Storm reports for April 21, 2022

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On April 21, 2022, 31 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Polk County, MO. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 903 square miles containing about 21,000 homes.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Colored areas are NOAA MRMS radar estimates of the largest hail (MESH) over the day, lower 48 states only; radar overestimates and underestimates size, so read it with the ground reports.

Storm reports by state

Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail

Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail

Homes are 2020 Census housing units and people are 2020 Census residents, counted by block group where its center of population lies under radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger.

Hail reports (31)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $6.8 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (36 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Polk County, MO (near Bolivar) · Hail 1.75″ · $5.5 million
  “Golf ball to tennis ball sized hail and 50 mph winds were reported in Bolivar. Approximately 150 homes suffered severe damage to roofs, siding and windows. An equal number of cars suffered significant damage, with most 2014 model year and older totaled by insurance companies.”
• Vernon County, MO (near Montevallo) · Hail 1.25″ · $1 million
  “Half dollar sized hail was reported via MPing. Hail combined with an estimated 50 mph winds damaged 300-400 vehicles along with numerous roofs.”
• Polk County, MO (near Fair Play) · Hail 4.00″ · $250,000
  “Softball sized hail was reported in the town of Fair Play. Significant roof and vehicle damage occurred as the hail moved through the town. Damages for this event have been included in the Bolivar event entry.”
• Cedar County, MO (near Masters) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “Straight line thunderstorm winds damaged three outbuildings east of Highway RA. Two of the buildings suffered partial loss of roofing panels. A third building had its roof completely removed and 3 of 4 wall collapsed.”
• Cedar County, MO (near Olympia) · Hail 1.00″ · $5,000
  “The ground was reported covered in hail at least quarters in size. A wind shield and a house window were reported damaged.”
• Laclede County, MO (near Conway) · Hail 1.00″ · $1,000
  “Quarter sized hail was reported. Minor roof damage was reported to plastic roof panels on a small shed.”

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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