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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in April 2020

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States in April 2020 from April 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
1,358
Wind Reports
3,618
Tornado Reports
405
Max Hail Size
4.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · April 2020 · 2020–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 30, 2020

NWS Hail Reports in April 2020

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 30, 2020
10:11 PM UTC
Hail report for April 2020
Lincoln County · 1,463 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 2 PUBLIC REPORTS OF NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL FALLING IN DIETRICH. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON REPORTS AND RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dietrich, ID
1.75″ hail
Apr 30, 2020
8:30 PM UTC
Hail report for April 2020
Owyhee County · 3,418 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Oreana, ID
1.00″ hail
Apr 30, 2020
5:35 AM UTC
Hail report for April 2020
Wood County · 16,502 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PHOTO OF HAIL SUBMITTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA JUST NORTH OF MINEOLA AT LAKE BRENDA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNE Mineola, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 30, 2020
1:39 AM UTC
Hail report for April 2020
Baker County · 6,570 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED QUARTER-SIZED HAIL AT HIS OFFICE AT 625 PM PDT.
NWS Hail Report Location: Baker, OR
1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2020
7:01 AM UTC
Hail report for April 2020
Erath County · 12,224 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Stephenville, TX
1.25″ hail
Apr 29, 2020
7:01 AM UTC
Hail report for April 2020
Hill County · 11,907 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NE Whitney, TX
1.25″ hail
Apr 29, 2020
6:50 AM UTC
Hail report for April 2020
Erath County · 12,224 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W Stephenville, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2020
6:34 AM UTC
Hail report for April 2020
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Harker Heights, TX
1.25″ hail
Apr 29, 2020
6:33 AM UTC
Hail report for April 2020
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSE Killeen, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2020
6:32 AM UTC
Hail report for April 2020
Rusk County · 15,894 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Lakeport, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2020
6:27 AM UTC
Hail report for April 2020
Erath County · 12,224 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 SW Tolar, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2020
6:24 AM UTC
Hail report for April 2020
Caddo Parish · 76,167 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Shreveport, LA
1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2020
6:21 AM UTC
Hail report for April 2020
Johnson County · 47,525 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE Cleburne, TX
1.50″ hail
Apr 29, 2020
6:16 AM UTC
Hail report for April 2020
Rusk County · 15,894 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL IN LAIRD HILL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Kilgore, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2020
6:08 AM UTC
Hail report for April 2020
Smith County · 67,889 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF TYLER.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NNW Tyler, 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 in April 2020

30 reports
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60 mph
Apr 30, 2020
11:59 PM UTC
Wind report for April 2020
Bingham County · 13,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SE Taber, ID
58 mph
Apr 30, 2020
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for April 2020
Butte County · 909 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION GRI INTEC/GRID 3.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 NNW Atomic City, ID
64 mph
Apr 30, 2020
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for April 2020
Butte County · 909 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION TRA REACTOR TECHNOLOGIES COMPLEX.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 NW Atomic City, ID
58 mph
Apr 30, 2020
11:54 PM UTC
Wind report for April 2020
Blaine County · 10,001 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION PBUI1 POTTER BUTTE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 14 S Craters Of Moon, ID
61 mph
Apr 30, 2020
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for April 2020
Butte County · 909 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION SAN SAND DUNES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 E Howe, ID
65 mph
Apr 30, 2020
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for April 2020
Butte County · 909 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION BAS BASE OF HOWE PEAK.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 S Howe, ID
60 mph
Apr 30, 2020
11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for April 2020
Butte County · 909 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION 3699 D6 - PUZZLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NW Atomic City, ID
62 mph
Apr 30, 2020
11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for April 2020
Bingham County · 13,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION EBR MATERIALS FUELS COMPLEX.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13 NE Atomic City, ID
62 mph
Apr 30, 2020
11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for April 2020
Butte County · 909 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION DEA DEAD MAN CANYON.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 E Butte City, ID
70 mph
Apr 30, 2020
11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for April 2020
Bingham County · 13,198 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION ATO ATOMIC CITY.
NWS Wind Report Location: Atomic City, ID
65 mph
Apr 30, 2020
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for April 2020
Butte County · 909 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION RWM RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SE Butte City, ID
66 mph
Apr 30, 2020
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for April 2020
Butte County · 909 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION LOS LOST RIVER REST AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 NW Atomic City, ID
58 mph
Apr 30, 2020
11:20 PM UTC
Wind report for April 2020
Butte County · 909 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION ARC ARCO.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Arco, ID
60 mph
Apr 30, 2020
11:18 PM UTC
Wind report for April 2020
Cassia County · 7,111 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STRONG WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO UNSECURED OBJECTS. NO RAIN OR HAIL AS WINDS CAME THROUGH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NE Churchill, ID
62 mph
Apr 30, 2020
10:15 PM UTC
Wind report for April 2020
Gooding County · 4,433 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13 NNE Gooding, ID
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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 in April 2020

