April 2012 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 2012, 1,922 hail, 626 damaging-wind and 206 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 36 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Riley County, KS on April 14, 2012. The most hail reports came on April 14, 2012 (250). Tornadoes killed 6.
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 2012
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2012 | 250 | 90 | 85 | 4.50″ | 7 |
| Apr 3, 2012 | 172 | 85 | 21 | 3.50″ | 13 |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 165 | 60 | 23 | 4.25″ | 12 |
| Apr 28, 2012 | 186 | 22 | 1 | 4.50″ | 7 |
| Apr 26, 2012 | 168 | 31 | 8 | 2.75″ | 15 |
| Apr 2, 2012 | 103 | 89 | 1 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 103 | 39 | 3 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Apr 25, 2012 | 93 | 29 | 1 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 68 | 14 | 14 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 64 | 12 | 3 | 2.00″ | 6 |
Largest hail reported in April 2012
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2012 | 4.50″ (softball) | Riley County, KS |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 4.50″ (softball) | Hidalgo County, TX |
| Apr 28, 2012 | 4.50″ (softball) | Washington County, IL |
| Apr 29, 2012 | 4.50″ (softball) | Hockley County, TX |
| Apr 8, 2012 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Anderson County, TX |
| Apr 9, 2012 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Woodward County, OK |
| Apr 9, 2012 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Woodward County, OK |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Borden County, TX |
| Apr 9, 2012 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Woodward County, OK |
| Apr 9, 2012 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Loving County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 2012
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 487 | 106 | 36 | 4.50″ |
| Kansas | 243 | 49 | 52 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 193 | 64 | 55 | 4.25″ |
| Nebraska | 102 | 18 | 24 | 3.00″ |
| South Carolina | 76 | 32 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 55 | 42 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 81 | 21 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 80 | 12 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Illinois | 77 | 14 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| Louisiana | 54 | 36 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 68 | 13 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 50 | 25 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Arkansas | 40 | 28 | 1 | 2.25″ |
| Indiana | 55 | 13 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 30 | 35 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 39 | 22 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 23 | 29 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 25 | 15 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 28 | 0 | 10 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Mexico | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| California | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oregon | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Washington | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in April 2012
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.