April 2018 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 2018, 696 hail, 1,011 damaging-wind and 138 tornado reports were logged on 24 storm days across 36 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Butler County, MO on April 3, 2018. The most hail reports came on April 13, 2018 (224). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 2018
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2018 | 187 | 392 | 22 | 3.00″ | 17 |
| Apr 13, 2018 | 224 | 171 | 40 | 2.50″ | 14 |
| Apr 15, 2018 | 14 | 234 | 18 | 2.50″ | 8 |
| Apr 6, 2018 | 113 | 55 | 18 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Apr 14, 2018 | 0 | 84 | 23 | – | 5 |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Apr 29, 2018 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Apr 21, 2018 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2018 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.88″ | 4 |
| Apr 2, 2018 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1.50″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in April 2018
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Butler County, MO |
| Apr 6, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Collin County, TX |
| Apr 6, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | McLennan County, TX |
| Apr 10, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | St. Johns County, FL |
| Apr 10, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | St. Johns County, FL |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Cleburne County, AR |
| Apr 6, 2018 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Harrison County, TX |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Polk County, AR |
| Apr 6, 2018 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Jackson Parish, LA |
| Apr 6, 2018 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Collin County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 2018
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 253 | 65 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Mississippi | 7 | 148 | 21 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 30 | 94 | 41 | 2.50″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 117 | 7 | – |
| Arkansas | 44 | 54 | 13 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 15 | 65 | 10 | 3.00″ |
| Kentucky | 16 | 62 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 4 | 61 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 44 | 17 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| Ohio | 30 | 29 | 6 | 1.50″ |
| Tennessee | 8 | 55 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 6 | 53 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Virginia | 5 | 50 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Iowa | 33 | 21 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 3 | 46 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Kansas | 43 | 7 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| California | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.25″ |
| New Mexico | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| West Virginia | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Dakota | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 2018
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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.