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Storm reports for April 14, 2011

NOAA recorded 201 hail reports, 118 wind reports and 56 tornado reports in 10 states on April 14, 2011.

in 10 states
375
Storm reports
About 55 miles from Norman, OK
4.25 in
Largest hail
In Garland, TX
81 mph
Highest gust
Highest rating EF3, near 34.29, -96.25, OK
56
Tornado reports
Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; damage surveys from the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports.

  • Wind report
  • Tornado and its path
  • Surveyed tornado path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on April 14, 2011 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.

What happened

An EF3 tornado moved through Tushka in Atoka County, Oklahoma, between 7:20 and 7:50 p.m. CDT on April 14, 2011, on a 17-mile path. It killed 2 people and injured 40.1 Almost 150 homes and businesses were badly damaged or destroyed.2 Hail up to softball size, 4.25 inches across, fell in Sulphur and Tishomingo. NWS Norman reported hail damage to cars in the area, with many losing their windshields.3,4,1

At about 12:57 a.m. CST on April 15, an EF1 tornado crossed Little Rock, Arkansas. Most of the damage came from trees falling on houses and vehicles.5 A Red Cross survey counted 2 houses destroyed, 36 with major damage and 49 with minor damage. Storm Events lists $38.5 million in property damage.5 Two people died in Little Rock when a tree fell into their house.5 Falling trees in storm winds killed four more people in Garland, Pulaski and White counties, including two in a mobile home near Hawes.6,7,8

Sources

  1. 1. NWS Norman: Information About the April 14, 2011 Severe Weather/Tornado Event in Oklahoma
  2. 2. NOAA NCEI: Storm Events Database: Tornado, Tushka, Atoka County, OK
  3. 3. NOAA NCEI: Storm Events Database: Hail, Sulphur, Murray County, OK
  4. 4. NOAA NCEI: Storm Events Database: Hail, Tishomingo, Johnston County, OK
  5. 5. NOAA NCEI: Storm Events Database: Tornado, Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR
  6. 6. NOAA NCEI: Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Hawes, Garland County, AR
  7. 7. NOAA NCEI: Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Bredlow Corner, Pulaski County, AR
  8. 8. NOAA NCEI: Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Bald Knob, White County, AR

