Storm reports for April 1, 2006

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On April 1, 2006, 147 hail, 68 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Childress County, TX.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (147)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $861,000 in property damage and 7 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (220 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Tulsa County, OK (near (Tul)Tulsa Intl Arpt) · Tornado F1 · $250,000 · 7 injuries
  “A tornado developed along the leading edge of a line of thunderstorms. The tornado severely damaged a hotel near the airport injuring seven people, damaged covered parking at the airport, snapped trees, and turned over a sports utility vehicle at the airport.”
• Tulsa County, OK (near (Tul)Tulsa Intl Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $500,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind damaged four airplanes at Tulsa International Airport and broke out car windows.”
• Grady County, OK (near Amber) · Thunderstorm wind 72 mph · $25,000
  “A radio tower was blown down. A garage and home were also damaged.”
• Barton County, KS (near Great Bend) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “Severe straight line winds blew part of the roof off of After Hours Computer. One employee was inside the building but was uninjured.”
• Pawnee County, KS (near Larned) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $10,000
  “Damage to Al Hanken Motors. Other areas of town had broken windows from an apparent Rear Flank Downdraft.”
• Washington County, OK (near Vera) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour destroyed a barn and blew an awning off a home.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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