April 1990 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1990, 677 hail, 374 damaging-wind and 108 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 33 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Fisher County, TX on April 13, 1990. The most hail reports came on April 16, 1990 (81).
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 1990
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1990 | 81 | 42 | 0 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Apr 27, 1990 | 53 | 40 | 29 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 28, 1990 | 54 | 54 | 6 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Apr 5, 1990 | 72 | 26 | 14 | 3.50″ | 4 |
| Apr 9, 1990 | 66 | 26 | 5 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Apr 1, 1990 | 47 | 38 | 1 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Apr 23, 1990 | 52 | 12 | 9 | 2.50″ | 10 |
| Apr 10, 1990 | 12 | 53 | 2 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 24, 1990 | 44 | 4 | 9 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 15, 1990 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 2.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in April 1990
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1990 | 4.50″ (softball) | Fisher County, TX |
| Apr 5, 1990 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Apr 9, 1990 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Harvey County, KS |
| Apr 9, 1990 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Harvey County, KS |
| Apr 9, 1990 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Harvey County, KS |
| Apr 17, 1990 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Kinney County, TX |
| Apr 1, 1990 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Morehouse Parish, LA |
| Apr 5, 1990 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Parker County, TX |
| Apr 5, 1990 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Parker County, TX |
| Apr 15, 1990 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Montague County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 1990
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 253 | 95 | 56 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 192 | 49 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 46 | 49 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 23 | 50 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 31 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 33 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 11 | 12 | 14 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 22 | 3 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| South Carolina | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| New York | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Nebraska | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Maryland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| South Dakota | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in April 1990
Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 30
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.