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Storm reports for April 7, 1972
On April 7, 1972, 11 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On April 7, 1972, 11 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Fulton County, KY.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| GA | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| MS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| AR | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| KY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OR | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 16,177 | 1.00″ |
| Center Point, AL | 15,603 | 1.00″ |
| Clay, AL | 10,241 | 1.00″ |
| Pinson, AL | 7,781 | 1.00″ |
| Atlanta, GA | 520,070 | 0.75″ |
| East Point, GA | 38,270 | 0.75″ |
| Hapeville, GA | 6,712 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (11)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | 2.00″ | Fulton County, KY |
| 21:30 | 1.75″ | Graves County, KY |
| 00:23 | 1.75″ | Coahoma County, MS |
| 00:45 | 1.75″ | Tallahatchie County, MS |
| 19:30 | 1.50″ | Butler County, MO |
| 19:40 | 1.50″ | Wayne County, MO |
| 20:30 | 1.50″ | Gibson County, IN |
| 19:50 | 1.00″ | Butler County, MO |
| 04:00 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, AL |
| 23:17 | 0.75″ | Davidson County, TN |
| 03:30 | 0.75″ | Fulton County, GA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage and 16 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (25 events in 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson County, TN | 1 | 15 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Cobb County, GA | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Craighead County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Cheatham County, TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Mississippi County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Bibb County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Morgan County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Poinsett County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
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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