | 2.50″ | Geary County, KS |
| 00:00 | 2.00″ | Butler County, KS |
| 00:40 | 2.00″ | Garfield County, OK |
| 01:00 | 2.00″ | Logan County, OK |
| 23:55 | 1.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 03:48 | 1.75″ | Kingfisher County, OK |
| 03:45 | 1.25″ | Creek County, OK |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Washington County, KS |
| 01:30 | 1.00″ | Kingfisher County, OK |
| 04:03 | 1.00″ | Tulsa County, OK |
| 05:50 | 1.00″ | Okmulgee County, OK |
| 02:20 | 0.75″ | Nodaway County, MO |
| 02:50 | 0.75″ | Leavenworth County, KS |
| 05:16 | 0.75″ | Pettis County, MO |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $428,000 in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (28 events in 5 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County, OK | 1 | 3 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Atchison County, MO | 2 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Fremont County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $28,000 |
| Cowley County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Nemaha County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Pawnee County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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