April 2006 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 2006, 4,201 hail, 1,635 damaging-wind and 244 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 40 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in White County, AR on April 2, 2006. The most hail reports came on April 7, 2006 (723). Tornadoes killed 38.
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 2006
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2006 | 494 | 455 | 67 | 5.00″ | 18 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 723 | 213 | 56 | 4.25″ | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2006 | 340 | 57 | 18 | 4.25″ | 12 |
| Apr 6, 2006 | 227 | 49 | 12 | 2.00″ | 11 |
| Apr 19, 2006 | 242 | 25 | 0 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Apr 3, 2006 | 165 | 94 | 0 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Apr 20, 2006 | 201 | 44 | 3 | 4.25″ | 11 |
| Apr 1, 2006 | 147 | 68 | 4 | 2.50″ | 8 |
| Apr 23, 2006 | 171 | 46 | 0 | 2.50″ | 11 |
| Apr 24, 2006 | 163 | 49 | 3 | 4.25″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in April 2006
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2006 | 5.00″ (softball) | White County, AR |
| Apr 2, 2006 | 5.00″ (softball) | White County, AR |
| Apr 2, 2006 | 4.50″ (softball) | Lawrence County, AR |
| Apr 25, 2006 | 4.50″ (softball) | Clay County, AR |
| Apr 2, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Baxter County, AR |
| Apr 2, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Oregon County, MO |
| Apr 2, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Fulton County, AR |
| Apr 2, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | White County, AR |
| Apr 2, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Desha County, AR |
| Apr 2, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Arkansas County, AR |
Storm reports by state, April 2006
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 283 | 162 | 59 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 372 | 100 | 12 | 4.25″ |
| Tennessee | 276 | 161 | 22 | 4.25″ |
| Texas | 283 | 90 | 19 | 4.25″ |
| Indiana | 294 | 87 | 9 | 4.25″ |
| Kansas | 266 | 79 | 18 | 3.00″ |
| Kentucky | 207 | 142 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 273 | 53 | 23 | 4.25″ |
| Oklahoma | 229 | 84 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| North Carolina | 163 | 147 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 207 | 60 | 23 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 195 | 48 | 5 | 5.00″ |
| South Carolina | 148 | 75 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 153 | 48 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 86 | 78 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 116 | 45 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Mississippi | 104 | 38 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 94 | 17 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 99 | 5 | 0 | 4.25″ |
| Louisiana | 39 | 34 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| West Virginia | 51 | 16 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | 8 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Maryland | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| California | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Montana | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Delaware | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in April 2006
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 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 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.