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Storm reports for April 15, 2017
On April 15, 2017, 157 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On April 15, 2017, 157 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Dodge County, NE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 67 | 1 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| KS | 49 | 3 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| NE | 31 | 6 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| SD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| VA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MO | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| IL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| OH | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Larned, KS | 3,598 | 2.50″ |
| Vermillion, SD | 11,877 | 1.75″ |
| Falls City, NE | 4,044 | 1.75″ |
| West Point, NE | 3,460 | 1.75″ |
| Plattsmouth, NE | 6,887 | 1.50″ |
| DeWitt, IA | 5,620 | 1.50″ |
| Pella, IA | 10,965 | 1.25″ |
| West Des Moines, IA | 73,664 | 1.00″ |
| Salina, KS | 46,109 | 1.00″ |
| Clive, IA | 19,508 | 1.00″ |
| Great Bend, KS | 14,306 | 1.00″ |
| Grinnell, IA | 9,495 | 1.00″ |
| Goddard, KS | 6,009 | 1.00″ |
| Osceola, IA | 5,585 | 1.00″ |
| Evansdale, IA | 4,515 | 1.00″ |
| Kalona, IA | 2,762 | 1.00″ |
| Roanoke, VA | 97,912 | 0.88″ |
| Salem, VA | 25,908 | 0.88″ |
| Vinton, VA | 8,059 | 0.88″ |
| Eldora, IA | 2,595 | 0.88″ |
| Knoxville, IA | 7,440 | 0.75″ |
| Story City, IA | 3,439 | 0.75″ |
| Ellsworth, WI | 3,341 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (157)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:59 | 3.00″ | Dodge County, NE |
| 00:18 | 2.75″ | Black Hawk County, IA |
| 00:40 | 2.75″ | Comanche County, KS |
| 01:08 | 2.75″ | Plymouth County, IA |
| 00:13 | 2.50″ | Warren County, IA |
| 01:10 | 2.50″ | Riley County, KS |
| 01:22 | 2.50″ | Burt County, NE |
| 01:55 | 2.50″ | Pawnee County, KS |
| 23:15 | 2.00″ | Madison County, NE |
| 23:15 | 2.00″ | Madison County, NE |
| 23:46 | 2.00″ | Stanton County, NE |
| 01:24 | 2.00″ | Plymouth County, IA |
| 21:44 | 1.75″ | Cass County, NE |
| 21:44 | 1.75″ | Cass County, NE |
| 23:05 | 1.75″ | Knox County, NE |
| 23:10 | 1.75″ | Madison County, NE |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Madison County, NE |
| 23:33 | 1.75″ | Yankton County, SD |
| 23:45 | 1.75″ | Platte County, NE |
| 00:05 | 1.75″ | Clay County, SD |
| 00:05 | 1.75″ | Keokuk County, IA |
| 00:05 | 1.75″ | Wayne County, NE |
| 00:10 | 1.75″ | Warren County, IA |
| 00:10 | 1.75″ | Tama County, IA |
| 00:14 | 1.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 00:33 | 1.75″ | Osborne County, KS |
| 00:40 | 1.75″ | Cuming County, NE |
| 01:05 | 1.75″ | Plymouth County, IA |
| 01:32 | 1.75″ | Comanche County, KS |
| 01:40 | 1.75″ | Richardson County, NE |
| 02:05 | 1.75″ | Richardson County, NE |
| 02:18 | 1.75″ | Harrison County, IA |
| 21:50 | 1.50″ | Cass County, NE |
| 22:26 | 1.50″ | Pocahontas County, IA |
| 22:38 | 1.50″ | Fremont County, IA |
| 23:30 | 1.50″ | Stanton County, NE |
| 23:30 | 1.50″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 00:12 | 1.50″ | Tama County, IA |
| 00:16 | 1.50″ | Tama County, IA |
| 00:23 | 1.50″ | Comanche County, KS |
| 00:29 | 1.50″ | Pawnee County, KS |
| 01:10 | 1.50″ | Lincoln County, KS |
| 01:37 | 1.50″ | Harrison County, IA |
| 01:51 | 1.50″ | Harrison County, IA |
| 01:52 | 1.50″ | Harrison County, IA |
| 02:15 | 1.50″ | Pawnee County, KS |
| 03:48 | 1.50″ | Marion County, IA |
| 23:18 | 1.25″ | Pierce County, NE |
