April 1979 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1979, 141 hail, 235 damaging-wind and 123 tornado reports were logged on 26 storm days across 26 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Tom Green County, TX on April 20, 1979. The most hail reports came on April 10, 1979 (20). Tornadoes killed 58.
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 1979
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1979 | 15 | 80 | 31 | 1.75″ | 15 |
| Apr 10, 1979 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 3.50″ | 4 |
| Apr 8, 1979 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 13, 1979 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 0.75″ | 4 |
| Apr 20, 1979 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 4.50″ | 2 |
| Apr 19, 1979 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Apr 29, 1979 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2.00″ | 2 |
| Apr 3, 1979 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Apr 1, 1979 | 0 | 4 | 11 | – | 5 |
| Apr 2, 1979 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1.00″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in April 1979
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1979 | 4.50″ (softball) | Tom Green County, TX |
| Apr 10, 1979 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Brown County, TX |
| Apr 10, 1979 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Brown County, TX |
| Apr 8, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Le Flore County, OK |
| Apr 8, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Garland County, AR |
| Apr 8, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Ouachita County, AR |
| Apr 10, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Wise County, TX |
| Apr 19, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hall County, TX |
| Apr 24, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Phelps County, NE |
| Apr 19, 1979 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Graham County, KS |
Storm reports by state, April 1979
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 73 | 33 | 34 | 4.50″ |
| Arkansas | 9 | 26 | 28 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 17 | 13 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 27 | 9 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 7 | 22 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 13 | 1 | – |
| Kansas | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| Florida | 0 | 6 | 2 | – |
| Illinois | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Michigan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Iowa | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in April 1979
Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 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.