April 1993 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1993, 666 hail, 374 damaging-wind and 86 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 35 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Harper County, OK on April 30, 1993. The most hail reports came on April 19, 1993 (105). Tornadoes killed 10.
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 1993
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1993 | 45 | 140 | 4 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| Apr 24, 1993 | 101 | 31 | 13 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 19, 1993 | 105 | 29 | 6 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Apr 28, 1993 | 58 | 23 | 5 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 30, 1993 | 64 | 6 | 15 | 4.50″ | 5 |
| Apr 13, 1993 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 14, 1993 | 5 | 56 | 5 | 1.00″ | 8 |
| Apr 25, 1993 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Apr 1, 1993 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 3, 1993 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 3.00″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in April 1993
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1993 | 4.50″ (softball) | Harper County, OK |
| Apr 5, 1993 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Chatham County, GA |
| Apr 3, 1993 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Val Verde County, TX |
| Apr 1, 1993 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Caroline County, MD |
| Apr 3, 1993 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Kinney County, TX |
| Apr 5, 1993 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Chatham County, GA |
| Apr 13, 1993 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Zapata County, TX |
| Apr 19, 1993 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McCurtain County, OK |
| Apr 19, 1993 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Little River County, AR |
| Apr 19, 1993 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Little River County, AR |
Storm reports by state, April 1993
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 186 | 54 | 17 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 120 | 24 | 18 | 4.50″ |
| Missouri | 52 | 25 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| Kansas | 61 | 6 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 59 | 10 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 16 | 28 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 29 | 10 | 0 | 3.50″ |
| Virginia | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 25 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 4 | 26 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2.25″ |
| Florida | 5 | 13 | 11 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1.25″ |
| Kentucky | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Alabama | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Iowa | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Delaware | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Washington | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| California | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| South Dakota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in April 1993
Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 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.