| 23:50 | 1.25″ | Clay County, SD |
| 23:57 | 1.25″ | Wayne County, NE |
| 00:10 | 1.25″ | Warren County, IA |
| 00:31 | 1.25″ | Pawnee County, KS |
| 00:54 | 1.25″ | Lucas County, IA |
| 00:56 | 1.25″ | Riley County, KS |
| 01:10 | 1.25″ | Plymouth County, IA |
| 01:17 | 1.25″ | Pawnee County, KS |
| 01:29 | 1.25″ | Richardson County, NE |
| 01:29 | 1.25″ | Russell County, KS |
| 05:08 | 1.25″ | Marion County, IA |
| 13:40 | 1.00″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 21:46 | 1.00″ | Calhoun County, IA |
| 21:56 | 1.00″ | Cass County, NE |
| 21:57 | 1.00″ | Mills County, IA |
| 22:00 | 1.00″ | Calhoun County, IA |
| 22:23 | 1.00″ | Washington County, IA |
| 23:02 | 1.00″ | Marshall County, KS |
| 23:03 | 1.00″ | Washington County, IA |
| 23:05 | 1.00″ | Pierce County, NE |
| 23:11 | 1.00″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 23:20 | 1.00″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 23:22 | 1.00″ | Fremont County, IA |
| 23:25 | 1.00″ | Grundy County, IA |
| 23:35 | 1.00″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 23:38 | 1.00″ | Cedar County, NE |
| 23:42 | 1.00″ | Clarke County, IA |
| 23:51 | 1.00″ | Tama County, IA |
| 23:55 | 1.00″ | Riley County, KS |
| 23:56 | 1.00″ | Wayne County, NE |
| 23:58 | 1.00″ | Tama County, IA |
| 23:58 | 1.00″ | Fremont County, IA |
| 00:04 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, KS |
| 00:05 | 1.00″ | Platte County, NE |
| 00:09 | 1.00″ | Barton County, KS |
| 00:10 | 1.00″ | Stanton County, NE |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Black Hawk County, IA |
| 00:18 | 1.00″ | Clarke County, IA |
| 00:20 | 1.00″ | Warren County, IA |
| 00:24 | 1.00″ | Riley County, KS |
| 00:26 | 1.00″ | Cuming County, NE |
| 00:26 | 1.00″ | Warren County, IA |
| 00:30 | 1.00″ | Warren County, IA |
| 00:31 | 1.00″ | Black Hawk County, IA |
| 00:36 | 1.00″ | Poweshiek County, IA |
| 00:38 | 1.00″ | Benton County, IA |
| 00:39 | 1.00″ | Plymouth County, IA |
| 00:40 | 1.00″ | Barton County, KS |
| 00:40 | 1.00″ | Adair County, IA |
| 00:50 | 1.00″ | Ellsworth County, KS |
| 00:53 | 1.00″ | Riley County, KS |
| 00:54 | 1.00″ | Marion County, IA |
| 00:56 | 1.00″ | Gove County, KS |
| 00:58 | 1.00″ | Riley County, KS |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Poweshiek County, IA |
| 01:01 | 1.00″ | Ottawa County, KS |
| 01:08 | 1.00″ | Mahaska County, IA |
| 01:09 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, KS |
| 01:10 | 1.00″ | Richardson County, NE |
| 01:11 | 1.00″ | Comanche County, KS |
| 01:11 | 1.00″ | Burt County, NE |
| 01:13 | 1.00″ | Benton County, IA |
| 01:15 | 1.00″ | Pierce County, WI |
| 01:17 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, KS |
| 01:22 | 1.00″ | Gove County, KS |
| 01:25 | 1.00″ | Pawnee County, KS |
| 01:28 | 1.00″ | Burt County, NE |
| 01:29 | 1.00″ | Benton County, IA |
| 01:39 | 1.00″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 01:40 | 1.00″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 01:40 | 1.00″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 01:45 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, KS |
| 01:47 | 1.00″ | Ness County, KS |
| 01:51 | 1.00″ | Harrison County, IA |
| 01:53 | 1.00″ | Benton County, IA |
| 01:53 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, KS |
| 01:54 | 1.00″ | Ottawa County, KS |
| 01:59 | 1.00″ | Ness County, KS |
| 02:05 | 1.00″ | Barton County, KS |
| 02:08 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, KS |
| 02:20 | 1.00″ | Shelby County, IA |
