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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on April 7, 2018

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on April 7, 2018 from April 7, 2018 through April 7, 2018, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
15
Wind Reports
43
Tornado Reports
11
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · April 7, 2018 · 2018–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 7, 2018

NWS Hail Reports on April 7, 2018

15 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2018
4:49 AM UTC
Hail report for April 7, 2018
Williamson County · 183,198 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER HAIL REPORTED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 79 AND 130.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WSW Hutto, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2018
4:00 AM UTC
Hail report for April 7, 2018
Rapides Parish · 39,442 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ENE Deville, LA
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2018
3:40 AM UTC
Hail report for April 7, 2018
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NEAR THE JUNCTION OF I-14 AND I-35
NWS Hail Report Location: Belton, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2018
1:41 AM UTC
Hail report for April 7, 2018
Navarro County · 15,201 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ON FM3383
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Corsicana, TX
2.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2018
1:23 AM UTC
Hail report for April 7, 2018
Shelby County · 6,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PICTURE ON TWITTER.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tenaha, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2018
1:20 AM UTC
Hail report for April 7, 2018
Shelby County · 6,995 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ENE Tenaha, TX
1.50″ hail
Apr 7, 2018
1:15 AM UTC
Hail report for April 7, 2018
Caddo Parish · 76,167 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PING PONG SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON PEYTON COLQUITT ROAD... SOUTH LSUS SHREVEPORT... PHOTO TO NWS EMPLOYEE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 SSW Barksdale Air For, LA
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2018
1:15 AM UTC
Hail report for April 7, 2018
Hill County · 11,907 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bynum, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2018
1:10 AM UTC
Hail report for April 7, 2018
Caddo Parish · 76,167 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL... SOME LARGER... ON STRATMORE DRIVE... PEPPER TREE SUDVN. SOUTH SHREVEPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 S Barksdale Air Force, LA
1.75″ hail
Apr 7, 2018
1:08 AM UTC
Hail report for April 7, 2018
Hill County · 11,907 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: APPROXIMATE GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL BETWEEN BYNUM AND ABBOTT VIA TWITTER PICTURE
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NE Abbott, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2018
12:58 AM UTC
Hail report for April 7, 2018
Lampasas County · 7,482 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 E Lampasas, TX
1.75″ hail
Apr 7, 2018
12:55 AM UTC
Hail report for April 7, 2018
Burnet County · 17,622 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT OF GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN NORTHEASTERN BURNET COUNTY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 N Briggs, TX
1.50″ hail
Apr 7, 2018
12:40 AM UTC
Hail report for April 7, 2018
Hamilton County · 3,824 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL CRACKED WIND SHIELD OF VEHICLE NEAR INTERSECTION OF HWY36 AND FM1602
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Whiteway, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2018
12:29 AM UTC
Hail report for April 7, 2018
Bosque County · 7,313 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cayote, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2018
12:15 AM UTC
Hail report for April 7, 2018
Bosque County · 7,313 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Laguna Park, TX
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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 7, 2018

