April 1973 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1973, 146 hail, 176 damaging-wind and 151 tornado reports were logged on 24 storm days across 31 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Henry County, IA on April 21, 1973. The most hail reports came on April 25, 1973 (32). Tornadoes killed 10.
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 1973
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1973 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 2.00″ | 13 |
| Apr 25, 1973 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 21, 1973 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 4.00″ | 6 |
| Apr 30, 1973 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Apr 24, 1973 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 23, 1973 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2.50″ | 4 |
| Apr 15, 1973 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 26, 1973 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 22, 1973 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3.00″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in April 1973
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1973 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Henry County, IA |
| Apr 21, 1973 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Des Moines County, IA |
| Apr 22, 1973 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Fisher County, TX |
| Apr 25, 1973 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Frio County, TX |
| Apr 14, 1973 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Carson County, TX |
| Apr 21, 1973 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Clay County, MO |
| Apr 22, 1973 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jones County, TX |
| Apr 25, 1973 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Kendall County, TX |
| Apr 23, 1973 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Tom Green County, TX |
| Apr 25, 1973 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Runnels County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 1973
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 59 | 29 | 25 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 14 | 15 | 23 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 6 | 3 | 19 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4.00″ |
| Mississippi | 3 | 16 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 2 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Dakota | 0 | 6 | 5 | – |
| Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| New Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Colorado | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 1973
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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.