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Storm reports for April 6, 2017
On April 6, 2017, 2 hail, 103 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On April 6, 2017, 2 hail, 103 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Cumberland County, NC.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 0 | 59 | 8 | – |
| MD | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NY | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| DE | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| FL | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| PA | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| NJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| DC | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Gaithersburg, MD | 70,686 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (2)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12:10 | 1.00″ | Cumberland County, NC |
| 18:03 | 1.00″ | Montgomery County, MD |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $963,000 in property damage and 6 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (119 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okeechobee County, FL | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| New Castle County, DE | 1 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Lee County, FL | 2 | 1 | 0 | $115,000 |
| District of Columbia, DC | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Lancaster County, VA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $177,000 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $104,000 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Cecil County, MD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $70,000 |
| Suffolk County, NY | 4 | 0 | 0 | $18,000 |
| Louisa County, VA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Nassau County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Franklin County, PA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Okeechobee County, FL (near Basinger) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000 · 2 injuries
“A Kissimmee Prairie Preserve biologist reported that a storm flipped over two travel trailers, uprooted several large trees and caused sheet metal to become lodged in a tree.” - New Castle County, DE (near Greenville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 2 injuries
“A tree fell onto a car due to thunderstorm winds, Two people were injured in the car.” - Lee County, FL (near Punta Rassa) · Tornado EF0 · $110,000 · 1 injury
“Emergency management reported and broadcast media received video of a tornado that crossed the southern point of Pine Island. The tornado then became a waterspout as it moved east and into Fort Myers towards Lakes Regional Park.” - District of Columbia, DC (near Bolling Afb) · Tornado EF0 · 1 injury
“The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has |confirmed an EF-0 tornado initiating in Joint Base Anacostia Bolling |and continuing into Anacostia DC on April 6, 2017.” - Okeechobee County, FL (near Ft Drum) · Tornado EF2 · $250,000
“A NWS damage survey found that tornado damage began in Fort Drum, just west of US-441 and NW 358th Boulevard. The tornado continued eastward for 4.1 miles, crossing Highway 441 and the Florida Turnpike before dissipating.” - Lancaster County, VA (near Irvington) · Tornado EF1 · $150,000
“The tornado touched down near the boundary of Lancaster County and the Rappahannock River. The tornado then proceeded across West Irvington and Irvington where it reached its maximum intensity of up to 90 mph.”
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 6, 2017
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 5 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF2, 2 EF1, 2 EF0), 15 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 | 7.3 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 / 1 | 17:19–17:28 UTC | NWS Columbia |
| EF1 | 90 mph | 2.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 16:09–16:12 UTC | NWS Wakefield |
| EF1 | 105 mph | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:10 UTC | NWS Paducah |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 4.6 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 17:08–17:12 UTC | NWS Wakefield |
| EF0 | – | 0.1 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:58 UTC | NWS Wilmington, OH |
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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