April 1972 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1972, 132 hail, 90 damaging-wind and 97 tornado reports were logged on 24 storm days across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Major County, OK on April 19, 1972. The most hail reports came on April 30, 1972 (29). Tornadoes killed 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← March 1972 All 1972 storm days May 1972 →
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of April 1972
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1972 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 21, 1972 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Apr 13, 1972 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 7, 1972 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Apr 19, 1972 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3.00″ | 5 |
| Apr 12, 1972 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Apr 6, 1972 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Apr 14, 1972 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Apr 20, 1972 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Apr 15, 1972 | 0 | 9 | 5 | – | 6 |
Largest hail reported in April 1972
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1972 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Major County, OK |
| Apr 20, 1972 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Montague County, TX |
| Apr 13, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jasper County, MO |
| Apr 19, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Garvin County, OK |
| Apr 27, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bexar County, TX |
| Apr 28, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Midland County, TX |
| Apr 29, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Motley County, TX |
| Apr 30, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Butler County, KS |
| Apr 30, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Butler County, KS |
| Apr 30, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Garfield County, OK |
Storm reports by state, April 1972
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 34 | 15 | 13 | 3.00″ |
| Kansas | 25 | 13 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 9 | 11 | 14 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 4 | 12 | 3.00″ |
| Kentucky | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.75″ |
| Indiana | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Ohio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in April 1972
Apr 3 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 9 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 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.