April 1989 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1989, 621 hail, 443 damaging-wind and 85 tornado reports were logged on 23 storm days across 30 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Custer County, NE on April 24, 1989. The most hail reports came on April 3, 1989 (127).
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 1989
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1989 | 127 | 72 | 20 | 3.50″ | 12 |
| Apr 4, 1989 | 73 | 125 | 19 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Apr 27, 1989 | 61 | 80 | 11 | 4.50″ | 13 |
| Apr 26, 1989 | 51 | 53 | 3 | 2.50″ | 12 |
| Apr 25, 1989 | 80 | 24 | 2 | 2.50″ | 10 |
| Apr 28, 1989 | 70 | 6 | 2 | 4.50″ | 10 |
| Apr 29, 1989 | 53 | 23 | 1 | 4.50″ | 7 |
| Apr 24, 1989 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 4.50″ | 13 |
| Apr 30, 1989 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Apr 20, 1989 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in April 1989
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1989 | 4.50″ (softball) | Custer County, NE |
| Apr 27, 1989 | 4.50″ (softball) | Saunders County, NE |
| Apr 27, 1989 | 4.50″ (softball) | Douglas County, NE |
| Apr 28, 1989 | 4.50″ (softball) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Apr 28, 1989 | 4.50″ (softball) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Apr 29, 1989 | 4.50″ (softball) | Anderson County, TX |
| Apr 3, 1989 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Hunt County, TX |
| Apr 27, 1989 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Otoe County, NE |
| Apr 3, 1989 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Saline County, AR |
| Apr 3, 1989 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Rains County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 1989
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 126 | 37 | 3 | 4.50″ |
| Iowa | 32 | 56 | 13 | 2.50″ |
| Georgia | 22 | 63 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 66 | 18 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| North Carolina | 31 | 47 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Alabama | 35 | 41 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 61 | 6 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Missouri | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Nebraska | 20 | 24 | 8 | 4.50″ |
| Mississippi | 25 | 18 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 23 | 16 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Indiana | 26 | 6 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 16 | 8 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| South Carolina | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Dakota | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
Every storm day in April 1989
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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.