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Storm reports for April 21, 1981
On April 21, 1981, 11 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On April 21, 1981, 11 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Palo Pinto County, TX.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| NE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| CO | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| ID | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur, TX | 8,266 | 1.75″ |
| Springtown, TX | 4,843 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (11)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:50 | 2.00″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Parker County, TX |
| 23:45 | 1.75″ | Shackelford County, TX |
| 01:15 | 1.75″ | Wise County, TX |
| 03:00 | 1.75″ | Wise County, TX |
| 21:40 | 1.00″ | Scurry County, TX |
| 21:40 | 1.00″ | Mitchell County, TX |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Parker County, TX |
| 01:45 | 0.75″ | Harrison County, TX |
| 02:00 | 0.75″ | Keith County, NE |
| 02:30 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $253,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (19 events in 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto County, TX | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Bonneville County, ID | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
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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