Storm reports for April 21, 2011
NOAA recorded 97 hail reports, 25 wind reports and 5 tornado reports in 14 states on April 21, 2011.
- in 14 states
- 127
- Storm reports
- In Fayetteville, AR
- 2.75 in
- Largest hail
- About 40 miles from Provo, UT
- 83 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, near 30.20, -102.44, TX
- 5
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
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 21, 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.
Reports by hour
Hail97, most at 4 PM
Wind25, most at 1 PM
Tornado5, most at 6 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:51 PM | EF0 | Near 30.47, -102.68, TX | 3.79 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| 6:18 PM | EF0 | Near 30.57, -102.68, TX | 8.09 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 6:45 PM | EF2 | Near 30.20, -102.44, TX | 7.82 mi long, 800 yd wide |
| 8:52 PM | EF1 | About 16 miles from Abilene, TX | 4.96 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 8:55 PM | EF0 | About 13 miles from Abilene, TX | 0.1 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:29 AM | 1.75 in | About 50 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 7:47 AM | 1.75 in | About 45 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 7:48 AM | 1.75 in | About 29 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 8:05 AM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 8:50 AM | 1.0 in | Near 33.77, -94.57, OK |
| 9:01 AM | 1.0 in | About 58 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 11:59 AM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 12:41 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:12 PM | 1.75 in | Near 34.43, -95.42, OK |
| 1:27 PM | 1.75 in | About 3 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 1:44 PM | 1.5 in | About 37 miles from Abilene, TX |
Show all 97 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:55 PM | 1.75 in | In Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 21 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 2:00 PM | 0.75 in | Near 37.04, -95.63, KS |
| 2:00 PM | 2.0 in | About 5 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 2:00 PM | 2.75 in | In Fayetteville, AR |
| 2:04 PM | 2.0 in | About 8 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 2:05 PM | 1.5 in | About 4 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 2:05 PM | 1.0 in | In Fayetteville, AR |
| 2:10 PM | 0.75 in | About 40 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 2:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 32.42, -88.48, MS |
| 2:26 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 2:35 PM | 1.75 in | About 32 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 2:47 PM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 2:51 PM | 1.0 in | About 33 miles from Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2:52 PM | 1.75 in | Near 34.58, -95.35, OK |
| 3:00 PM | 1.75 in | Near 33.93, -93.82, AR |
| 3:02 PM | 1.0 in | Near 34.62, -95.27, OK |
| 3:10 PM | 1.25 in | About 59 miles from Tulsa, OK |
| 3:12 PM | 1.75 in | About 23 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 3:35 PM | 1.75 in | About 30 miles from Springfield, MO |
| 3:35 PM | 0.75 in | Near 30.67, -102.89, TX |
| 3:52 PM | 1.0 in | About 25 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 3:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:00 PM | 1.0 in | Near 34.95, -94.90, OK |
| 4:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 21 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:02 PM | 1.5 in | About 15 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:18 PM | 0.75 in | About 3 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 5 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:20 PM | 1.75 in | Near 30.64, -102.59, TX |
| 4:21 PM | 0.88 in | About 4 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:22 PM | 1.75 in | About 3 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:23 PM | 1.0 in | About 21 miles from Springfield, MO |
| 4:25 PM | 1.75 in | About 3 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 6 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 3 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:30 PM | 1.75 in | About 3 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 2 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:30 PM | 1.75 in | About 3 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:31 PM | 1.75 in | About 3 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:31 PM | 1.0 in | About 3 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:31 PM | 0.75 in | About 13 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:31 PM | 1.5 in | About 3 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 3 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 50 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 4:50 PM | 0.88 in | About 29 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 4:50 PM | 0.88 in | About 5 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 5:01 PM | 1.75 in | About 28 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 5:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 35.05, -94.62, OK |