| 02:23 | 1.00″ | Pawnee County, KS |
| 02:27 | 1.00″ | Dallas County, IA |
| 02:40 | 1.00″ | Saline County, KS |
| 03:00 | 1.00″ | Jasper County, IA |
| 05:05 | 1.00″ | Marion County, IA |
| 07:38 | 1.00″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 17:55 | 0.88″ | Salem city, VA |
| 18:25 | 0.88″ | Roanoke County, VA |
| 21:58 | 0.88″ | Keokuk County, IA |
| 23:05 | 0.88″ | Washington County, IA |
| 23:12 | 0.88″ | Hardin County, IA |
| 23:15 | 0.88″ | Madison County, NE |
| 23:33 | 0.88″ | Clinton County, IA |
| 23:37 | 0.88″ | Clarke County, IA |
| 00:05 | 0.88″ | Osborne County, KS |
| 00:25 | 0.88″ | Black Hawk County, IA |
| 00:46 | 0.88″ | Clay County, SD |
| 01:40 | 0.88″ | Nodaway County, MO |
| 02:50 | 0.88″ | Ellsworth County, KS |
| 05:05 | 0.88″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 22:24 | 0.75″ | Story County, IA |
| 23:37 | 0.75″ | Marion County, IA |
| 23:56 | 0.75″ | Warren County, IA |
| 00:55 | 0.75″ | Guthrie County, IA |
| 01:20 | 0.75″ | Pierce County, WI |
| 01:30 | 0.75″ | Pierce County, WI |
| 03:00 | 0.75″ | Atchison County, KS |
| 03:19 | 0.75″ | Ottawa County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $239,000 in property damage and $10,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (178 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Jones County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Tama County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
| Warren County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Roanoke County, VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Gove County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Plymouth County, IA (near Hinton) · Hail 1.25″ · $125,000
“Numerous reports of large hail up to half dollar size caused plenty of damage mainly to windows of homes and vehicles.” - Plymouth County, IA (near Hinton) · Hail 2.75″ · $75,000
“Hen egg to baseball size hail damaged vehicles and homes.” - Jones County, IA (near Amber) · Tornado EF1 · $10,000
“An EF-1 tornado began around 850 PM CDT on Saturday evening, approximately 4 miles northeast of Anamosa. The tornado tracked 3.22 miles to the east before lifting. The tornado was 25 yards wide with estimated peak winds of 100 MPH. Damage was to trees and outbuilding along the path.” - Black Hawk County, IA (near La Porte City Arpt) · Hail 2.75″ · $10,000
“Media relayed reports of broken windshields from nearly baseball sized hail. Time estimated from radar.” - Warren County, IA (near Cool) · Hail 2.50″ · $5,000
“Media relayed via social media public reports of hail just under baseball in size. Time estimated from radar.” - Tama County, IA (near Traer Muni Arpt) · Hail 1.50″ · $5,000
“Emergency manager reported a wide swath of ping pong ball sized hail from Traer to Hickory Hollow Park. Time estimated from radar.”
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 15, 2017
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 4 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF1, 3 EF0), 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 100 mph | 3.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:50–01:55 UTC | NWS Quad Cities |
| EF0 | – | 1.7 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:25–00:28 UTC | NWS Topeka |
| EF0 | 60 mph | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:38 UTC | NWS Dodge City |
| EF0 | 60 mph | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:05–00:08 UTC | NWS Dodge City |
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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