Storm reports for April 26, 2015

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On April 26, 2015, 93 hail, 62 damaging-wind and 20 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Shackelford 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (93)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.1 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (175 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Johnson County, TX (near Rio Vista) · Tornado EF0 · $600,000
  “A National Weather Service damage survey crew found evidence of a tornado east of the city of Rio Vista. This tornado took a 5.4 mile path across Johnson County, ending at nearly the same point as it began. The tornado first occurred just south of Farm to Market Road 916, along County Road 1205.”
• Johnson County, TX (near Grandview Mcelroy Ar) · Tornado EF0 · $200,000
  “The last tornado of the night began near the intersection of Johnson County Road 305 and 406, northwest of Grandview. This tornado made a horseshoe path, moving first to the north, and then west and southwest.”
• Somervell County, TX (near Glen Rose) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $150,000
  “According to the county fire department; several outbuildings along Highway 144 were damaged. Part of the roof of a double-wide manufactured home near Highway 144 and FM 202 was removed, and the wrap around porch on the home was also partially removed.”
• Grimes County, TX (near Navasota) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Strong damaging winds and wind gusts were observed across a large part of Grimes County in association with a large line of severe thunderstorms. The National Weather Service accompanied by the Grimes County emergency manager conducted a storm survey and found several areas with trees uprooted or…”
• Walker County, TX (near Phelps) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · $75,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed trees between Huntsville and New Waverly. Law enforcement reported that the most damage was observed in and around the Elkins Lake Subdivision south of Huntsville where numerous trees were downed.”
• Erath County, TX (near Dublin) · Hail 2.75″ · $50,000
  “Golf ball to baseball sized hail fell in Dublin.”

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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