| 5:40 PM | 1.25 in | About 18 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 5:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 31.29, -81.78, GA |
| 6:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 9 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 6:11 PM | 0.88 in | About 9 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 6:15 PM | 1.5 in | About 9 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 6:28 PM | 0.88 in | About 9 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 6:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 41 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 6:45 PM | 0.88 in | About 50 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 7:15 PM | 0.75 in | About 43 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:25 PM | 0.88 in | Near 30.62, -101.20, TX |
| 7:48 PM | 0.88 in | Near 30.62, -101.20, TX |
| 8:10 PM | 1.5 in | About 51 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:15 PM | 0.88 in | Near 31.71, -83.25, GA |
| 8:15 PM | 0.75 in | In Rapid City, SD |
| 8:19 PM | 2.0 in | About 24 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:40 PM | 0.75 in | About 6 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 8:50 PM | 0.75 in | About 8 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 10:18 PM | 0.75 in | About 43 miles from Fort Worth, TX |
| 10:50 PM | 0.75 in | About 36 miles from Fort Worth, TX |
| 11:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 36 miles from Fort Worth, TX |
| 11:44 PM | 1.0 in | Near 29.53, -101.08, TX |
| 1:08 AM | 0.75 in | About 3 miles from Killeen, TX |
| 1:10 AM | 0.88 in | About 9 miles from Killeen, TX |
| 1:18 AM | 0.75 in | About 5 miles from Killeen, TX |
| 3:08 AM | 0.75 in | Near 40.93, -99.38, NE |
| 3:37 AM | 0.75 in | About 36 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 3:59 AM | 1.0 in | About 21 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 4:21 AM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 4:47 AM | 0.88 in | About 23 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 4:54 AM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 5:10 AM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Kansas City, MO |
| 5:44 AM | 0.88 in | About 7 miles from Kansas City, MO |
| 5:48 AM | 0.75 in | About 8 miles from Kansas City, MO |
| 5:50 AM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Kansas City, MO |
| 5:55 AM | 0.75 in | About 10 miles from Kansas City, MO |
| 5:55 AM | 0.75 in | About 18 miles from Kansas City, MO |
| 6:51 AM | 0.75 in | About 56 miles from Kansas City, MO |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:11 AM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 8:47 AM | 59 mph | About 53 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 8:48 AM | 60 mph | About 53 miles from Shreveport, LA |
| 12:00 PM | 71 mph | Near 40.74, -114.02, UT |
| 1:10 PM | 59 mph | Near 40.24, -113.09, UT |
| 1:26 PM | 61 mph | Near 32.47, -89.02, MS |
| 1:28 PM | 75 mph | Near 32.46, -88.98, MS |
| 1:30 PM | 63 mph | About 6 miles from Ogden, UT |
| 1:30 PM | 72 mph | About 46 miles from Ogden, UT |
| 1:33 PM | 78 mph | Near 39.90, -113.34, UT |
| 1:49 PM | 63 mph | Near 32.49, -88.74, MS |
| 2:05 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Salt Lake City, UT |
Show all 25 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:10 PM | 60 mph | About 36 miles from Ogden, UT |
| 2:15 PM | 83 mph | About 40 miles from Provo, UT |
| 2:15 PM | 62 mph | Near 40.18, -112.92, UT |
| 2:15 PM | 67 mph | About 12 miles from Salt Lake City, UT |
| 2:20 PM | 77 mph | About 7 miles from Ogden, UT |
| 2:24 PM | 61 mph | About 18 miles from Provo, UT |
| 3:20 PM | 71 mph | About 50 miles from Ogden, UT |
| 7:04 PM | 58 mph | Near 30.05, -102.12, TX |
| 8:53 PM | 60 mph | About 40 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 8:55 PM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 10:15 PM | 78 mph | About 8 miles from Greeley, CO |
| 10:45 PM | 70 mph | About 51 miles from Greeley, CO |
| 2:55 AM | 60 mph | About 9 miles from Waco, TX |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 |
| South Carolina | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Utah | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | 2.75 in | None | 0 |
| Charleston, SC | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
| Savannah, GA | 1.5 in | None | 0 |
| Kansas City, MO | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Topeka, KS | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Killeen, TX | 0.88 in | None | 0 |
| Rapid City, SD | 0.75 in | None | 0 |
| Abilene, TX | None | None | 1 |
| Atlanta, GA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Greeley, CO | None | 78 mph | 0 |
| Ogden, UT | None | 77 mph | 0 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | None | 67 mph | 0 |
| Waco, TX | None | 60 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.