Storm reports for April 19, 2015

On April 19, 2015, 187 hail, 225 damaging-wind and 22 tornado reports were logged across 16 states.

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187hail reports

225damaging-wind reports

22tornado reports

3.50″largest hail reported

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On April 19, 2015, 187 hail, 225 damaging-wind and 22 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Washington 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
AR	60	6	1	3.00″
TX	62	0	0	3.50″
GA	0	54	4	–
SC	0	52	5	–
AL	5	33	6	1.75″
TN	1	39	0	0.88″
FL	0	25	5	–
LA	27	2	0	2.75″
MS	13	10	0	1.75″
OK	11	0	0	1.75″
MO	5	0	0	1.50″
VA	0	3	0	–
IA	2	0	0	1.00″
KY	1	0	0	0.75″
OH	0	0	1	–
CA	0	1	0	–

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

City	Population	Largest report
Hot Springs, AR	37,971	3.00″
Tomball, TX	15,152	2.75″
Prairie View, TX	8,662	2.00″
Waller, TX	4,138	2.00″
Alexandria, LA	43,133	1.75″
Pine Bluff, AR	38,785	1.75″
Nacogdoches, TX	32,381	1.75″
Maumelle, AR	19,541	1.75″
Scottsboro, AL	15,957	1.75″
Pineville, LA	13,966	1.75″
Mont Belvieu, TX	10,229	1.75″
Poteau, OK	9,111	1.75″
Jersey Village, TX	7,791	1.75″
Hempstead, TX	6,658	1.75″
Leesville, LA	5,339	1.75″
Smithville, TX	4,335	1.75″
Hallettsville, TX	2,745	1.75″
Little Rock, AR	204,774	1.50″
Malvern, AR	11,082	1.50″
Sealy, TX	7,553	1.50″
Ball, LA	3,801	1.25″
Houston, TX	2,390,125	1.00″
Shreveport, LA	176,578	1.00″
Pearland, TX	129,620	1.00″
North Little Rock, AR	64,498	1.00″

Hail reports (187)

