April 1999 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1999, 1,240 hail, 819 damaging-wind and 176 tornado reports were logged on 28 storm days across 37 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Frederick County, VA on April 23, 1999. The most hail reports came on April 21, 1999 (130). Tornadoes killed 15.
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 1999
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1999 | 86 | 164 | 13 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 8, 1999 | 80 | 117 | 55 | 2.50″ | 13 |
| Apr 21, 1999 | 130 | 24 | 6 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 3, 1999 | 73 | 71 | 10 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 84 | 41 | 8 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 102 | 29 | 0 | 3.50″ | 11 |
| Apr 4, 1999 | 68 | 36 | 8 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Apr 5, 1999 | 24 | 68 | 20 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Apr 24, 1999 | 77 | 18 | 1 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 29 | 62 | 1 | 1.75″ | 11 |
Largest hail reported in April 1999
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1999 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Frederick County, VA |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Custer County, OK |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Roger Mills County, OK |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Wheeler County, TX |
| Apr 3, 1999 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Union County, AR |
| Apr 3, 1999 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Union County, AR |
| Apr 13, 1999 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Carson County, TX |
| Apr 13, 1999 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Nolan County, TX |
| Apr 19, 1999 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Davidson County, TN |
| Apr 21, 1999 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Phelps County, NE |
Storm reports by state, April 1999
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 243 | 88 | 19 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 176 | 119 | 23 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 73 | 89 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 89 | 32 | 11 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 53 | 64 | 14 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 50 | 53 | 2 | 3.50″ |
| South Carolina | 56 | 31 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 37 | 40 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 44 | 23 | 19 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 49 | 18 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 37 | 31 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 30 | 32 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 40 | 19 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 17 | 35 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 25 | 25 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 28 | 24 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 34 | 18 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 19 | 19 | 12 | 2.00″ |
| West Virginia | 30 | 20 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 19 | 10 | 16 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| California | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New York | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| South Dakota | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in April 1999
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 17 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 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.