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Storm reports for April 1, 2015
On April 1, 2015, 70 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 10 states.
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On April 1, 2015, 70 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Tarrant County, TX.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| TX | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| MO | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| OK | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| AR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| KS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| LA | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| IA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| TN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Pelican Bay, TX | 2,674 | 2.75″ |
| Azle, TX | 15,046 | 2.50″ |
| Reno, TX | 3,650 | 2.50″ |
| Hot Springs, AR | 37,971 | 1.75″ |
| Haslet, TX | 4,743 | 1.50″ |
| Lincoln, NE | 300,619 | 1.00″ |
| Arlington, TN | 15,550 | 1.00″ |
| Lakeland, TN | 14,416 | 1.00″ |
| Early, TX | 3,174 | 1.00″ |
| Strafford, MO | 2,801 | 1.00″ |
| Manhattan, KS | 54,700 | 0.88″ |
| York, NE | 8,179 | 0.88″ |
| Le Mars, IA | 10,674 | 0.75″ |
| Rush City, MN | 3,353 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (70)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:00 | 2.75″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 01:23 | 2.75″ | Dewey County, OK |
| 21:38 | 2.50″ | Parker County, TX |
| 00:54 | 2.50″ | Woods County, OK |
| 21:30 | 2.00″ | Parker County, TX |
| 22:51 | 2.00″ | McCulloch County, TX |
| 00:40 | 2.00″ | Woods County, OK |
| 00:05 | 1.75″ | Garland County, AR |
| 00:06 | 1.75″ | Garland County, AR |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Woodward County, OK |
| 01:05 | 1.75″ | Izard County, AR |
| 19:15 | 1.50″ | Barry County, MO |
| 21:50 | 1.50″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 22:05 | 1.50″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 01:09 | 1.50″ | Ellis County, OK |
| 21:16 | 1.25″ | Mason County, TX |
| 22:12 | 1.25″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 02:09 | 1.25″ | Jewell County, KS |
| 02:46 | 1.25″ | York County, NE |
| 18:50 | 1.00″ | McDonald County, MO |
| 19:17 | 1.00″ | Barry County, MO |
| 19:30 | 1.00″ | Barry County, MO |
| 19:34 | 1.00″ | Barry County, MO |
| 19:45 | 1.00″ | Greene County, MO |
| 20:35 | 1.00″ | Stone County, MO |
| 21:25 | 1.00″ | Brown County, TX |
| 21:45 | 1.00″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 21:48 | 1.00″ | Mason County, TX |
| 22:04 | 1.00″ | Shelby County, TN |
| 22:06 | 1.00″ | Shelby County, TN |
| 22:09 | 1.00″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 22:15 | 1.00″ | Pierce County, NE |
| 22:50 | 1.00″ | Dallas County, MO |
| 23:07 | 1.00″ | Dixon County, NE |
| 23:22 | 1.00″ | Howard County, NE |
| 23:25 | 1.00″ | Madison County, NE |
| 23:45 | 1.00″ | Buffalo County, NE |
| 23:50 | 1.00″ | Harlan County, NE |
| 00:18 | 1.00″ | Parker County, TX |
| 00:20 | 1.00″ | Parker County, TX |
| 00:23 | 1.00″ | Garland County, AR |
| 00:30 | 1.00″ | Parker County, TX |
| 00:48 | 1.00″ | Van Zandt County, TX |
| 01:27 | 1.00″ | Hall County, NE |
| 01:50 | 1.00″ | Clay County, NE |
| 03:28 | 1.00″ | Lancaster County, NE |
| 03:40 | 1.00″ | Thayer County, NE |
| 05:26 | 1.00″ | Payne County, OK |
| 05:26 | 1.00″ | Payne County, OK |
| 05:45 | 1.00″ | Washington County, KS |
| 18:50 | 0.88″ | Marion County, AR |
| 22:32 | 0.88″ | Cedar County, NE |
| 22:37 | 0.88″ | Cedar County, NE |
| 23:06 | 0.88″ | Madison County, NE |
| 23:10 | 0.88″ | Dixon County, NE |
| 23:40 | 0.88″ | Madison County, NE |
| 00:52 | 0.88″ | Howard County, NE |
| 02:30 | 0.88″ | York County, NE |
| 02:33 | 0.88″ | Thayer County, NE |
| 02:40 | 0.88″ | Webster County, NE |
| 04:37 | 0.88″ | Fremont County, IA |
| 05:27 | 0.88″ | Washington County, KS |
| 07:33 | 0.88″ | Riley County, KS |
| 18:47 | 0.75″ | Chisago County, MN |
| 19:10 | 0.75″ | McDonald County, MO |
| 21:20 | 0.75″ | Parker County, TX |
| 23:46 | 0.75″ | Plymouth County, IA |
| 02:00 | 0.75″ | Wilson County, TX |
| 02:35 | 0.75″ | York County, NE |
| 02:35 | 0.75″ | Nuckolls County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $36,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (89 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County, TX | 3 | 0 | 0 | $23,000 |
| Parker County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Franklin County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Tarrant County, TX (near Avondale) · Hail 2.75″ · $15,000
“Baseball sized hail was reported in Pecan Acres.” - Parker County, TX (near La Junta) · Hail 2.00″ · $5,000
“Two inch hail was reported in Sanctuary.” - Tarrant County, TX (near Avondale) · Hail 1.50″ · $5,000
“Ping pong ball sized hail was reported near the Business 287 and Highway 287 split.” - Franklin County, NE (near Riverton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $1,000
“The wind knocked down a portion of a wood fence and small tree debris was blown across the road.” - Webster County, NE (near Inavale) · Thunderstorm wind 72 mph
“This was a peak gust measured at a home station.” - Geary County, KS (near Junction City) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
“Wind gust was measured on a Davis weather station on top of a shed.”
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 1, 2015
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF0), 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 85 mph | 0.9 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 01:39–01:41 UTC | NWS Wichita |
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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