Storm reports for April 23, 2015

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On April 23, 2015, 22 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Hamilton County, KS.

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

Hail reports (22)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $40,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (29 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Sedgwick County, CO (near Marks Butte) · Tornado EF1 · $25,000
  “A tornado touched down briefly. A grain bin was destroyed and a power pole was knocked down.”
• Manatee County, FL (near Lakewood Ranch) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $15,000
  “Broadcast media relayed reports and pictures of numerous trees down in Bradenton. One large oak tree was down on a house on 115 Street NE in Bradenton. Additionally, reports were received of damage to fences, a metal awning, and a shed in northeast Bradenton. Time was estimated by radar.”
• Nevada County, CA (near North San Juan) · Hail 1.00″
  “Quarter size hail was reported in the town of North San Juan.”
• Elko County, NV (near Wells Arpt) · Hail 0.75″
  “Hail up to 3/4 inch in diameter covered the ground a couple of inches deep.”
• Palm Beach County, FL (near Runyon) · Tornado EF0
  “Multiple reports of a waterspout coming onshore northwest of Belle Glade. Estimated strength was EF-0 with no damage reported. The duration was approximately 3 minutes. Times were estimated via radar.”
• Honolulu County, HI (near Ewa Beach) · Tornado EF0
  “A weak tornado formed in leeward Oahu and dissipated without incident.”

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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