April 1971 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1971, 126 hail, 90 damaging-wind and 75 tornado reports were logged on 20 storm days across 27 states. The largest hail reported was 8.00″ (softball size) in Garfield County, OK on April 26, 1971. The most hail reports came on April 27, 1971 (28). Tornadoes killed 11.
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 1971
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1971 | 28 | 5 | 15 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Apr 22, 1971 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Apr 23, 1971 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 3.00″ | 3 |
| Apr 26, 1971 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 8.00″ | 4 |
| Apr 28, 1971 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3.00″ | 2 |
| Apr 29, 1971 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 18, 1971 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 30, 1971 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Apr 15, 1971 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.00″ | 4 |
| Apr 17, 1971 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4.50″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in April 1971
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1971 | 8.00″ (softball) | Garfield County, OK |
| Apr 17, 1971 | 4.50″ (softball) | Bell County, TX |
| Apr 19, 1971 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Zavala County, TX |
| Apr 23, 1971 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Montgomery County, AL |
| Apr 28, 1971 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Bosque County, TX |
| Apr 23, 1971 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bibb County, GA |
| Apr 26, 1971 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Noble County, OK |
| Apr 26, 1971 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Harvey County, KS |
| Apr 27, 1971 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Fulton County, MO |
| Apr 27, 1971 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jefferson County, MO |
Storm reports by state, April 1971
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.50″ |
| Georgia | 14 | 13 | 14 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 20 | 5 | 8 | 8.00″ |
| Alabama | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Kansas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Iowa | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
Every storm day in April 1971
Apr 1 Apr 7 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 15 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.