April 2010 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 2010, 1,590 hail, 931 damaging-wind and 143 tornado reports were logged on 27 storm days across 43 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Chester County, TN on April 24, 2010. The most hail reports came on April 5, 2010 (306). Tornadoes killed 11.
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 2010
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2010 | 306 | 79 | 1 | 3.25″ | 13 |
| Apr 24, 2010 | 121 | 153 | 38 | 4.50″ | 15 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 167 | 71 | 13 | 4.00″ | 13 |
| Apr 6, 2010 | 189 | 60 | 0 | 3.50″ | 9 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 118 | 72 | 26 | 3.00″ | 17 |
| Apr 22, 2010 | 120 | 24 | 42 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Apr 29, 2010 | 89 | 33 | 2 | 2.00″ | 4 |
| Apr 2, 2010 | 27 | 94 | 0 | 1.25″ | 6 |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 89 | 22 | 1 | 2.50″ | 5 |
| Apr 8, 2010 | 9 | 94 | 7 | 1.25″ | 12 |
Largest hail reported in April 2010
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2010 | 4.50″ (softball) | Chester County, TN |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Milam County, TX |
| Apr 6, 2010 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Black Hawk County, IA |
| Apr 5, 2010 | 3.25″ (teacup) | Owen County, IN |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Platte County, MO |
| Apr 5, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Cook County, IL |
| Apr 21, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Floyd County, TX |
| Apr 22, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hansford County, TX |
| Apr 22, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Kearny County, KS |
| Apr 22, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Donley County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 2010
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 224 | 75 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 211 | 70 | 0 | 3.50″ |
| Missouri | 149 | 83 | 18 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 152 | 70 | 18 | 4.00″ |
| Illinois | 78 | 69 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 64 | 42 | 8 | 2.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 59 | 47 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 52 | 32 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 30 | 59 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 62 | 2 | 23 | 2.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 68 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 58 | 20 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 19 | 49 | 7 | 4.50″ |
| Ohio | 52 | 18 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 15 | 46 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 57 | 6 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 22 | 19 | 16 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 44 | 10 | 0 | 3.25″ |
| South Dakota | 23 | 19 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 31 | 8 | 1 | 2.25″ |
| South Carolina | 13 | 20 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 8 | 28 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 13 | 16 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| New Mexico | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in April 2010
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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.