April 1982 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1982, 365 hail, 342 damaging-wind and 150 tornado reports were logged on 26 storm days across 31 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Lampasas County, TX on April 19, 1982. The most hail reports came on April 19, 1982 (56). Tornadoes killed 30.
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 1982
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1982 | 55 | 156 | 61 | 3.00″ | 17 |
| Apr 16, 1982 | 48 | 46 | 15 | 1.75″ | 15 |
| Apr 19, 1982 | 56 | 22 | 13 | 4.00″ | 5 |
| Apr 26, 1982 | 55 | 18 | 8 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Apr 25, 1982 | 32 | 14 | 19 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 15, 1982 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Apr 20, 1982 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 4.00″ | 3 |
| Apr 3, 1982 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 8, 1982 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Apr 14, 1982 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1.75″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in April 1982
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1982 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Lampasas County, TX |
| Apr 19, 1982 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Lampasas County, TX |
| Apr 19, 1982 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Grayson County, TX |
| Apr 20, 1982 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Marion County, MS |
| Apr 2, 1982 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Fannin County, TX |
| Apr 19, 1982 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Llano County, TX |
| Apr 19, 1982 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Williamson County, TX |
| Apr 19, 1982 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Williamson County, TX |
| Apr 19, 1982 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Travis County, TX |
| Apr 20, 1982 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Kendall County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 1982
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 114 | 21 | 27 | 4.00″ |
| Missouri | 37 | 40 | 18 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 27 | 29 | 14 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 27 | 21 | 21 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Indiana | 2 | 52 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Alabama | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 4 | 29 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 12 | 22 | 5 | 4.00″ |
| Florida | 10 | 16 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 4 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 11 | 2 | – |
| Tennessee | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 6 | 2 | – |
| South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 1982
Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29
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.