Time (UTC)	Size	Location
22:00	3.50″	Washington County, TX
22:35	3.00″	Garland County, AR
21:44	2.75″	Montgomery County, AR
23:00	2.75″	Panola County, TX
23:36	2.75″	Harris County, TX
00:05	2.75″	Grant Parish, LA
20:48	2.50″	Burleson County, TX
23:50	2.25″	Bossier Parish, LA
20:38	2.00″	Sebastian County, AR
21:35	2.00″	Montgomery County, AR
22:15	2.00″	Garland County, AR
23:03	2.00″	Harris County, TX
23:10	2.00″	Waller County, TX
23:55	2.00″	Jefferson County, AR
00:30	2.00″	Jasper County, TX
20:17	1.75″	Le Flore County, OK
20:42	1.75″	Sebastian County, AR
20:45	1.75″	Sebastian County, AR
20:50	1.75″	Bastrop County, TX
20:58	1.75″	Burleson County, TX
21:00	1.75″	Bastrop County, TX
21:09	1.75″	Bastrop County, TX
21:20	1.75″	Logan County, AR
21:24	1.75″	Bastrop County, TX
21:35	1.75″	Montgomery County, AR
22:10	1.75″	Jackson County, AL
22:20	1.75″	Rusk County, TX
22:30	1.75″	Garland County, AR
22:30	1.75″	Nacogdoches County, TX
22:45	1.75″	Nacogdoches County, TX
22:57	1.75″	Nacogdoches County, TX
23:04	1.75″	Waller County, TX
23:25	1.75″	Sabine Parish, LA
23:28	1.75″	White County, AR
23:39	1.75″	Harris County, TX
23:40	1.75″	Bossier Parish, LA
23:43	1.75″	Natchitoches Parish, LA
23:58	1.75″	Jefferson County, AR
00:05	1.75″	Harris County, TX
00:29	1.75″	Harris County, TX
00:30	1.75″	Liberty County, TX
00:40	1.75″	Jasper County, TX
00:43	1.75″	Colorado County, TX
00:48	1.75″	Pulaski County, AR
00:50	1.75″	Clay County, AR
00:55	1.75″	Pulaski County, AR
01:17	1.75″	Vernon Parish, LA
01:30	1.75″	Lavaca County, TX
01:31	1.75″	Rapides Parish, LA
01:59	1.75″	Mississippi County, AR
02:11	1.75″	Caldwell Parish, LA
02:15	1.75″	Coahoma County, MS
02:25	1.75″	West Carroll Parish, LA
02:28	1.75″	East Carroll Parish, LA
02:42	1.75″	Morehouse Parish, LA
03:10	1.75″	Panola County, MS
03:20	1.75″	Washington County, MS
21:58	1.50″	Rusk County, TX
22:30	1.50″	Garland County, AR
22:40	1.50″	Cass County, TX
22:50	1.50″	Panola County, TX
22:55	1.50″	Hot Spring County, AR
23:50	1.50″	Austin County, TX
00:15	1.50″	Sabine Parish, LA
00:58	1.50″	Pulaski County, AR
01:35	1.50″	Dunklin County, MO
04:30	1.50″	Union County, MS
21:32	1.25″	Yell County, AR
22:13	1.25″	Jackson County, AL
22:25	1.25″	Sequoyah County, OK
23:22	1.25″	Nacogdoches County, TX
00:04	1.25″	Lonoke County, AR
00:25	1.25″	Shelby County, TX
01:20	1.25″	Rapides Parish, LA
01:51	1.25″	Richland Parish, LA
04:05	1.25″	Benton County, MS
20:14	1.00″	Le Flore County, OK
20:24	1.00″	Burleson County, TX
20:50	1.00″	Washington County, TX
21:02	1.00″	Brazos County, TX
21:05	1.00″	Logan County, AR
21:06	1.00″	Payne County, OK
21:12	1.00″	Bastrop County, TX
21:22	1.00″	McIntosh County, OK
21:47	1.00″	Marshall County, IA
21:55	1.00″	Pittsburg County, OK
21:55	1.00″	Yell County, AR
22:05	1.00″	Clark County, AR
22:08	1.00″	Muskogee County, OK
22:10	1.00″	Jackson County, AL
22:13	1.00″	Nevada County, AR
22:19	1.00″	Adair County, OK
22:26	1.00″	Garland County, AR
22:27	1.00″	Montgomery County, TX
22:30	1.00″	Nacogdoches County, TX
22:31	1.00″	Fayette County, TX
22:35	1.00″	Harrison County, TX
22:35	1.00″	Conway County, AR
22:35	1.00″	Conway County, AR
22:40	1.00″	Cass County, TX
22:45	1.00″	Nacogdoches County, TX
22:46	1.00″	Pemiscot County, MO
22:50	1.00″	Montgomery County, TX
22:52	1.00″	Pushmataha County, OK
22:55	1.00″	Conway County, AR
22:55	1.00″	Panola County, TX
22:58	1.00″	Waller County, TX
23:02	1.00″	Faulkner County, AR
23:08	1.00″	Faulkner County, AR
23:15	1.00″	Saline County, AR
23:16	1.00″	Saline County, AR
23:25	1.00″	Nacogdoches County, TX
23:35	1.00″	Shelby County, TX
23:37	1.00″	Cleburne County, AR
23:40	1.00″	Bossier Parish, LA
23:40	1.00″	Caddo Parish, LA
23:43	1.00″	Saline County, AR
23:45	1.00″	White County, AR
23:49	1.00″	Jefferson County, AR
00:05	1.00″	Jefferson County, AR
00:08	1.00″	Faulkner County, AR
00:10	1.00″	Faulkner County, AR
00:10	1.00″	Cleveland County, AR
00:11	1.00″	Harris County, TX
00:12	1.00″	Faulkner County, AR
00:19	1.00″	Natchitoches Parish, LA
00:30	1.00″	Grant Parish, LA
00:32	1.00″	Lincoln County, AR
00:38	1.00″	Fort Bend County, TX
00:45	1.00″	Lincoln County, AR
00:47	1.00″	Harris County, TX
00:48	1.00″	Chambers County, TX
00:50	1.00″	Colorado County, TX
00:50	1.00″	Colorado County, TX
00:52	1.00″	Saline County, AR
00:57	1.00″	Harris County, TX
01:05	1.00″	Pulaski County, AR
01:10	1.00″	Pulaski County, AR
01:18	1.00″	Pulaski County, AR
01:20	1.00″	Pulaski County, AR
01:20	1.00″	Grant Parish, LA
01:25	1.00″	Grant Parish, LA
01:25	1.00″	Jefferson County, TX
01:45	1.00″	Richland Parish, LA
01:48	1.00″	Brazoria County, TX
01:54	1.00″	Rapides Parish, LA
02:05	1.00″	Richland Parish, LA
02:05	1.00″	New Madrid County, MO
02:05	1.00″	Mississippi County, AR
02:05	1.00″	Coahoma County, MS
02:17	1.00″	Richland Parish, LA
02:26	1.00″	West Carroll Parish, LA
03:25	1.00″	Panola County, MS
03:30	1.00″	Leflore County, MS
03:35	1.00″	Grenada County, MS
03:38	1.00″	Carroll County, MS
03:51	1.00″	Carroll County, MS
05:28	1.00″	Lowndes County, MS
07:35	1.00″	Blount County, AL
20:27	0.88″	Sebastian County, AR
20:34	0.88″	Sebastian County, AR
20:37	0.88″	Marion County, IA
20:40	0.88″	Brazos County, TX
21:45	0.88″	Madison County, TX
22:08	0.88″	Rusk County, TX
23:25	0.88″	Franklin County, AR
01:12	0.88″	Pulaski County, AR
01:15	0.88″	Caldwell Parish, LA
01:30	0.88″	Brazoria County, TX
04:35	0.88″	Union County, MS
05:07	0.88″	Montgomery County, TN
20:10	0.75″	Le Flore County, OK
21:10	0.75″	Bastrop County, TX
21:55	0.75″	Pope County, AR
22:10	0.75″	Sequoyah County, OK
22:14	0.75″	Nevada County, AR
22:24	0.75″	Jackson County, AL
22:46	0.75″	Montgomery County, TX
23:04	0.75″	Nacogdoches County, TX
23:05	0.75″	Graves County, KY
23:11	0.75″	Perry County, AR
23:18	0.75″	Nacogdoches County, TX
23:22	0.75″	Franklin County, AR
23:27	0.75″	Perry County, AR
23:43	0.75″	Caddo Parish, LA
02:25	0.75″	New Madrid County, MO
02:45	0.75″	Mississippi County, MO

