April 1968 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1968, 186 hail, 137 damaging-wind and 102 tornado reports were logged on 24 storm days across 29 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Harlan County, KY on April 23, 1968. The most hail reports came on April 23, 1968 (45). Tornadoes killed 40.
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 1968
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1968 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 5.00″ | 10 |
| Apr 27, 1968 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 5.00″ | 10 |
| Apr 22, 1968 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 3, 1968 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| Apr 19, 1968 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Apr 16, 1968 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 2.50″ | 5 |
| Apr 14, 1968 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 28, 1968 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 20, 1968 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 21, 1968 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in April 1968
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1968 | 5.00″ (softball) | Harlan County, KY |
| Apr 23, 1968 | 5.00″ (softball) | Lee County, VA |
| Apr 27, 1968 | 5.00″ (softball) | Johnson County, TX |
| Apr 27, 1968 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Hunt County, TX |
| Apr 3, 1968 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Saline County, KS |
| Apr 27, 1968 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Caddo Parish, LA |
| Apr 14, 1968 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Barren County, KY |
| Apr 21, 1968 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Barber County, KS |
| Apr 23, 1968 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Butler County, KY |
| Apr 23, 1968 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pendleton County, KY |
Storm reports by state, April 1968
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 44 | 5 | 13 | 5.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 8 | 16 | 2.50″ |
| Arkansas | 25 | 14 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 19 | 17 | 5 | 5.00″ |
| Kansas | 13 | 19 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 6 | 13 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 8 | 3 | – |
| Georgia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| Minnesota | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 1968
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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.