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Storm reports for April 2, 2017
On April 2, 2017, 73 hail, 117 damaging-wind and 25 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On April 2, 2017, 73 hail, 117 damaging-wind and 25 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 3.01″ (teacup size) in Cameron County, TX. Tornadoes killed 2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 43 | 40 | 3 | 3.01″ |
| LA | 16 | 20 | 21 | 1.75″ |
| MS | 3 | 40 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| AR | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| ID | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AL | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Harlingen, TX | 72,234 | 1.75″ |
| Primera, TX | 5,449 | 1.75″ |
| Crossett, AR | 4,506 | 1.75″ |
| Combes, TX | 3,259 | 1.75″ |
| Chubbuck, ID | 16,577 | 1.50″ |
| Center, TX | 5,231 | 1.50″ |
| Crystal Springs, MS | 4,668 | 1.50″ |
| Lafayette, LA | 122,280 | 1.25″ |
| Pocatello, ID | 58,231 | 1.25″ |
| Scott, LA | 9,468 | 1.25″ |
| Georgetown, TX | 101,344 | 1.00″ |
| Alexandria, LA | 43,133 | 1.00″ |
| Pineville, LA | 13,966 | 1.00″ |
| Crowley, LA | 11,216 | 1.00″ |
| Bee Cave, TX | 8,510 | 1.00″ |
| Rayne, LA | 6,983 | 1.00″ |
| La Grange, TX | 4,504 | 1.00″ |
| Church Point, LA | 4,032 | 1.00″ |
| Ball, LA | 3,801 | 1.00″ |
| Montgomery, TX | 2,860 | 1.00″ |
| San Marcos, TX | 74,316 | 0.88″ |
| Kerrville, TX | 25,141 | 0.88″ |
| Mexia, TX | 6,916 | 0.88″ |
| Rockdale, TX | 5,637 | 0.88″ |
| Mission, TX | 88,574 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (73)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 02:20 | 3.01″ | Cameron County, TX |
| 02:05 | 2.75″ | Cameron County, TX |
| 02:15 | 2.50″ | Cameron County, TX |
| 02:17 | 2.50″ | Cameron County, TX |
| 13:04 | 1.75″ | Leon County, TX |
| 13:40 | 1.75″ | Freestone County, TX |
| 16:00 | 1.75″ | Navarro County, TX |
| 17:30 | 1.75″ | Richland Parish, LA |
| 17:59 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, MS |
| 18:59 | 1.75″ | Ashley County, AR |
| 22:39 | 1.75″ | Power County, ID |
| 22:40 | 1.75″ | Jackson County, TX |
| 01:58 | 1.75″ | Willacy County, TX |
| 02:03 | 1.75″ | Cameron County, TX |
| 16:40 | 1.50″ | Shelby County, TX |
| 22:41 | 1.50″ | Power County, ID |
| 22:57 | 1.50″ | Bannock County, ID |
| 06:32 | 1.50″ | Copiah County, MS |
| 13:55 | 1.25″ | Lafayette Parish, LA |
| 17:15 | 1.25″ | Caldwell Parish, LA |
| 22:35 | 1.25″ | Power County, ID |
| 22:42 | 1.25″ | Bannock County, ID |
| 22:51 | 1.25″ | Bannock County, ID |
| 22:51 | 1.25″ | Bannock County, ID |
| 02:03 | 1.25″ | Cameron County, TX |
| 02:33 | 1.25″ | Cameron County, TX |
| 12:35 | 1.00″ | Montgomery County, TX |
| 12:40 | 1.00″ | Leon County, TX |
| 12:45 | 1.00″ | Acadia Parish, LA |
| 13:32 | 1.00″ | Acadia Parish, LA |
| 13:35 | 1.00″ | Lafayette Parish, LA |
| 13:48 | 1.00″ | Lafayette Parish, LA |
| 14:15 | 1.00″ | Cherokee County, TX |
| 14:38 | 1.00″ | Travis County, TX |
| 14:56 | 1.00″ | Williamson County, TX |
| 15:44 | 1.00″ | Pointe Coupee Parish, LA |
| 16:25 | 1.00″ | Houston County, TX |
| 16:36 | 1.00″ | Fayette County, TX |
| 16:45 | 1.00″ | Shelby County, TX |
| 16:50 | 1.00″ | Shelby County, TX |
| 18:02 | 1.00″ | Morehouse Parish, LA |
| 18:47 | 1.00″ | Panola County, TX |
| 19:10 | 1.00″ | Rapides Parish, LA |
| 19:47 | 1.00″ | Acadia Parish, LA |
| 20:05 | 1.00″ | Acadia Parish, LA |
| 20:24 | 1.00″ | Rapides Parish, LA |
| 20:27 | 1.00″ | Rapides Parish, LA |
| 22:48 | 1.00″ | Bannock County, ID |
| 22:50 | 1.00″ | Bannock County, ID |
| 22:52 | 1.00″ | Bannock County, ID |
| 23:05 | 1.00″ | Grant Parish, LA |
| 02:09 | 1.00″ | Cameron County, TX |
| 12:30 | 0.88″ | Kerr County, TX |
| 13:12 | 0.88″ | Kendall County, TX |
| 13:52 | 0.88″ | Limestone County, TX |
| 14:29 | 0.88″ | Travis County, TX |
| 14:33 | 0.88″ | Navarro County, TX |
| 14:49 | 0.88″ | Hays County, TX |
| 15:06 | 0.88″ | Navarro County, TX |
| 15:34 | 0.88″ | Bell County, TX |
| 15:43 | 0.88″ | Milam County, TX |
| 15:52 | 0.88″ | Navarro County, TX |
| 16:20 | 0.88″ | Fayette County, TX |
| 20:00 | 0.88″ | Jasper County, TX |
| 12:17 | 0.75″ | Kinney County, TX |
| 14:02 | 0.75″ | Limestone County, TX |
| 14:17 | 0.75″ | Henderson County, TX |
| 14:21 | 0.75″ | Henderson County, TX |
| 15:02 | 0.75″ | Williamson County, TX |
| 15:43 | 0.75″ | Caddo Parish, LA |
| 16:44 | 0.75″ | Van Zandt County, TX |
