April 2017 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 2017, 1,723 hail, 1,520 damaging-wind and 214 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 40 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Coleman County, TX on April 1, 2017. The most hail reports came on April 5, 2017 (260). Tornadoes killed 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of April 2017
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2017 | 260 | 189 | 24 | 3.75″ | 11 |
| Apr 29, 2017 | 98 | 144 | 29 | 2.00″ | 15 |
| Apr 3, 2017 | 25 | 187 | 38 | 2.00″ | 13 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 6 | 207 | 32 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 73 | 117 | 25 | 3.01″ | 6 |
| Apr 26, 2017 | 96 | 108 | 3 | 2.50″ | 13 |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 145 | 45 | 2 | 2.50″ | 8 |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 131 | 52 | 3 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 15, 2017 | 157 | 15 | 6 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Apr 10, 2017 | 141 | 10 | 4 | 2.75″ | 8 |
Largest hail reported in April 2017
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | 4.50″ (softball) | Coleman County, TX |
| Apr 5, 2017 | 3.75″ (teacup) | Talladega County, AL |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 3.01″ (teacup) | Cameron County, TX |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Runnels County, TX |
| Apr 5, 2017 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Talladega County, AL |
| Apr 5, 2017 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Calhoun County, AL |
| Apr 5, 2017 | 3.00″ (teacup) | St. Clair County, AL |
| Apr 15, 2017 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Dodge County, NE |
| Apr 16, 2017 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Carson County, TX |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 2.80″ (baseball) | Parmer County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 2017
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 381 | 67 | 24 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 154 | 80 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 68 | 125 | 36 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 82 | 120 | 11 | 3.75″ |
| Arkansas | 54 | 118 | 12 | 2.50″ |
| Kentucky | 63 | 100 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 17 | 117 | 33 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 55 | 100 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 93 | 54 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| Missouri | 65 | 61 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 40 | 59 | 28 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 108 | 14 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 34 | 76 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 101 | 16 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 92 | 26 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Virginia | 22 | 86 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 69 | 30 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 29 | 55 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 50 | 19 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 14 | 44 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | 30 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 9 | 35 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| Michigan | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| New York | 0 | 16 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| California | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Montana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in April 2017
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.