Storm reports for April 29, 2014

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On April 29, 2014, 60 hail, 73 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Lawrence County, KY.

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 (60)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (140 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Richland County, OH (near Bellville) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $50,000 · 1 injury
  “A mobile home flipped in Bellville, injuring one person. Strong thunderstorm winds were observed at Mansfield Lahm Field with a wind gust to 53 knots. The strong thunderstorm winds brought down numerous trees between Bellville and Mansfield and a trailer collapsed in Mansfield near Mock Road while…”
• Sampson County, NC (near Herring) · Tornado EF1 · $355,000
  “This short track tornado was on the ground for a very short time, but during this time it completely leveled a hog house and snapped and downed numerous trees. Another near-by home experienced roof damage. The extent of damage to the hog house suggests maximum wind speeds of 95-100 mph.”
• Jackson County, FL (near Richter Crossroads) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000
  “This tornado touched down a half mile or so east of Highway 77 south of Graceville. Damage was mostly to trees, but several homes were also damaged. One was severely damaged when a large oak tree toppled onto it.”
• Butler County, AL (near Butler Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $50,000
  “The NWS survey team found evidence consistent with damaging macroburst winds from a severe thunderstorm that moved across the northwestern part of Butler County.”
• Seminole County, GA (near Donalsonville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “A building collapsed at Martin Recycling Company in Donalsonville. Monetary damage was estimated.”
• Cumberland County, NC (near Stedman) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “Damage consisted of dozens of snapped and uprooted trees and nearly a dozen homes that experienced roof damage. The roof damage ranged from loss of shingles, to one single-wide home that lost nearly its entire roof.”

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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