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Storm reports for April 23, 1968
On April 23, 1968, 45 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 10 states.
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On April 23, 1968, 45 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Harlan County, KY. Tornadoes killed 14.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 18 | 7 | 4 | 5.00″ |
| OH | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| TN | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| MI | 0 | 5 | 3 | – |
| MS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| GA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| IN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00″ |
| LA | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| WV | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton, OH | 14,131 | 2.75″ |
| Maysville, KY | 8,711 | 2.75″ |
| Knoxville, TN | 198,722 | 2.00″ |
| Williamstown, KY | 3,971 | 2.00″ |
| Gainesville, GA | 47,712 | 1.75″ |
| Shelbyville, KY | 18,048 | 1.75″ |
| Portsmouth, OH | 17,489 | 1.75″ |
| East Ridge, TN | 21,970 | 1.25″ |
| Franklin, TN | 89,142 | 1.00″ |
| Richmond, KY | 39,581 | 1.00″ |
| Bristol, TN | 27,867 | 1.00″ |
| Bristol, VA | 16,316 | 1.00″ |
| Brookhaven, MS | 11,654 | 1.00″ |
| Thompson's Station, TN | 9,081 | 1.00″ |
| Lebanon, KY | 6,558 | 1.00″ |
| Elberton, GA | 4,760 | 1.00″ |
| Fairburn, GA | 17,267 | 0.75″ |
| Tyrone, GA | 8,038 | 0.75″ |
| Lawrenceburg, IN | 5,216 | 0.75″ |
| Ashville, OH | 4,758 | 0.75″ |
| Aurora, IN | 3,515 | 0.75″ |
| Lithopolis, OH | 2,859 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (45)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | 5.00″ | Harlan County, KY |
| 22:40 | 5.00″ | Lee County, VA |
| 18:40 | 2.75″ | Butler County, KY |
| 18:45 | 2.75″ | Pendleton County, KY |
| 19:50 | 2.75″ | Brown County, OH |
| 20:00 | 2.75″ | Green County, KY |
| 21:00 | 2.75″ | Gallia County, OH |
| 18:45 | 2.50″ | Owen County, KY |
| 19:00 | 2.50″ | Pendleton County, KY |
| 19:00 | 2.25″ | Cumberland County, KY |
| 19:00 | 2.00″ | Grant County, KY |
| 21:30 | 2.00″ | Switzerland County, IN |
| 01:00 | 2.00″ | Whitfield County, GA |
| 01:40 | 2.00″ | Knox County, TN |
| 18:15 | 1.75″ | Defiance County, OH |
| 18:15 | 1.75″ | Davidson County, TN |
| 18:20 | 1.75″ | Shelby County, KY |
| 19:00 | 1.75″ | Jennings County, IN |
| 19:00 | 1.75″ | Wayne County, KY |
| 20:00 | 1.75″ | Mason County, KY |
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | Scioto County, OH |
| 21:00 | 1.75″ | Clark County, IN |
| 21:10 | 1.75″ | Scioto County, OH |
| 22:15 | 1.75″ | Hall County, GA |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Clarke County, MS |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Lawrence County, MS |
| 20:30 | 1.50″ | Wolfe County, KY |
| 00:00 | 1.50″ | Clarke County, MS |
| 00:50 | 1.25″ | Hamilton County, TN |
| 19:00 | 1.00″ | Williamson County, TN |
| 19:30 | 1.00″ | Madison County, KY |
| 20:00 | 1.00″ | Marion County, KY |
| 20:30 | 1.00″ | Whitley County, KY |
| 21:40 | 1.00″ | Anderson County, TN |
| 21:40 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, MS |
| 22:50 | 1.00″ | Grainger County, TN |
| 00:02 | 1.00″ | Elbert County, GA |
| 03:25 | 1.00″ | Sullivan County, TN |
| 19:00 | 0.75″ | Wilson County, TN |
| 19:30 | 0.75″ | Boone County, KY |
| 20:00 | 0.75″ | Metcalfe County, KY |
| 20:25 | 0.75″ | Pickaway County, OH |
| 21:00 | 0.75″ | Clinton County, KY |
| 22:20 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, MS |
| 00:25 | 0.75″ | Fayette County, GA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $46.8 million in property damage, 513 injuries and 14 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (90 events in 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scioto County, OH | 2 | 76 | 7 | $2.8 million |
| Pendleton County, KY | 1 | 350 | 4 | $25 million |
| Clermont County, OH | 1 | 29 | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Bracken County, KY | 2 | 8 | 1 | $250,000 |
| Brown County, OH | 2 | 5 | 1 | $5 million |
| Gallia County, OH | 1 | 17 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Mecosta County, MI | 1 | 8 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Greenup County, KY | 1 | 5 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Osceola County, MI | 1 | 3 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Clinton County, OH | 1 | 3 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Jessamine County, KY | 1 | 3 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Edmonson County, KY | 1 | 2 | 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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