Storm reports for April 28, 2014

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On April 28, 2014, 102 hail, 157 damaging-wind and 58 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Winston County, MS. Tornadoes killed 15.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (102)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $163 million in property damage, $10.2 million in crop damage, 222 injuries and 15 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (340 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Winston County, MS (near Zama) · Tornado EF4 · $115 million · 10 deaths · 81 injuries
  “This tornado first touched down in northeastern Leake County, where the damage was mostly downed trees. As the tornado approached the 4 corners intersection of Leake, Attala, Neshoba, and Winston Counties, it strengthened and began to impact structures.”
• Limestone County, AL (near Wheeler Lake North) · Tornado EF3 · 2 deaths · 30 injuries
  “A tornado rapidly intensified over Wheeler Lake resulting in extensive damage across southwest Limestone County.||Significant damage occurred at the Bay Hill Marina in Limestone County where a 2-story condominium was destroyed and a large metal building structure (used to store boats) sustained…”
• Lincoln County, TN (near Lincoln) · Tornado EF3 · 2 deaths
  “A tornado touched down in extreme southern Lincoln County, just north of the state line, near the intersection of Jeans Road and Old Quick Road. The tornado produced mainly tree damage as it moved northeast across Lincoln Road, but tore off portions of the roofs of houses along Smith Mill Road.”
• Rankin County, MS (near Lakeland) · Tornado EF3 · $13 million · 1 death · 10 injuries
  “This tornado initially developed just inside Hinds County along I-55 north of the Elton Road exit, where it caused some damage to a business and some trees.”
• Lee County, MS (near Bissell) · Tornado EF3 · $15 million · 30 injuries
  “A tornado touched down near the Pontotoc County line west of Tupelo. The tornado strengthened as it moved into Tupelo reaching a peak intensity along Clayton Avenue and Country Club Road and in the commercial area along North Gloster from Hillcrest Drive to North Green Street.”
• Jones County, MS (near Errata) · Tornado EF3 · $1.5 million · 15 injuries
  “This tornado developed just to the west of Interstate 59 southwest of Sandersville. The tornado crossed the interstate and moved northeast into areas along Dogwood Trail and Magnolia Roads, snapping hundreds of trees and heavily damaging a number of houses and mobile homes.”

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.

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