April 1975 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1975, 142 hail, 241 damaging-wind and 108 tornado reports were logged on 23 storm days across 31 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Macon County, MO on April 23, 1975. The most hail reports came on April 29, 1975 (34). Tornadoes killed 13.
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 1975
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1975 | 34 | 54 | 18 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| Apr 18, 1975 | 4 | 56 | 14 | 2.50″ | 7 |
| Apr 30, 1975 | 9 | 28 | 15 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 24, 1975 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Apr 27, 1975 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| Apr 23, 1975 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4.50″ | 6 |
| Apr 7, 1975 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 2, 1975 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 17, 1975 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 25, 1975 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in April 1975
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1975 | 4.50″ (softball) | Macon County, MO |
| Apr 23, 1975 | 4.50″ (softball) | Carroll County, MO |
| Apr 23, 1975 | 3.75″ (teacup) | Carroll County, MO |
| Apr 27, 1975 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Tillman County, OK |
| Apr 29, 1975 | 3.00″ (teacup) | McLennan County, TX |
| Apr 29, 1975 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Caddo Parish, LA |
| Apr 23, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Linn County, MO |
| Apr 24, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Seminole County, OK |
| Apr 29, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Mills County, TX |
| Apr 29, 1975 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bossier Parish, LA |
Storm reports by state, April 1975
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 30 | 31 | 12 | 3.00″ |
| Louisiana | 11 | 42 | 17 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 29 | 17 | 7 | 4.50″ |
| Illinois | 4 | 29 | 8 | 2.50″ |
| Nebraska | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 16 | 5 | – |
| Arkansas | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Iowa | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| California | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in April 1975
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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.