Reports by hour

Hail201, most at 4 PM

Wind118, most at 2 AM

Tornado56, most at 8 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
4:12 PMEF0About 60 miles from Tulsa, OK0.4 mi long, 40 yd wide
4:42 PMEF0About 50 miles from Tulsa, OK0.3 mi long, 40 yd wide
4:45 PMEF0Near 38.93, -97.86, KS1.65 mi long, 60 yd wide
5:00 PMEF2About 35 miles from Tulsa, OK1 mi long, 275 yd wide
5:02 PMEF0About 47 miles from Wichita, KS2.17 mi long, 125 yd wide
5:16 PMEF0Near 37.02, -96.25, KS0.5 mi long, 60 yd wide
5:23 PMEF0Near 38.87, -97.49, KS0.43 mi long, 60 yd wide
5:24 PMEF1Near 34.62, -96.55, OK1 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:38 PMEF0About 49 miles from Tulsa, OK0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:39 PMEF0About 33 miles from Tulsa, OK0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:44 PMEF0About 35 miles from Tulsa, OK0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:03 PMEF1Near 34.13, -96.79, OK14 mi long, 300 yd wide
Show all 56 tornado reports
TimeRatingWherePath
6:05 PMEF1About 43 miles from Tulsa, OK11.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:11 PMEF1About 44 miles from Tulsa, OK1.6 mi long, 200 yd wide
6:11 PMEF0About 47 miles from Wichita, KS0.24 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:12 PMEF0Near 39.25, -97.16, KS0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
6:15 PMEF0About 60 miles from Kennewick, WA0.16 mi long, 10 yd wide
6:25 PMEF0Near 34.17, -96.58, OK0.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:33 PMEF0About 51 miles from Tulsa, OK0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
7:14 PMEF1Near 34.81, -95.66, OK5.5 mi long, 300 yd wide
7:20 PMEF3Near 34.29, -96.25, OK17 mi long, 1320 yd wide
7:21 PMEF1Near 34.34, -96.22, OK4 mi long, 100 yd wide
7:47 PMEF2About 45 miles from Fayetteville, AR0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
8:04 PMEF0Near 34.43, -95.89, OK7 mi long, 125 yd wide
8:12 PMEF0Near 34.44, -95.74, OK0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
8:12 PMEF1Near 34.44, -95.74, OK3 mi long, 400 yd wide
8:18 PMEF1About 29 miles from Tulsa, OK1.8 mi long, 290 yd wide
8:28 PMEF1Near 34.73, -95.12, OK4.6 mi long, 600 yd wide
8:35 PMEF2Near 34.51, -95.51, OK7 mi long, 1000 yd wide
8:36 PMEF1Near 34.34, -96.08, OK2 mi long, 400 yd wide
8:46 PMEF1Near 34.53, -95.83, OK4 mi long, 500 yd wide
8:50 PMEF1Near 34.64, -95.47, OK1 mi long, 75 yd wide
8:58 PMEF1Near 34.53, -95.74, OK14.3 mi long, 1100 yd wide
8:59 PMEF1Near 34.51, -95.72, OK0.5 mi long, 125 yd wide
9:08 PMEF0Near 34.69, -95.38, OK6 mi long, 500 yd wide
9:23 PMEF1Near 34.93, -94.71, OK7 mi long, 440 yd wide
9:35 PMEF1Near 34.94, -94.67, OK1.5 mi long, 300 yd wide
10:10 PMEF1Near 34.98, -94.44, AR0.5 mi long, 150 yd wide
10:33 PMEF0Near 34.45, -94.66, OK1.7 mi long, 75 yd wide
10:35 PMEF1About 40 miles from Fayetteville, AR3 mi long, 250 yd wide
10:46 PMEF0About 51 miles from McKinney, TX1.53 mi long, 100 yd wide
11:02 PMEF0Near 34.16, -95.05, OK4.57 mi long, 75 yd wide
11:07 PMEF1Near 34.56, -94.25, AR0.53 mi long, 75 yd wide
11:08 PMEF1About 56 miles from Fayetteville, AR4.8 mi long, 350 yd wide
11:12 PMEF1About 60 miles from Little Rock, AR0.78 mi long, 25 yd wide
11:35 PMEF1Near 35.17, -93.29, AR2.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
11:37 PMEF0Near 34.17, -94.73, OK1.23 mi long, 75 yd wide
12:10 AMEF1About 36 miles from Fayetteville, AR0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
1:13 AMEF1About 36 miles from Little Rock, AR7.31 mi long, 250 yd wide
1:38 AMEF1About 24 miles from Little Rock, AR2.95 mi long, 250 yd wide
1:47 AMEF1About 18 miles from Little Rock, AR16.85 mi long, 350 yd wide
1:57 AMEF1About 2 miles from Little Rock, AR3.94 mi long, 475 yd wide
2:01 AMEF1About 6 miles from Little Rock, AR6.57 mi long, 200 yd wide
2:09 AMEF1About 15 miles from Little Rock, AR6.79 mi long, 200 yd wide
2:17 AMEF2About 23 miles from Little Rock, AR6.98 mi long, 200 yd wide
6:26 AMEF0Near 32.96, -91.04, MS1.71 mi long, 75 yd wide

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
Oklahoma119642233
Arkansas92265214
Texas7051181
Kansas655096
Louisiana10370
Mississippi10091
Nebraska4400
Missouri3300
Oregon1001
Tennessee1010

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Allen, TX2.0 in81 mph0
Garland, TX2.0 in81 mph0
Lewisville, TX2.0 in60 mph0
Plano, TX2.0 in81 mph0
Richardson, TX2.0 in81 mph0
Carrollton, TX1.75 in64 mph0
Dallas, TX1.75 in81 mph0
Frisco, TX1.75 in60 mph0
Little Rock, AR1.75 in70 mph3
McKinney, TX1.75 in64 mph0
Mesquite, TX1.75 in81 mph0
Irving, TX1.5 in60 mph0
Tulsa, OK1.5 in70 mph0
Denton, TX1.0 in60 mph0
Fort Worth, TX1.0 inNone0
Memphis, TNNone58 mph0
Shreveport, LANone60 mph0

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.