April 2005 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 2005, 2,002 hail, 595 damaging-wind and 132 tornado reports were logged on 27 storm days across 41 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Autauga County, AL on April 22, 2005. The most hail reports came on April 22, 2005 (405).
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 2005
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2005 | 405 | 181 | 9 | 4.50″ | 17 |
| Apr 21, 2005 | 253 | 33 | 12 | 4.25″ | 13 |
| Apr 5, 2005 | 204 | 60 | 15 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| Apr 20, 2005 | 229 | 41 | 0 | 4.25″ | 12 |
| Apr 6, 2005 | 109 | 32 | 23 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 83 | 66 | 14 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 10, 2005 | 101 | 17 | 21 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Apr 11, 2005 | 90 | 20 | 3 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Apr 18, 2005 | 94 | 6 | 3 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 19, 2005 | 88 | 5 | 3 | 2.75″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in April 2005
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2005 | 4.50″ (softball) | Autauga County, AL |
| Apr 20, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Clark County, KS |
| Apr 20, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Washington County, CO |
| Apr 21, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Rogers County, OK |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Kemper County, MS |
| Apr 20, 2005 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Yuma County, CO |
| Apr 5, 2005 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Tulsa County, OK |
| Apr 5, 2005 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cherokee County, TX |
| Apr 20, 2005 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Barton County, KS |
| Apr 5, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Williamson County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 2005
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 202 | 81 | 26 | 4.25″ |
| Kansas | 207 | 24 | 37 | 4.25″ |
| Texas | 220 | 34 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| Alabama | 141 | 75 | 15 | 4.50″ |
| Nebraska | 181 | 5 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 143 | 29 | 7 | 4.25″ |
| Missouri | 161 | 10 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 100 | 43 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 102 | 13 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 105 | 7 | 4 | 4.25″ |
| Tennessee | 72 | 36 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Indiana | 53 | 25 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 27 | 41 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 32 | 29 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 34 | 17 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 28 | 24 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 35 | 17 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 20 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| North Carolina | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| California | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1.25″ |
| Maryland | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Washington | 0 | 8 | 2 | – |
| North Dakota | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Every storm day in April 2005
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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.