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Storm reports for April 26, 2014
On April 26, 2014, 22 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On April 26, 2014, 22 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Harmon County, OK.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| MS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| OK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| SD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| WY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson, KS | 39,561 | 1.00″ |
| Crystal Springs, MS | 4,668 | 1.00″ |
| Little Rock, AR | 204,774 | 0.88″ |
| Shannon Hills, AR | 4,740 | 0.88″ |
| Carl Junction, MO | 8,435 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (22)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 02:15 | 1.75″ | Harmon County, OK |
| 01:15 | 1.50″ | Dickens County, TX |
| 01:35 | 1.50″ | Dickens County, TX |
| 02:15 | 1.50″ | Cottle County, TX |
| 02:35 | 1.50″ | Cottle County, TX |
| 11:26 | 1.50″ | Claiborne County, MS |
| 02:08 | 1.25″ | Hardeman County, TX |
| 01:27 | 1.00″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 02:08 | 1.00″ | Sioux County, NE |
| 06:30 | 1.00″ | Hyde County, SD |
| 10:00 | 1.00″ | Reno County, KS |
| 10:25 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, OK |
| 10:33 | 1.00″ | Comanche County, OK |
| 10:45 | 1.00″ | Sharkey County, MS |
| 10:49 | 1.00″ | Copiah County, MS |
| 11:36 | 1.00″ | Pulaski County, AR |
| 07:30 | 0.88″ | Hand County, SD |
| 10:35 | 0.88″ | Sharkey County, MS |
| 11:38 | 0.88″ | Pulaski County, AR |
| 14:38 | 0.75″ | Jasper County, MO |
| 00:52 | 0.75″ | Cottle County, TX |
| 11:05 | 0.75″ | Humphreys County, MS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (23 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Claiborne County, MS (near Willows) · Hail 1.50″ · $1,000
“Ping pong ball sized hail occurred along Romola road and ripped leaves off trees.” - Dickens County, TX (near Spur) · Hail 1.50″
“Law enforcement observed ping pong ball size hail near Spur.” - Cottle County, TX (near Paducah) · Hail 1.50″
“The Paducah Assistant Fire Chief observed ping pong ball size hail south of town on US Highway 83.” - Cottle County, TX (near Paducah) · Hail 1.50″
“Fire rescue reported ping pong ball size hail north of Paducah.” - Dickens County, TX (near Dickens) · Hail 1.50″
“The Texas Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement personnel reported ping pong ball size hail as well as an estimated wind gust of 60 mph near Dickens.” - Sioux County, NE (near Harrison) · Hail 1.00″
“Quarter size hail was reported north of Harrison.”
Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for April 26, 2014
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF1), 10 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 110 mph | 10.0 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 23:52 UTC | NWS Newport/Morehead City |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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