Storm reports for April 26, 2017

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On April 26, 2017, 96 hail, 108 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Logan County, AR.

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 (96)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.8 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (209 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hickman County, KY (near Croley) · Tornado EF1 · $425,000
  “This tornado began about 4.6 miles southeast of Clinton. The path crossed very close to the intersection of Highways 58 and 307, where the community of Fulgham is located. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph.”
• Yell County, AR (near Chickalah) · Tornado EF0 · $200,000
  “A supercell produced an EF0 tornado, which was on the ground for approximately 0.5 miles. Most resultant damage occurred in the form of downed trees. There were also 2 high voltage electric transmission towers that were heavily damaged by the tornado.”
• Howell County, MO (near West Plains) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “A communication tower was blown down into a building on the east side of West Plains.”
• Leake County, MS (near Walnut Grove) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “The tornado began on the north end of Walnut Grove, just east of MS Highway 35, along Starling Center Rd. It produced sporadic tree damage as it moved east northeastward across School St, True Light Rd, Old Walnut Grove Rd, and along Gunter Rd.”
• Pemiscot County, MO (near Indian Mound) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $75,000
  “Two tractor trailer trucks were blown over at mile marker 5 on I-155. A few vehicles were also damaged.”
• Pemiscot County, MO (near Caruthersville Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $75,000
  “A few roofs and fences damaged. Several trees and a few power line poles down mainly along South Ward Avenue and Lawrence Avenue. Roads blocked in town.”

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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