April 1976 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1976, 166 hail, 135 damaging-wind and 113 tornado reports were logged on 27 storm days across 35 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Goliad County, TX on April 18, 1976. The most hail reports came on April 14, 1976 (25). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1976
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1976 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Apr 14, 1976 | 25 | 28 | 7 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 19, 1976 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Apr 23, 1976 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 24, 1976 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3.00″ | 5 |
| Apr 7, 1976 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Apr 20, 1976 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 21, 1976 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 16, 1976 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 22, 1976 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2.75″ | 8 |
Largest hail reported in April 1976
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1976 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Goliad County, TX |
| Apr 24, 1976 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Clark County, AR |
| Apr 7, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Burnet County, TX |
| Apr 14, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jewell County, KS |
| Apr 14, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Terry County, TX |
| Apr 18, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Goliad County, TX |
| Apr 19, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Stephens County, OK |
| Apr 20, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Prairie County, AR |
| Apr 21, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Tyler County, WV |
| Apr 22, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Andrews County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 1976
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 61 | 35 | 54 | 3.00″ |
| Nebraska | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Kansas | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 17 | 6 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 6 | 19 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| Louisiana | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 5 | 4 | – |
| Ohio | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 4 | 3 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| Missouri | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in April 1976
Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 10 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 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.