Storm reports for April 15, 2015

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On April 15, 2015, 44 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Jefferson Parish, LA.

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 (44)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $298,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (66 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jefferson Davis County, MS (near Hebron) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $200,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down from Springhill Church Road to West Sand Road. Some of the locations included Oak Grove Road, Divine Church Road, Rodeo Road, Galiliee, and Old Hebron Road. A large tree fell on four vehicles on 706 Divine Church Road.”
• Lamar County, MS (near Talowah) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “Power lines were blown down on Pistol Ridge Road at Deavers Road. A barn roof was blown off along with some nickel sized hail along Deavers Road. Power lines were blown down west of Rock Hill.”
• Lamar County, MS (near Purvis) · Hail 2.00″ · $20,000
  “Golf ball to hen sized hail occurred at Purvis-Columbia Road. Quarter size hail occurred at Highway 589 and Purvis Oloh Road.”
• Forrest County, MS (near Rock Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Multiple trees were blown down along Pumping Station Road and Rockhill Road.”
• Forrest County, MS (near Rock Hill) · Hail 1.75″ · $6,000
  “Golf ball sized hail occurred in Rock Hill.”
• Lawrence County, MS (near Silver Creek) · Hail 1.75″ · $6,000
  “Golf ball sized hail occurred just south of Silver Creek.”

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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