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.4 million in property damage, $4,000 in crop damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (438 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

County	Events	Injuries	Property damage
Calhoun County, SC	2	2	$216,000
Gilmer County, GA	4	2	$14,000
Henry County, AL	2	0	$1 million
Houston County, AL	5	0	$108,000
Laurens County, GA	1	0	$75,000
Leon County, FL	2	0	$60,000
Kershaw County, SC	2	0	$58,000
Darlington County, SC	6	0	$56,000
Early County, GA	3	0	$53,000
Lexington County, SC	4	0	$53,000
Sumter County, GA	6	0	$53,000
Conway County, AR	1	0	$50,000

What the National Weather Service wrote

Calhoun County, SC (near Hammond Xrds) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000 · 2 injuries
“NWS storm survey found an EF1 tornado destroyed a mobile home on Otts Sisters Road injuring two people, damaged another, and also did minor damage to industrial facility. Numerous trees were also down along the path of the tornado.”
Gilmer County, GA (near Tails Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 2 injuries
“The Gilmer County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines down on Ridgeway Church Road.”
Henry County, AL (near Capps) · Tornado EF1 · $1 million
“A short EF1 tornado track was surveyed just southwest of Abbeville, AL with max winds estimated at 110 mph. Eight railroad cars were flipped off their tracks along Alabama Highway 173 just south of a pulpwood plant. Otherwise, damage was confined to trees on the remainder of the path.”
Houston County, AL (near Madrid) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
“This is a continuation of the long track tornado that started in Jackson county, FL. Along the Houston county portion the track, numerous trees and power lines were blown down. One home in the Cottonwood area was damaged by a tree falling on the structure.”
Laurens County, GA (near Alcorns) · Tornado EF1 · $75,000
“A NWS survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 95 MPH touched down near West Alcorn Farm Road then traveled northeast 11.57 miles before ending near Walke Dairy Road.”
Kershaw County, SC (near Boykin) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $56,000
“EM reported trees were down in the Boykin Area. A parked truck was damaged by a tree and another damaged a home.”

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 19, 2015

National Weather Service survey teams mapped 9 tornado paths from this storm day (6 EF1, 3 EF0), 58 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
EF1	104 mph	39.1 mi	100 yd	0 / 0	14:52–15:38 UTC	NWS Tallahassee
EF1	95 mph	5.0 mi	350 yd	0 / 0	16:51–16:59 UTC	NWS Tallahassee
EF1	95 mph	4.3 mi	425 yd	0 / 0	14:17–14:26 UTC	NWS Birmingham
EF1	110 mph	1.8 mi	300 yd	0 / 0	13:36–14:28 UTC	NWS Tallahassee
EF1	95 mph	1.2 mi	150 yd	0 / 0	12:19–12:21 UTC	NWS Birmingham
EF1	95 mph	0.4 mi	188 yd	0 / 0	13:43–13:45 UTC	NWS Birmingham
EF0	80 mph	3.5 mi	200 yd	0 / 0	13:38–13:43 UTC	NWS Birmingham
EF0	–	1.9 mi	–	0 / 0	04:16–22:32 UTC	NWS Fort Worth
EF0	–	0.5 mi	100 yd	0 / 0	05:45–05:47 UTC	NWS Huntsville

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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