43 reports
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59 mph
Apr 7, 2018
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for April 7, 2018
Butte County · 909 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Craters Of Moon, ID
UNK mph
Apr 7, 2018
11:20 PM UTC
Wind report for April 7, 2018
Polk County · 203,501 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A 60 FOOT TREE ACROSS THE ROAD AND HIT A HOME ON THE 6800 BLOCK LAKELAND HARBOR CIRCLE. NO OTHER TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE Lacoochee, FL
UNK mph
Apr 7, 2018
10:57 PM UTC
Wind report for April 7, 2018
Flagler County · 46,992 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN AT MATANZAS AND US 1. A FEW OTHER TREES DOWN IN PALM COAST
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WNW Palm Coast, FL
58 mph
Apr 7, 2018
8:45 PM UTC
Wind report for April 7, 2018
Ada County · 152,780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ITD HIGHLAND VALLEY SITE ITD71 REPORTED THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 58 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Lucky Peak Spring, ID
UNK mph
Apr 7, 2018
8:32 PM UTC
Wind report for April 7, 2018
Gilchrist County · 3,809 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREE DOWN NEAR SOUTHWEST 50TH STREET AND HIGHWAY 129 NORTHWEST OF TRENTON. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNW Trenton, FL
UNK mph
Apr 7, 2018
8:25 PM UTC
Wind report for April 7, 2018
Levy County · 10,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWER LINE DOWN 16810 NORTHWEST 80TH AVENUE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fanning Springs, FL
66 mph
Apr 7, 2018
6:45 PM UTC
Wind report for April 7, 2018
Baker County · 6,570 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: FLAGSTAFF HILL RAWS REPORTED THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 66 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Flagstaff Hill, OR
UNK mph
Apr 7, 2018
6:40 PM UTC
Wind report for April 7, 2018
Baker County · 6,570 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL LARGE TREES UPROOTED AROUND THE TOWN OF BAKER CITY VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Baker, OR
UNK mph
Apr 7, 2018
6:38 PM UTC
Wind report for April 7, 2018
Baker County · 6,570 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOWNED POWER LINES CAUSED 1778 CUSTOMERS TO LOSE POWER.
NWS Wind Report Location: Baker, OR
UNK mph
Apr 7, 2018
6:31 PM UTC
Wind report for April 7, 2018
Baker County · 6,570 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN AT 8TH AND CAMPBELL STREETS
NWS Wind Report Location: Baker, OR
UNK mph
Apr 7, 2018
6:30 PM UTC
Wind report for April 7, 2018
Baker County · 6,570 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED LARGE TREE SNAPPED AT WASHINGTON AVE AND EAST STREET.
NWS Wind Report Location: Baker, OR
67 mph
Apr 7, 2018
1:15 PM UTC
Wind report for April 7, 2018
Plaquemines Parish · 5,112 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STATION KMIS REPORTED A 58 KNOT WIND GUST IN A THUNDERSTORM.
NWS Wind Report Location: 30 E Venice, LA
UNK mph
Apr 7, 2018
10:50 AM UTC
Wind report for April 7, 2018
St. Charles Parish · 16,026 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STORM SURVEY INDICATED MINOR WIND DAMAGE ALONG FONDA STREET BETWEEN AUDUBON STREET AND ROBERT STREET IN PARADIS. ESTIMATED WINDS 60 TO 65 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Boutte, LA
UNK mph
Apr 7, 2018
10:50 AM UTC
Wind report for April 7, 2018
St. Charles Parish · 16,026 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EM REPORTED DAMAGE IN PARADIS. TREE AND POWER POLE DAMAGE. CARPORT TORN OFF OF HOME. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Boutte, LA
UNK mph
Apr 7, 2018
10:18 AM UTC
Wind report for April 7, 2018
St. James Parish · 6,487 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGER RELAYED A REPORT OF WIND DAMAGE TO MULTIPLE HOMES AND METAL BUILDINGS WEST OF PAULINA ON SUGAR HOUSE AND ST JOSEPH STREETS ALONG HIGHWAY 642.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Lutcher, LA
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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 7, 2018