| 23:38 | 0.75″ | Amite County, MS |
| 04:52 | 0.75″ | Hidalgo County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $7.5 million in property damage, 5 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (224 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Martin Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 2 | $15,000 |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Franklin Parish, LA | 4 | 2 | 0 | $520,000 |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| Sumter County, AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Travis County, TX | 4 | 0 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | 4 | 0 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| Rapides Parish, LA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $1 million |
| Richland Parish, LA | 4 | 0 | 0 | $325,000 |
| Lincoln County, MS | 4 | 0 | 0 | $225,000 |
| Franklin County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $109,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- St. Martin Parish, LA (near Patin) · Tornado EF1 · $15,000 · 2 deaths
“A tornado touched down in a field off of Zin Zin Road, and caused a single|wide mobile home to roll over. The walls and roof separated from the frame. A 38 year old|woman and a 3 year old girl died in the mobile home. Maximum winds were estimated at 110 MPH.” - Tallahatchie County, MS (near Glendora) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 death
“A large tree fell on a house. One person died as result.” - Franklin Parish, LA (near Chase) · Tornado EF2 · $300,000 · 2 injuries
“The tornado began along Willie Hall Road, where it caused some uprooted trees and minor roof damage to a shed. The tornado continued northeast and reached its strongest and widest as it crossed Ellis Lane. Here it snapped several trees and caused some shingle damage to a couple of roofs.” - Catahoula Parish, LA (near Aimwell) · Tornado EF2 · $300,000 · 1 injury
“This tornado started in La Salle Parish and crossed over into Catahoula Parish near Grady Road where it snapped and uprooted an extensive amount of softwood and hardwood trees. This tornado also caused roof damage to a few homes in the area.” - East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (near Pride) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 1 injury
“A tree fell down on Liberty Road onto a truck. One minor injury was reported.” - Sumter County, AL (near Siloam) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
“Tree fell onto vehicle causing injury to driver.”
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 2, 2017
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 15 tornado paths from this storm day (3 EF2, 9 EF1, 3 EF0), 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | 115 mph | 13.8 mi | – | 0 / 1 | 21:28–21:42 UTC | NWS JAN, |
| EF2 | 115 mph | 5.8 mi | 616 yd | 0 / 2 | 22:09–22:22 UTC | NWS Jackson, MS |
| EF2 | 115 mph | 5.5 mi | 800 yd | 0 / 0 | 18:55–19:10 UTC | NWS Lake Charles |
| EF1 | 110 mph | 17.5 mi | 1,056 yd | 0 / 0 | 05:57–06:22 UTC | NWS Jackson, MS |
| EF1 | 110 mph | 13.2 mi | 1,265 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:17–21:46 UTC | NWS JAN, |
| EF1 | 105 mph | 7.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 18:35–18:50 UTC | NWS Lake Charles |
| EF1 | 95 mph | 7.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 09:12–09:23 UTC | NWS New Orleans |
| EF1 | 105 mph | 5.4 mi | 500 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:13–19:26 UTC | NWS Lake Charles |
| EF1 | 105 mph | 4.9 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 21:49–21:59 UTC | NWS Jackson, MS |
| EF1 | 105 mph | 3.7 mi | 300 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:48–21:53 UTC | NWS Jackson, MS |
| EF1 | 95 mph | 2.5 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 09:02–09:05 UTC | NWS New Orleans |
| EF1 | 109 mph | 0.8 mi | 20 yd | 2 / 0 | 14:48–14:50 UTC | NWS Lake Charles |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 3.0 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 14:15–14:18 UTC | NWS Austin/San Antonio |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 1.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:41–22:44 UTC | NWS Jackson, MS |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 17:25–17:26 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
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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