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Storm reports for April 19, 1981
On April 19, 1981, 8 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On April 19, 1981, 8 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Nowata County, OK. Tornadoes killed 5.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| SC | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| KY | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| AR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| CO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| IN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Bixby, OK | 31,728 | 2.50″ |
| Springfield, MO | 170,596 | 1.75″ |
| Coffeyville, KS | 8,545 | 1.75″ |
| Eufaula, OK | 2,872 | 1.75″ |
| Clarksville, AR | 9,606 | 0.75″ |
| Perkins, OK | 3,292 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (8)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:25 | 2.50″ | Nowata County, OK |
| 02:30 | 2.50″ | Tulsa County, OK |
| 00:25 | 1.75″ | Montgomery County, KS |
| 00:31 | 1.75″ | Greene County, MO |
| 06:00 | 1.75″ | McIntosh County, OK |
| 07:50 | 1.00″ | Polk County, AR |
| 00:47 | 0.75″ | Payne County, OK |
| 05:15 | 0.75″ | Johnson County, AR |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $260 million in property damage, 57 injuries and 5 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (22 events in 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa County, OK | 3 | 57 | 5 | $255 million |
| Creek County, OK | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Chester County, SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
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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