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Storm reports for April 30, 1981
On April 30, 1981, 12 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On April 30, 1981, 12 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Grady County, OK. Tornadoes killed 1.
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 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| TX | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| LA | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| MN | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| OR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| WA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Chickasha, OK | 17,014 | 2.75″ |
| Dallas, TX | 1,326,087 | 1.75″ |
| Fuquay-Varina, NC | 46,317 | 1.75″ |
| Oxford, NC | 8,972 | 1.75″ |
| Highland Park, TX | 8,762 | 1.75″ |
| Roxboro, NC | 8,289 | 1.75″ |
| Goldsboro, NC | 34,629 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (12)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 03:00 | 2.75″ | Grady County, OK |
| 19:35 | 1.75″ | Chatham County, NC |
| 20:15 | 1.75″ | Wake County, NC |
| 22:20 | 1.75″ | Person County, NC |
| 22:34 | 1.75″ | Craven County, NC |
| 22:55 | 1.75″ | Granville County, NC |
| 02:14 | 1.75″ | Grady County, OK |
| 04:00 | 1.75″ | Umatilla County, OR |
| 05:15 | 1.75″ | Carter County, OK |
| 08:25 | 1.75″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 21:41 | 1.00″ | Wayne County, NC |
| 03:58 | 0.75″ | Umatilla County, OR |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $753,000 in property damage, 4 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (37 events in 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady County, OK | 2 | 4 | 1 | $500,000 |
| Caddo County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 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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