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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on April 8, 2013

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on April 8, 2013 from April 8, 2013 through April 8, 2013, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Max Hail Size

2.00″

Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage United States · April 8, 2013 · 2013–present Updated Daily · last Apr 8, 2013

NWS Hail Reports on April 8, 2013

50 reports

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1.00″ hail

Apr 8, 2013
11:58 PM CST-6

Hail report for April 8, 2013

Kearney County · 2,681 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: This report was relayed from the Nebraska Rainfall Assessment and Information Network.

NWS Hail Report Location: SW Wilcox, NE

0.88″ hail

Apr 8, 2013
11:20 PM CST-6

Hail report for April 8, 2013

Furnas County · 2,221 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: N Arapahoe, NE

0.88″ hail

Apr 8, 2013
9:42 PM MST-7

Hail report for April 8, 2013

Chase County · 1,606 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Hail covered the ground.

NWS Hail Report Location: .53 W Imperial, NE

1.00″ hail

Apr 8, 2013
10:20 PM CST-6

Hail report for April 8, 2013

Ringgold County · 2,335 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Hail still in ditches the next morning. Siding of houses damaged and plastic on shed damaged with window screens also torn.

NWS Hail Report Location: 1.73 SW Beaconsfield, IA

0.88″ hail

Apr 8, 2013
9:17 PM MST-7

Hail report for April 8, 2013

Washington County · 1,871 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 10.97 NE Akron Gebauer Arpt, CO

0.88″ hail

Apr 8, 2013
10:15 PM CST-6

Hail report for April 8, 2013

Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Hail to nickel size covered the ground.

NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Mason City, NE

1.00″ hail

Apr 8, 2013
10:06 PM CST-6

Hail report for April 8, 2013

Dawson County · 7,501 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No funnels were visible to the spotter.

NWS Hail Report Location: 4.9 ESE Sumner, NE

1.00″ hail

Apr 8, 2013
9:52 PM CST-6

Hail report for April 8, 2013

Hitchcock County · 1,312 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 2.52 WNW Beverly, NE

1.00″ hail

Apr 8, 2013
9:50 PM CST-6

Hail report for April 8, 2013

Dawson County · 7,501 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Eddyville, NE

0.75″ hail

Apr 8, 2013
9:48 PM CST-6

Hail report for April 8, 2013

Nance County · 1,517 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: N Fullerton, NE

1.25″ hail

Apr 8, 2013
8:38 PM MST-7

Hail report for April 8, 2013

Washington County · 1,871 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 2.96 NE Akron Gebauer Arpt, CO

0.88″ hail

Apr 8, 2013
9:32 PM CST-6

Hail report for April 8, 2013

Lincoln County · 12,113 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 5.52 SE Brady, NE

0.88″ hail

Apr 8, 2013
9:26 PM CST-6

Hail report for April 8, 2013

Dawson County · 7,501 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Gothenburg, NE

1.00″ hail

Apr 8, 2013
9:22 PM CST-6

Hail report for April 8, 2013

Hitchcock County · 1,312 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 4.65 SSW Palisade Rich Arpt, NE

1.75″ hail

Apr 8, 2013
9:04 PM CST-6

Hail report for April 8, 2013

Hitchcock County · 1,312 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Spotter measured hail stones 2 3/8 by 1 7/8.

NWS Hail Report Location: N Stratton, NE

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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea

0.25″

Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball

0.50″

Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny

0.75″

Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel

0.88″

Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter

1.00″

Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar

1.25″

Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut

1.50″

Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball

1.75″

Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg

2.00″

Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball

2.50″

Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball

2.75″

Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple

3.00″

Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball

4.00″

Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit

4.50″

Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on April 8, 2013

21 reports

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70 mph

Apr 8, 2013
11:56 PM CST-6

Wind report for April 8, 2013

Buffalo County · 14,038 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Considerable tree damage was reported, including trees blocking roadways. Winds destroyed a mobile home, damaged residence halls on the University of Nebraska-Kearney campus, and also blew part of the roof off the UNK library.

NWS Wind Report Location: N Kearney, NE

76 mph

Apr 8, 2013
11:54 PM CST-6

Wind report for April 8, 2013

Buffalo County · 14,038 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: This gust was measured from a home weather station.

NWS Wind Report Location: N Kearney, NE

70 mph

Apr 8, 2013
11:40 PM CST-6

Wind report for April 8, 2013

Phelps County · 3,282 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Power poles and wires were down along a county road.

NWS Wind Report Location: 10 N Funk, NE

70 mph

Apr 8, 2013
11:40 PM CST-6

Wind report for April 8, 2013

Phelps County · 3,282 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A large metal outbuilding was destroyed near the intersection of 733 and Q roads. The time of the event was estimated from radar data.

