April 2011 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 2011, 3,644 hail, 3,682 damaging-wind and 766 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 38 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Butler County, KS on April 8, 2011. The most hail reports came on April 19, 2011 (451). Tornadoes killed 363.
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 2011
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2011 | 127 | 1,105 | 46 | 2.75″ | 20 |
| Apr 19, 2011 | 451 | 520 | 80 | 4.50″ | 18 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | 203 | 333 | 176 | 4.00″ | 21 |
| Apr 26, 2011 | 313 | 266 | 113 | 4.25″ | 18 |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 328 | 98 | 28 | 4.25″ | 16 |
| Apr 25, 2011 | 162 | 237 | 50 | 2.50″ | 20 |
| Apr 14, 2011 | 201 | 118 | 56 | 4.25″ | 10 |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 307 | 67 | 0 | 3.50″ | 11 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 195 | 102 | 69 | 4.50″ | 11 |
| Apr 10, 2011 | 148 | 150 | 20 | 3.00″ | 11 |
Largest hail reported in April 2011
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2011 | 5.00″ (softball) | Butler County, KS |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 4.50″ (softball) | Kemper County, MS |
| Apr 19, 2011 | 4.50″ (softball) | Pike County, MO |
| Apr 19, 2011 | 4.50″ (softball) | Ozark County, MO |
| Apr 20, 2011 | 4.50″ (softball) | Kimble County, TX |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 4.50″ (softball) | Warren County, MO |
| Apr 24, 2011 | 4.50″ (softball) | Taylor County, TX |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Kay County, OK |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Hawkins County, TN |
| Apr 14, 2011 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Murray County, OK |
Storm reports by state, April 2011
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 527 | 194 | 57 | 4.50″ |
| Alabama | 73 | 407 | 104 | 4.25″ |
| Kentucky | 194 | 345 | 42 | 4.00″ |
| Arkansas | 296 | 230 | 54 | 4.25″ |
| Missouri | 383 | 90 | 17 | 4.50″ |
| Tennessee | 117 | 285 | 82 | 4.25″ |
| Mississippi | 175 | 241 | 64 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 358 | 62 | 50 | 4.25″ |
| Illinois | 210 | 126 | 29 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 99 | 216 | 33 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 113 | 173 | 47 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 148 | 159 | 11 | 4.25″ |
| Georgia | 75 | 220 | 21 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 252 | 51 | 6 | 5.00″ |
| Indiana | 46 | 146 | 33 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 40 | 142 | 23 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 55 | 122 | 17 | 2.00″ |
| West Virginia | 70 | 86 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | 109 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 120 | 11 | 20 | 4.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 91 | 30 | 15 | 3.00″ |
| Florida | 35 | 95 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| New York | 25 | 47 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 3 | 46 | 17 | 1.25″ |
| Michigan | 42 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Nebraska | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Colorado | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 2011
Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 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.