Storm reports for April 13, 2019

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On April 13, 2019, 54 hail, 135 damaging-wind and 47 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Medina County, TX. Tornadoes killed 3.

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 (54)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $19.6 million in property damage, $126,000 in crop damage, 47 injuries and 5 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (246 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Angelina County, TX (near Central) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · 2 deaths · 2 injuries
  “A tree fell on the vehicle in the 1800 block of Dewitt Henson Road near Pollok, killing an 8 year old boy and a 3 year old boy sitting in the backseat. The two parents sitting in the front seat sustained minor injuries.”
• Cherokee County, TX (near Morrill) · Tornado EF3 · $10 million · 1 death · 20 injuries
  “An EF-3 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 160 mph that originally touched down in Houston County about 9 miles northeast of Crockett crossed the Neches River into Southwest Cherokee County, where it snapped and uprooted thousands of trees along its path.”
• Monroe County, MS (near Hamilton) · Tornado EF2 · $3 million · 1 death · 19 injuries
  “The tornado developed just south of Hamilton, MS and rapidly increased in intensity. Substantial damage to residences and outbuildings occurred along Seely Drive south of Hamilton Road. Numerous trees were uprooted or trunks snapped along the track.”
• Houston County, TX (near Center) · Tornado EF3 · $1 million · 1 death
  “The EF-3 tornado damage mainly consisted of snapped pine trees indicative of high end EF-1 damage but much more severe EF-3 damage was discovered northeast of Weches. The most severe damage occurred to a double wide trailer that was destroyed and thrown over 150 years from its original foundation.”
• Houston County, TX (near Kennard) · Tornado EF1 · $300,000 · 4 injuries
  “The survey discovered tornado damage with trees either uprooted or snapped along a path parallel to County Road 1170. A double wide trailer was destroyed and pushed back into a wooded area at the end of the tornado path. The four occupants of the trailer were injured.”
• Covington County, MS (near Smith) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000 · 2 injuries
  “This tornado touched down at the intersection of Boyd Duckworth and Lilly Valley Church Roads. Some broken limbs and a few downed trees were noted along with skirting blown from a mobile home. Heading northeast, limb damage increased along with a few more trees down.”

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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