April 2015 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 2015, 2,009 hail, 1,464 damaging-wind and 171 tornado reports were logged on 27 storm days across 40 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Lawrence County, AR on April 9, 2015. The most hail reports came on April 8, 2015 (250). Tornadoes killed 2.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Biggest storm days of April 2015
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2015 | 187 | 225 | 22 | 3.50″ | 16 |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 238 | 169 | 19 | 4.50″ | 20 |
| Apr 8, 2015 | 250 | 70 | 7 | 4.00″ | 15 |
| Apr 25, 2015 | 91 | 211 | 4 | 3.00″ | 16 |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 137 | 108 | 14 | 4.00″ | 13 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 93 | 133 | 27 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Apr 16, 2015 | 154 | 30 | 12 | 3.33″ | 6 |
| Apr 18, 2015 | 132 | 54 | 5 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Apr 20, 2015 | 110 | 67 | 2 | 2.00″ | 11 |
| Apr 26, 2015 | 93 | 62 | 20 | 4.50″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in April 2015
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2015 | 4.50″ (softball) | Lawrence County, AR |
| Apr 26, 2015 | 4.50″ (softball) | Shackelford County, TX |
| Apr 26, 2015 | 4.50″ (softball) | Shackelford County, TX |
| Apr 26, 2015 | 4.50″ (softball) | Comanche County, TX |
| Apr 26, 2015 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Erath County, TX |
| Apr 26, 2015 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Erath County, TX |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Montgomery County, KS |
| Apr 8, 2015 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Franklin County, MO |
| Apr 19, 2015 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Washington County, TX |
| Apr 16, 2015 | 3.33″ (teacup) | Hemphill County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 2015
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 498 | 305 | 47 | 4.50″ |
| Kansas | 241 | 99 | 28 | 4.00″ |
| Missouri | 174 | 39 | 9 | 4.00″ |
| Georgia | 26 | 161 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 119 | 67 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Louisiana | 51 | 96 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 117 | 25 | 10 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 112 | 21 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Arkansas | 104 | 28 | 2 | 4.50″ |
| Tennessee | 26 | 104 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 18 | 103 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 13 | 99 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 34 | 72 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 43 | 53 | 10 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 52 | 42 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Indiana | 54 | 32 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 67 | 7 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 56 | 3 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | 35 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| North Carolina | 47 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| West Virginia | 29 | 17 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 17 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| South Dakota | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Maryland | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Michigan | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| California | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in April 2015
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.