April 2013 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 2013, 1,130 hail, 816 damaging-wind and 87 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 34 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Galveston County, TX on April 2, 2013. The most hail reports came on April 17, 2013 (191). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 2013
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2013 | 153 | 172 | 9 | 2.50″ | 11 |
| Apr 17, 2013 | 191 | 48 | 16 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 12 | 224 | 5 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 156 | 9 | 0 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Apr 11, 2013 | 16 | 91 | 14 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 99 | 14 | 0 | 2.00″ | 10 |
| Apr 8, 2013 | 63 | 31 | 5 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Apr 29, 2013 | 82 | 13 | 3 | 2.50″ | 9 |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 2.50″ | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 4 | 65 | 14 | 1.75″ | 11 |
Largest hail reported in April 2013
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2013 | 4.50″ (softball) | Galveston County, TX |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Burnet County, TX |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Archer County, TX |
| Apr 11, 2013 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Polk County, GA |
| Apr 17, 2013 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Boone County, MO |
| Apr 17, 2013 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Comanche County, OK |
| Apr 28, 2013 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Troup County, GA |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Galveston County, TX |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Bourbon County, KS |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Young County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 2013
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 153 | 45 | 8 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 120 | 36 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 150 | 3 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Missouri | 95 | 48 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 102 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 100 | 12 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Illinois | 79 | 27 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Ohio | 71 | 28 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Nebraska | 70 | 22 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Indiana | 84 | 7 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| South Carolina | 14 | 74 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 8 | 67 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 13 | 45 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 15 | 35 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 20 | 30 | 5 | 1.25″ |
| North Carolina | 4 | 47 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Alabama | 6 | 35 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 13 | 28 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 7 | 24 | 7 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| Mississippi | 8 | 17 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New York | 0 | 16 | 1 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 14 | 1 | – |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 2013
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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.