April 2008 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 2008, 1,714 hail, 828 damaging-wind and 189 tornado reports were logged on 28 storm days across 38 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Archer County, TX on April 3, 2008. The most hail reports came on April 23, 2008 (260).
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 2008
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2008 | 260 | 70 | 20 | 4.25″ | 9 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 100 | 144 | 15 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 9, 2008 | 120 | 105 | 34 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 198 | 43 | 9 | 4.25″ | 13 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | 110 | 107 | 23 | 2.75″ | 17 |
| Apr 10, 2008 | 73 | 100 | 20 | 1.50″ | 10 |
| Apr 3, 2008 | 126 | 31 | 13 | 4.25″ | 8 |
| Apr 22, 2008 | 126 | 26 | 0 | 2.50″ | 7 |
| Apr 7, 2008 | 114 | 16 | 3 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Apr 24, 2008 | 99 | 16 | 8 | 4.25″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in April 2008
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Archer County, TX |
| Apr 3, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Wise County, TX |
| Apr 23, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Dawson County, TX |
| Apr 24, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Sheridan County, KS |
| Apr 24, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Rooks County, KS |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Bell County, TX |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Lincoln County, WI |
| Apr 3, 2008 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Clay County, TX |
| Apr 3, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Clay County, TX |
| Apr 3, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Young County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 2008
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 403 | 138 | 46 | 4.25″ |
| Oklahoma | 223 | 54 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 200 | 81 | 4 | 4.25″ |
| Missouri | 158 | 37 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 110 | 48 | 18 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 47 | 88 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 58 | 52 | 13 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 78 | 30 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 51 | 22 | 16 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 69 | 2 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 44 | 21 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 49 | 9 | 3 | 4.00″ |
| Tennessee | 15 | 33 | 8 | 1.50″ |
| Kentucky | 16 | 34 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 44 | 6 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 20 | 30 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| Florida | 8 | 36 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 26 | 18 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 13 | 9 | 18 | 0.88″ |
| South Carolina | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1.25″ |
| West Virginia | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| South Dakota | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Every storm day in April 2008
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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.