30 reports
UNK category
Apr 30, 2020
2:14 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 2020
Pushmataha County · 4,175 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO DEVELOPED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SARDIS LAKE...MOVED ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE LAKE...AND THEN CROSSED HIGHWAY 2 NORTHWEST OF TUSKAHOMA. THE TORNADO UPROOTED NUMEROUS TREES...BOTH SOUTH OF THE LAKE AND EAST OF THE LAKE...AND BLEW DOWN POWER POLES. IT WILL BE RATED EF-1 WITH 90 TO 100 MPH MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NNE Clayton, OK
UNK category
Apr 29, 2020
11:36 PM UTC
Tornado report for April 2020
Gadsden County · 12,285 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: ENDING POINT FOR THE TORNADO. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NORTHEAST OF GRETNA... FL IN A FIELD SOUTH OF M&M LANE AND MOVED NORTHEAST THROUGH A COMMUNITY WITH THE FINAL PIECE OF DAMAGE BEING SEEN ON BAINBRIDGE HIGHWAY. THE MAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE WAS UPROOTED AND SNAPPED TREES AS WELL AS SOME SIDING... ROOF AND UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE ON MANUFACTURED HOMES. THE AREAS TO THE NORTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST WERE EXTENSIVELY SURVEYED BUT NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NE Gretna, FL
UNK category
Apr 29, 2020
11:34 PM UTC
Tornado report for April 2020
Gadsden County · 12,285 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DAMAGE REPORTED IN THE AREA. TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN THE AREA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NE Gretna, FL
UNK category
Apr 29, 2020
4:46 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 2020
Henry County · 6,563 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF1 TORNADO BASED ON STORM SURVEY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SE Dancey, AL
UNK category
Apr 29, 2020
4:32 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 2020
Geneva County · 8,804 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF0 TORNADO BASED ON STORM SURVEY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Oak Grove, AL
UNK category
Apr 29, 2020
4:20 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 2020
Dale County · 14,979 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF1 TORNADO BASED ON STORM SURVEY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 ENE Ozark, AL
UNK category
Apr 29, 2020
3:05 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 2020
McCurtain County · 10,706 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF1 TORNADO MOVED ALONG JOHNNY BEAVERS TRAIL RD.... SNAPPING AND UPROOTING HUNDREDS OF TREES ALONG A 3.6 MILE PATH. SEVERAL RVS AND VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED IN A CAMPGROUND ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE OF BROKEN BOW LAKE. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 110 MPH AND THE PATH WIDTH WAS 100 YDS AT ITS WIDEST POINT.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 SE Bethel, OK
UNK category
Apr 28, 2020
10:35 PM UTC
Tornado report for April 2020
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SOME LIGHT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND MULTIPLE EYEWITNESSES OF A TORNADO ALONG CRAPANZANO RD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Hammond, LA
UNK category
Apr 27, 2020
2:09 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 2020
Franklin County · 5,799 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO UPROOTED TREES AND SNAPPED LARGE TREE LIMBS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 S Cass, AR
UNK category
Apr 27, 2020
1:15 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 2020
Greenville County · 157,677 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND THE PATH OF AN EF2 TORNADO ACROSS THE NORTH SIDE OF GREENVILLE... BEGINNING JUST EAST OF CHERRYDALE POINT AND MOVING EAST/SOUTHEAST ACROSS PLEASANTBURG DR... RUTHERFORD RD... AND WADE HAMPTON BLVD... CROSSING THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA BETWEEN WADE HAMPTON BLVD AND E NORTH ST BEFORE LIFTING. ROOFS WERE BLOWN OFF A HOTEL AND RESTAURANT ON RUTHERFORD RD... AND SEVERAL OTHER BUSINESSES RECEIVED MINOR TO MODERATE ROOF DAMAGE ALONG WADE HAMPTON BLVD. OTHERWISE... NUMEROUS HARDWOODS WERE SNAPPED AND SOME PARTIALLY DEBARKED. SEVERAL HOMES WERE DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 N Downtown Greenville, SC
UNK category
Apr 27, 2020
12:13 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 2020
Fannin County · 11,473 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SPOTTER AND CHASER VIDEO AND PICTURES OF A TORNADO IN THIS AREA. LOCATION WAS ESTIMATED BY RADAR. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN A GROUND SURVEY OR REPORTED. THIS TORNADO IS THEREFORE RATED EF-UNKNOWN.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 NNE Honey Grove, TX
UNK category
Apr 27, 2020
12:08 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 2020
Fannin County · 11,473 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SPOTTER AND CHASER VIDEO AND PICTURES OF A TORNADO IN THIS AREA. LOCATION WAS ESTIMATED BY RADAR. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN A GROUND SURVEY OR REPORTED. THIS TORNADO IS THEREFORE RATED EF-UNKNOWN.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 N Honey Grove, TX
UNK category
Apr 26, 2020
6:10 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 2020
Mitchell County · 5,652 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF2 TORNADO BASED ON STORM SURVEY WHICH TRACKED INTO WORTH COUNTY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NW Bridgeboro, GA
UNK category
Apr 26, 2020
4:45 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 2020
Henry County · 6,563 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF1 TORNADO BASED ON STORM SURVEY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SE Balkum, AL
UNK category
Apr 26, 2020
4:42 AM UTC
Tornado report for April 2020
Houston County · 35,016 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF1 TORNADO BASED ON STORM SURVEY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 ENE Peterman, AL
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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 in April 2020?

Our records show 1,358 hail, 3,618 wind, and 405 tornado reports in April 2020, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 30, 2020.

What was the largest hail reported in April 2020?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in April 2020 is 4.00″, reported near Benton, LA.

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 in April 2020 — 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 in April 2020 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 in April 2020?

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 in April 2020 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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