Storm reports for April 7, 2015

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On April 7, 2015, 120 hail, 31 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Garrard 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 (120)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $996,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (162 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Vanderburgh County, IN (near Darmstadt) · Tornado EF1 · $400,000
  “The tornado touched down just west of U.S. Highway 41 and then moved south of due east. Power poles were broken along U.S. Highway 41. At least three farm machinery sheds and garages were destroyed. Three grain bins were destroyed. Numerous other small structures were overturned or destroyed.”
• Warrick County, IN (near Boonville) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $105,000
  “A microburst containing winds estimated near 85 mph tracked north and northeast of Boonville. More than a dozen homes and other structures lost shingles or pieces of siding. Dozens of trees were uprooted. Many tree limbs were blown down. The microburst was about one mile wide on average.”
• Meade County, KY (near Concordia) · Thunderstorm wind 78 mph · $100,000
  “An NWS team storm survey found that straight line winds of 75 to 80 mph caused damage east of Concordia, including downed trees and structural damage.”
• Warrick County, IN (near Tennyson) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “Maximum winds were estimated near 95 mph. One barn was destroyed, and several other barns sustained major roof damage. A garage lost its roof. Several trees were blown down. The funnel was sighted from Tennyson by a trained spotter.”
• Madison County, KY (near Berea Richmond Fld) · Tornado EF0 · $60,000
  “The tornado first touched down near a ravine just northwest of Jessica Circle where it snapped a few trees. It then moved southeast, destroying two outbuildings. One of the outbuildings was fully packed, weighing several thousand pounds, and another larger outbuilding was pushed off its foundation.”
• Lexington County, SC (near Batesburg) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $36,000
  “Sheriff reported trees fell on a house and parked vehicle on Madera Road between Hwys 391 and 178.”

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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