April 1986 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1986, 730 hail, 270 damaging-wind and 84 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 30 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Scurry County, TX on April 5, 1986. The most hail reports came on April 26, 1986 (101). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 1986
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1986 | 101 | 39 | 12 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Apr 7, 1986 | 80 | 27 | 14 | 4.00″ | 8 |
| Apr 19, 1986 | 62 | 33 | 13 | 3.00″ | 5 |
| Apr 3, 1986 | 84 | 13 | 8 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 4, 1986 | 81 | 10 | 7 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 13, 1986 | 41 | 39 | 8 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 25, 1986 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 4.50″ | 11 |
| Apr 11, 1986 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 4.50″ | 4 |
| Apr 17, 1986 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Apr 6, 1986 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 2.75″ | 8 |
Largest hail reported in April 1986
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1986 | 4.50″ (softball) | Scurry County, TX |
| Apr 11, 1986 | 4.50″ (softball) | Dallas County, TX |
| Apr 25, 1986 | 4.50″ (softball) | Fisher County, TX |
| Apr 7, 1986 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Mayes County, OK |
| Apr 7, 1986 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Neosho County, KS |
| Apr 19, 1986 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Denton County, TX |
| Apr 26, 1986 | 3.00″ (teacup) | York County, NE |
| Apr 3, 1986 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Cotton County, OK |
| Apr 3, 1986 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Uvalde County, TX |
| Apr 3, 1986 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Frio County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 1986
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 191 | 68 | 21 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 217 | 33 | 4 | 4.00″ |
| Kansas | 82 | 42 | 12 | 3.00″ |
| Arkansas | 59 | 27 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 31 | 19 | 17 | 3.00″ |
| Louisiana | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 9 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Colorado | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in April 1986
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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.