Storm reports for April 13, 2026

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On April 13, 2026, 105 hail, 75 damaging-wind and 20 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) near Lake Crystal, MN. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 3,718 square miles containing about 52,000 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 (105)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.9 million in property damage, $27,000 in crop damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (258 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Franklin County, KS (near Ottawa) · Tornado EF2 · 3 injuries
  “NWS storm survey revealed a tornado formed a few miles west of Ottawa and proceeded to move ESE through the southern parts of the city of Ottawa. The tornado turned to the ENE as it exited to the city and moved across interstate 35 doing more damage to structures before it ended near the Marais des…”
• Wabasha County, MN (near Lake City) · Hail 2.00″ · $820,000
  “The public reported 2 inch diameter hail in Lake City. This resulted in damage to structures and vehicles in portions of the city.”
• Trempealeau County, WI (near Osseo) · Hail 1.75″ · $375,000
  “The public reported golf ball sized hail in Osseo.”
• Dane County, WI (near Utica) · Tornado EF1 · $160,000
  “Tornado appears to have started west of I-39 along Church Rd where it tracked to the north side before hitting a farmstead along Highway 73. Two metal barn structures were completely destroyed with sheet metal from these buildings found in the trees in the far farm hill to the east.”
• Sauk County, WI (near Prairie Du Sac Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous trees and powerlines down on the north side of Prairie Du Sac including uprooted trees. Some trees down on homes, garages and apartment buildings causing structural damage. Sheet metal removed from a portion of a roof of an industrial building.”
• Sauk County, WI (near North Freedom) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “A portion of the Fire Department's roof torn off in North Freedom. A few mobile homes with roof damage. Several trees uprooted and many tree limbs and powerlines down. Some trees down on homes.”

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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