Storm reports for April 28, 2006

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On April 28, 2006, 99 hail, 38 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Grayson 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 (99)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.5 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (150 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Van Zandt County, TX (near Canton) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $1 million
  “Significant structural damage to several buildings near the intersection of Highway 19 and Highway 243. A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth indicated that this damage was due to a downburst. More than forty homes and 15 businesses were damaged.”
• Harmon County, OK (near Vinson) · Hail 2.75″ · $350,000
  “Large hail combined with strong winds caused damage to several homes and businesses. Many homes had numerous windows broken by the hail. The homes also had significant damage to sides of the house and to roofs.”
• Cooke County, TX (near Era) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $300,000
  “A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a downburst occurred in Cooke County. Widespread wind damage occurred to mobile homes and outbuildings, and several permanent buildings sustained roof damage.”
• McLennan County, TX (near Waco) · Tornado F1 · $200,000
  “The National Weather Service in Fort Worth conducted a damage survey of the tornado that occurred in eastern Waco. Damage was first noted south of Kendall Lane, approximately 1.25 miles west of Loop 340.”
• Collingsworth County, TX (near Wellington) · Hail 0.25″ · $118,000
  “Report of pea-sized hail covering the ground four inches deep with several vehicle accidents as a result of hail on the roads along with near zero mile visibility from hail fog. There were no reports of injuries.”
• Bell County, TX (near Temple) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $60,000
  “At least two mobile homes in Moffat were pushed more than three feet off of their foundations. A garage was destroyed and debris covered a nearby road. Several other structures including outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. The Moffat Fire Chief estimated winds in excess of 70 MPH.”

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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