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Storm reports for April 13, 1981
On April 13, 1981, 54 hail, 50 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged across 10 states.
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On April 13, 1981, 54 hail, 50 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Pike County, MO.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 17 | 21 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| MO | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4.50″ |
| NE | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| KS | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| IN | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| IA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| TX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton, IL | 7,667 | 3.00″ |
| Brookfield, MO | 4,110 | 3.00″ |
| Auburn, NE | 3,473 | 3.00″ |
| Topeka, KS | 125,467 | 2.50″ |
| Lubbock, TX | 272,086 | 1.75″ |
| Warren, MI | 137,686 | 1.75″ |
| Eastpointe, MI | 33,943 | 1.75″ |
| Hamtramck, MI | 27,424 | 1.75″ |
| Muscatine, IA | 23,298 | 1.75″ |
| Hazel Park, MI | 15,064 | 1.75″ |
| Harper Woods, MI | 14,936 | 1.75″ |
| Marshall, MO | 13,791 | 1.75″ |
| Beatrice, NE | 12,290 | 1.75″ |
| Center Line, MI | 8,533 | 1.75″ |
| Chariton, IA | 4,278 | 1.75″ |
| Aledo, IL | 3,522 | 1.75″ |
| Momence, IL | 3,169 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas City, MO | 516,032 | 1.50″ |
| Roeland Park, KS | 6,689 | 1.50″ |
| North Kansas City, MO | 5,630 | 1.50″ |
| Riverside, MO | 4,498 | 1.50″ |
| Fairway, KS | 4,160 | 1.50″ |
| St. Joseph, MO | 71,098 | 1.00″ |
| Raytown, MO | 29,244 | 1.00″ |
| Zanesville, OH | 24,916 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (54)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:15 | 4.50″ | Pike County, MO |
| 20:35 | 3.00″ | Henry County, IL |
| 22:15 | 3.00″ | Bureau County, IL |
| 23:20 | 3.00″ | Nemaha County, NE |
| 01:15 | 3.00″ | Linn County, MO |
| 20:20 | 2.75″ | Holt County, MO |
| 00:00 | 2.50″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 21:49 | 2.00″ | Bureau County, IL |
| 21:58 | 2.00″ | Gentry County, MO |
| 00:30 | 2.00″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 20:00 | 1.75″ | Rock Island County, IL |
| 20:00 | 1.75″ | Louisa County, IA |
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | Muscatine County, IA |
| 20:31 | 1.75″ | Hancock County, IL |
| 21:45 | 1.75″ | Gentry County, MO |
| 22:18 | 1.75″ | Daviess County, MO |
| 22:45 | 1.75″ | Gage County, NE |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Atchison County, KS |
| 23:45 | 1.75″ | Lucas County, IA |
| 00:13 | 1.75″ | Mercer County, IL |
| 00:16 | 1.75″ | Lubbock County, TX |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Atchison County, KS |
| 00:35 | 1.75″ | Mercer County, IL |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | Kankakee County, IL |
| 01:45 | 1.75″ | Carroll County, MO |
| 01:51 | 1.75″ | Marshall County, IL |
| 02:03 | 1.75″ | Chariton County, MO |
| 02:27 | 1.75″ | Saline County, MO |
| 03:25 | 1.75″ | Macomb County, MI |
| 03:49 | 1.75″ | Menard County, IL |
| 21:05 | 1.50″ | Whiteside County, IL |
| 21:55 | 1.50″ | Doniphan County, KS |
| 22:00 | 1.50″ | Thayer County, NE |
| 22:00 | 1.50″ | Thayer County, NE |
| 22:05 | 1.50″ | Jefferson County, NE |
| 22:20 | 1.50″ | Fulton County, IL |
| 01:05 | 1.50″ | Wyandotte County, KS |
| 01:05 | 1.50″ | Jackson County, MO |
| 01:35 | 1.50″ | Bureau County, IL |
| 23:00 | 1.25″ | Johnson County, NE |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Saline County, NE |
| 22:50 | 1.00″ | Buchanan County, MO |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Licking County, OH |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, KS |
| 00:30 | 1.00″ | Muskingum County, OH |
| 01:38 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, MO |
| 17:50 | 0.75″ | Champaign County, IL |
| 20:30 | 0.75″ | Mercer County, IL |
| 23:12 | 0.75″ | Mercer County, IL |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Wayne County, OH |
| 01:40 | 0.75″ | Morgan County, IL |
| 01:55 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, MO |
| 02:45 | 0.75″ | Johnson County, MO |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $11.1 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (123 events in 10 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean County, IL | 3 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Fulton County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Logan County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Mason County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Gentry County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Howard County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Saline County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Muskingum County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Putnam County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Woodford County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Holt County, MO | 2 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Shawnee County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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