April 1994 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1994, 1,544 hail, 956 damaging-wind and 205 tornado reports were logged on 27 storm days across 45 states. The largest hail reported was 5.25″ (softball size) in Lawrence County, MO on April 26, 1994. The most hail reports came on April 26, 1994 (281). Tornadoes killed 12.
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 1994
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1994 | 281 | 164 | 67 | 5.25″ | 18 |
| Apr 15, 1994 | 133 | 209 | 24 | 1.75″ | 19 |
| Apr 25, 1994 | 203 | 100 | 29 | 4.50″ | 14 |
| Apr 27, 1994 | 196 | 89 | 9 | 1.75″ | 24 |
| Apr 14, 1994 | 86 | 108 | 12 | 3.00″ | 15 |
| Apr 10, 1994 | 156 | 21 | 3 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 9, 1994 | 73 | 21 | 8 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Apr 2, 1994 | 76 | 20 | 3 | 4.50″ | 3 |
| Apr 11, 1994 | 49 | 43 | 4 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 28, 1994 | 53 | 28 | 12 | 2.75″ | 10 |
Largest hail reported in April 1994
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1994 | 5.25″ (softball) | Lawrence County, MO |
| Apr 2, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | McClain County, OK |
| Apr 25, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Apr 25, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | Rockwall County, TX |
| Apr 25, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | Hunt County, TX |
| Apr 26, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | Johnston County, OK |
| Apr 26, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | Mayes County, OK |
| Apr 26, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | Erath County, TX |
| Apr 26, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | Erath County, TX |
| Apr 26, 1994 | 4.50″ (softball) | Erath County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 1994
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 391 | 65 | 16 | 4.50″ |
| Texas | 327 | 63 | 51 | 4.50″ |
| Missouri | 139 | 85 | 26 | 5.25″ |
| Arkansas | 111 | 48 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 109 | 34 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Illinois | 45 | 70 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 37 | 71 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 43 | 53 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Ohio | 26 | 54 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 10 | 60 | 11 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 38 | 28 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 45 | 19 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 25 | 31 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| Tennessee | 42 | 16 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 45 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 29 | 17 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 10 | 32 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 17 | 19 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 14 | 17 | 7 | 1.50″ |
| Georgia | 13 | 19 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New York | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Virginia | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0.88″ |
| Montana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| California | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Maine | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Delaware | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in April 1994
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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.