April 1987 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1987, 134 hail, 166 damaging-wind and 20 tornado reports were logged on 20 storm days across 29 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Shelby County, TN on April 11, 1987. The most hail reports came on April 12, 1987 (25). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1987
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1987 | 18 | 57 | 3 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 12, 1987 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Apr 15, 1987 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2.50″ | 3 |
| Apr 14, 1987 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 27, 1987 | 0 | 27 | 1 | – | 5 |
| Apr 11, 1987 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Apr 30, 1987 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Apr 24, 1987 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Apr 20, 1987 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2.25″ | 2 |
| Apr 26, 1987 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
Largest hail reported in April 1987
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1987 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Shelby County, TN |
| Apr 11, 1987 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Crittenden County, AR |
| Apr 15, 1987 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Rowan County, NC |
| Apr 20, 1987 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Tom Green County, TX |
| Apr 11, 1987 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Fayette County, TN |
| Apr 12, 1987 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Butler County, KS |
| Apr 12, 1987 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Osage County, KS |
| Apr 11, 1987 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Clark County, AR |
| Apr 11, 1987 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pulaski County, AR |
| Apr 11, 1987 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | DeSoto County, MS |
Storm reports by state, April 1987
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 34 | 18 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Texas | 21 | 23 | 0 | 2.25″ |
| Arkansas | 7 | 15 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 4 | 4 | – |
| Missouri | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.75″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 1987
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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.