Storm reports for April 19, 2017

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On April 19, 2017, 56 hail, 30 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Ellsworth County, KS.

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 (56)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $370,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (86 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lorain County, OH (near Avon) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $150,000
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts toppled several utility poles along Nagel Road in Avon.”
• Racine County, WI (near Kneeland) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “Strong thunderstorm winds ripped portions of a roof off of a home. An old barn was also destroyed by the strong winds.”
• Bremer County, IA (near Waverly Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $30,000
  “Emergency manager reported a 30 foot camper tipped over by strong winds. This is a delayed report.”
• Butler County, IA (near Shell Rock) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “Public reported 8 trees downed by strong winds. Report relayed by NWS employee. Time radar estimated.”
• Mason County, MI (near Fountain) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “A severe thunderstorm produced a measured wind gust of 65 mph. Two vehicle crashes due to several trees down across Custer rd. were reported with no injuries. A downed high voltage line cut power to most of Ludington.”
• Hamilton County, IA (near Randall) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000
  “Iowa DOT and Hamilton County dispatch reported downed power lines and power poles over Highway 69 south of Jewell.”

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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