11 reports
UNK category
Apr 7, 2018
10:18 PM UTC
Tornado report for April 7, 2018
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: POLICE CHIEF SAW THE TORNADO COME TO THE GROUND FOR ABOUT 40 SECONDS THEN LIFT. THE TORNADO TOOK OUT SEVERAL POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 E Minter, GA
UNK category
Apr 7, 2018
10:18 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 7, 2018
St. James Parish · 6,487 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH EF-0 AND EF-1 ALONG A 1.16 MILE TRACK... ABOUT 50 YARDS WIDE BETWEEN DENISE ST AND SUGARHOUSE LANE. EF-1 DAMAGE WITH ESTIMATED WINDS 100 MPH CONFINED TO HIGHWAY 642 AND ST. JOSEPH ST AREA OF REMY... NORTHWEST OF PAULINA. ONE HOME WITH ROOF COMPLETELY REMOVED. SEVERAL OTHERS WITH SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE. SEVERAL HARDWOOD TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED ALONG THE PATH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SW Lutcher, LA
UNK category
Apr 7, 2018
7:14 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 7, 2018
Allen Parish · 6,640 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY ALONG NURSERY ROAD SOUTHWEST OF OBERLIN... BLOWING DOWN SEVERAL TREES AND DAMAGING A SMALL SHED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 WSW Oberlin, LA
UNK category
Apr 7, 2018
6:44 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 7, 2018
Beauregard Parish · 9,996 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG LA HWY 394 NEAR THE UPPER PART OF BUNDICK LAKE... DAMAGING SEVERAL HOMES. A MOBILE HOME LOST MOST OF ITS ROOF... AND SEVERAL OTHER HOMES HAD TREES LAND ON THEM. SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG LA HWY 1147 AS WELL.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 ENE Tulla, LA
UNK category
Apr 7, 2018
6:36 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 7, 2018
Beauregard Parish · 9,996 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY ALONG BALL ROAD... SNAPPING OR UPROOTING TREES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SSE De Ridder, LA
UNK category
Apr 7, 2018
6:17 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 7, 2018
Beauregard Parish · 9,996 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR BOB CARSEY ROAD... AND BLEW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES ALONG A SECTION OF US 190 WEST OF DERIDDER NEAR PINE STREET AND DON PLUSH ROAD. SETH COLE ROAD HAD A TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN. ON GRAYBOW ROAD... SEVERAL TREES FELL... SOME CAUSING DAMAGE TO HOMES AND BARNS. THE TORNADO ENDED NEAR DOYLE SHARP ROAD... WHERE SEVERAL MORE TREES WERE SNAPPED OR BLOWN DOWN.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 ENE Junction, LA
UNK category
Apr 7, 2018
4:22 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 7, 2018
Covington County · 5,139 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TREE DOWNED ACROSS LEONARD RD. TDS NOTED ON RADAR AT THE TIME.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SW Mount Olive, MS
UNK category
Apr 7, 2018
1:05 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 7, 2018
Rankin County · 47,548 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TREE DOWNED... POWER LINES DOWNED... AND LIMBS DOWNED ALONG HAYNES CHAPEL RD. TDS NOTED ON RADAR AT THE TIME.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 NW Pelahatchie, MS
UNK category
Apr 7, 2018
1:03 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 7, 2018
Rankin County · 47,548 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS EF-0 TORNADO BEGAN IN A WOODED AREA ALONG PELAHATCHEE CREEK... THEN TRACKED EAST SOUTHEASTWARD NEAR HAYNES CHAPEL ROAD... ENDING NEAR LAKE RD. A FEW TREES WERE UPROOTED AND SEVERAL LARGE BRANCHES WERE SNAPPED ALONG THE PATH. POWER LINES WERE DOWNED ALONG HAYNES CHAPEL RD. ESTIMATED MAX WINDS 75 MPH... PATH LENGTH 2.75 MILES... PATH WIDTH 25 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 NW Pelahatchie, MS
UNK category
Apr 7, 2018
12:51 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 7, 2018
Burnet County · 17,622 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS TORNADO NW OF BRIGGS JUST NORTH OF US 183 IN NORTHEASTERN BURNET COUNTY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 NW Briggs, TX
UNK category
Apr 7, 2018
12:31 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 7, 2018
De Soto Parish · 7,069 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF2 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE ALONG ITS 10.26 MILE TRACK EASTWARD INTO RED RIVER PARISH. IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO SEVERAL METAL STRUCTURES... UTILITY POLES... AND LOCALIZED DAMAGE TO A FEW HOMES. IT WAS 1800 YARDS WIDE AT ITS STRONGEST POINT.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 W Coushatta, LA
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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 7, 2018?

Our records show 15 hail, 43 wind, and 11 tornado reports on April 7, 2018, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 7, 2018.

What was the largest hail reported on April 7, 2018?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on April 7, 2018 is 2.00″, reported near Tenaha, TX.

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 7, 2018 — 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 7, 2018 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 7, 2018?

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 7, 2018 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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