April 1980 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1980, 273 hail, 180 damaging-wind and 137 tornado reports were logged on 23 storm days across 28 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Parker County, TX on April 2, 1980. The most hail reports came on April 7, 1980 (80). Tornadoes killed 4.
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 1980
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1980 | 80 | 34 | 33 | 4.00″ | 12 |
| Apr 8, 1980 | 19 | 47 | 27 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Apr 11, 1980 | 37 | 7 | 10 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 2, 1980 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 4.50″ | 3 |
| Apr 13, 1980 | 0 | 19 | 13 | – | 6 |
| Apr 24, 1980 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Apr 25, 1980 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 27, 1980 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Apr 12, 1980 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 19, 1980 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2.75″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in April 1980
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1980 | 4.50″ (softball) | Parker County, TX |
| Apr 2, 1980 | 4.50″ (softball) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Apr 7, 1980 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Yell County, AR |
| Apr 7, 1980 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Yell County, AR |
| Apr 9, 1980 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | York County, PA |
| Apr 2, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Apr 9, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Fairfax County, VA |
| Apr 2, 1980 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jack County, TX |
| Apr 2, 1980 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Johnson County, TX |
| Apr 2, 1980 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Johnson County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 1980
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 92 | 17 | 26 | 4.50″ |
| Arkansas | 43 | 16 | 16 | 4.00″ |
| Ohio | 8 | 22 | 11 | 1.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 5 | 12 | 12 | 2.50″ |
| Alabama | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 10 | 7 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| North Carolina | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.50″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| California | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Kansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 1980
Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 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.