Storm reports for April 3, 2007

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On April 3, 2007, 527 hail, 209 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Hart County, KY.

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 (527)

Showing the 300 largest of 527.

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $10 million in property damage, $2,000 in crop damage and 12 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (751 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Claiborne County, TN (near New Tazewell) · Tornado EF1 · $1.2 million · 7 injuries
  “A tornado rated EF1 started five miles northwest of New Tazewell and ended five miles south of Tazewell. The length was approximately 12 miles long and 150 yards wide. The greatest damage occurred across New Tazewell where several trailers were blown off their foundations.”
• Stoddard County, MO (near Bernie) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $35,000 · 2 injuries
  “Numerous trees, power lines, and about 10 utility poles were blown down along Highway 25. A utility pole struck a vehicle travelling on the highway. A passenger in the vehicle sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital.”
• Hall County, GA (near Flowery Branch) · Thunderstorm wind 105 mph · $1 million · 1 injury
  “A survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia and damage reports received from the Hall Emergency Management Director, a cooperative observer, and the public confirmed that a microburst with straight-line winds of 70 to 80 mph with isolated damage of 100-110 mph…”
• Heard County, GA (near Centralhatchee) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000 · 1 injury
  “The Heard County Fire Chief reported that 15 to 20 trees were snapped off at the intersection of U.S. Highway 27 and West Ferry Road just north of Centralhatchee. A recreational vehicle at the Overnight RV Park was blown over causing injury to a woman inside the vehicle.”
• Craighead County, AR (near Jonesboro) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2,000 · 1 injury
  “Straight line winds produced damage to a school bus at Highway 63 and Commerce Drive near Jonesboro. One adult was injured as a result. He was on the bus when the windows shattered resulting in the injury. He was transported to the hospital.”
• Cobb County, GA (near Acworth) · Hail 1.75″ · $1 million
  “Numerous reports of hail, ranging in size from quarters to half-dollars, were received from the public across Cobb county. The hail storm began in the west part of the county about six miles southwest of Acworth and tracked east-southeast across the county affecting Lost Mountain, Marietta, and…”

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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