NWS Wind Report Location: 1.26 NNE Holdrege Arpt, NE

74 mph

Apr 8, 2013
11:35 PM CST-6

Wind report for April 8, 2013

Phelps County · 3,282 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: N Holdrege Arpt, NE

70 mph

Apr 8, 2013
11:30 PM CST-6

Wind report for April 8, 2013

Phelps County · 3,282 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A window was blown out and a garage door was removed due to severe wind gusts.

NWS Wind Report Location: N Holdrege, NE

81 mph

Apr 8, 2013
11:25 PM CST-6

Wind report for April 8, 2013

Frontier County · 1,110 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A bow echo produced straight-line winds that were estimated up to 80 mph for nearly 30 minutes. The wind damage encompassed over 50 square miles in central and northeast Frontier County, in an area from east of Stockville and west of West Canyon Road to the south and west of Eustis. The high winds produced damage at 12 farmsteads. The most extensive damage just north of County Road 741, where two large metal buildings and nine 10 to 15 thousand bushel silos were destroyed. The wind damage included roofs of homes and outbuildings, windows blown out, over 60 center pivot irrigation systems overturned, large tree limbs down and livestock killed. The strong winds took down power lines and snapped 40 power poles, where the McCook Public Power District reported 173 consumers lost power.

NWS Wind Report Location: 7.69 ENE Stockville, NE

70 mph

Apr 8, 2013
11:20 PM CST-6

Wind report for April 8, 2013

Phelps County · 3,282 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A semi tractor trailer was blown over by a severe wind gust.

NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Holdrege, NE

81 mph

Apr 8, 2013
9:50 PM MST-7

Wind report for April 8, 2013

Phillips County · 1,786 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down a telephone pole.

NWS Wind Report Location: 3.45 S Holyoke, CO

60 mph

Apr 8, 2013
10:15 PM CST-6

Wind report for April 8, 2013

Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Winds estimated to 65 mph.

NWS Wind Report Location: 13.11 SW Mason City, NE

60 mph

Apr 8, 2013
10:15 PM CST-6

Wind report for April 8, 2013

Hayes County · 405 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Pasture fences and gates blown down.

NWS Wind Report Location: 8.29 S Hayes Center, NE

62 mph

Apr 8, 2013
9:00 PM MST-7

Wind report for April 8, 2013

Yuma County · 3,428 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: 1.06 W Yuma, CO

64 mph

Apr 8, 2013
8:32 PM MST-7

Wind report for April 8, 2013

Phillips County · 1,786 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: 2.96 ENE Haxtun Muni Arpt, CO

81 mph

Apr 8, 2013
7:52 PM MST-7

Wind report for April 8, 2013

Washington County · 1,871 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds blew down six power lines.

NWS Wind Report Location: 1.38 N Lst Chnce Chenoweth, CO

60 mph

Apr 8, 2013
7:30 PM MST-7

Wind report for April 8, 2013

Washington County · 1,871 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: 6.77 NE Akron Gebauer Arpt, CO

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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe

Under 58 mph

Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe

58–74 mph

Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging

75–90 mph

Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme

90+ mph

Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on April 8, 2013

5 reports

EF1 category

Apr 8, 2013
8:06 PM MST-7

Tornado report for April 8, 2013

Dundy County · 868 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: Report was first relayed to NWS from local newspaper, and later followed up with a storm survey. Extensive damage to one farm and feed yard. Several large outbuildings were destroyed, utility poles/fences were broken, a trailer was overturned and rolled. Farm implements were moved. At least two cows were put down due to injuries from the storm.

NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.95 ENE Benkelman, NE

EF0 category

Apr 8, 2013
7:51 PM MST-7

Tornado report for April 8, 2013

Washington County · 1,871 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: A small tornado touched down but did no damage.

NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.73 WNW Xenia, CO

EF0 category

Apr 8, 2013
6:42 PM MST-7

Tornado report for April 8, 2013

Washington County · 1,871 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down briefly but did no damage.

NWS Tornado Report Location: 7.91 WNW Elba, CO

EF0 category

Apr 8, 2013
6:24 PM MST-7

Tornado report for April 8, 2013

Washington County · 1,871 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down briefly but did no damage.

NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.76 W Xenia, CO

EF0 category

Apr 8, 2013
5:17 PM MST-7

Tornado report for April 8, 2013

Kit Carson County · 2,695 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: A brief landspout tornado was reported by storm chasers.

NWS Tornado Report Location: 17.35 N Peconic, CO

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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0

65–85 mph

Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1

86–110 mph

Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2

111–135 mph

Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5

136+ mph

Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

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How many storm reports were recorded on April 8, 2013?

Our records show 50 hail, 21 wind, and 5 tornado reports on April 8, 2013, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 8, 2013.

What was the largest hail reported on April 8, 2013?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on April 8, 2013 is 2.00″, reported near St Francis, KS.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on April 8, 2013 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on April 8, 2013 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on April 8, 2013?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on April 8, 2013 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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