On the map: radar-estimated hail around Douglas County, NE, the county with the most homes under 1″+ hail this day. Dots are storm reports. Zoom out for the rest of the day.
Radar-estimated hail
Storm reports for April 21, 2025
On April 21, 2025, 22 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On April 21, 2025, 22 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Douglas County, NE. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 25 square miles containing about 9,700 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NY | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| PA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| IA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MT | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail
| City | Population | Radar max near center |
|---|---|---|
| Valley, NE | 3,336 | 0.83″ |
| Omaha, NE | 489,265 | 0.81″ |
| Iowa Colony, TX | 17,240 | 0.78″ |
| Carter Lake, IA | 3,752 | 0.76″ |
| Lowville, NY | 3,336 | 0.76″ |
Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail
| County | Homes | People | Area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, NE | 9,225 | 23,540 | 8 mi² | 1.49″ |
| Scott County, MS | 437 | 1,016 | 10 mi² | 1.94″ |
| Copiah County, MS | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.02″ |
| Newton County, MS | 0 | 0 | 1 mi² | 1.03″ |
| Otsego County, NY | 0 | 0 | 1 mi² | 1.30″ |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | 0 | 0 | 2 mi² | 2.50″ |
| Lawrence County, PA | 0 | 0 | 1 mi² | 1.81″ |
| Matagorda County, TX | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.02″ |
| Willacy County, TX | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.02″ |
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 (22)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 03:47 | 1.75″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 03:55 | 1.75″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 03:19 | 1.50″ | Saunders County, NE |
| 03:26 | 1.50″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 03:44 | 1.50″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 03:58 | 1.50″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 04:03 | 1.50″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 04:04 | 1.50″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 03:38 | 1.25″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 03:42 | 1.25″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 03:52 | 1.25″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 04:03 | 1.25″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 04:04 | 1.25″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 03:06 | 1.00″ | Saunders County, NE |
| 03:40 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 03:42 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 03:42 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 03:52 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 03:52 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 03:53 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 03:54 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 03:54 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $15,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (32 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua County, NY | 3 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Chautauqua County, NY (near Gerry) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“Multiple trees downed near the town line between Gerry and Ellicott.” - Chautauqua County, NY (near Stow) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“Multiple trees downed in the town of Stow.” - Scott County, IA (near Pleasant Vly) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph
“An NWS Storm Survey found several trees uprooted at this location.” - Brown County, NE (near Johnstown) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph
“Thunderstorm wind gust of 62 MPH measured at this location.” - Keya Paha County, NE (near Springview) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph
“Thunderstorm wind gust of 62 MPH measured at this location.” - Sheridan County, NE (near Bingham) · Thunderstorm wind 59 mph
“Thunderstorm wind gust of 59 MPH measured at this location.”
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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