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Storm reports for April 26, 2011

NOAA recorded 313 hail reports, 266 wind reports and 113 tornado reports in 18 states on April 26, 2011.

in 18 states
692
Storm reports
About 45 miles from Fayetteville, AR
4.25 in
Largest hail
Near 31.67, -93.00, LA
110 mph
Highest gust
Highest rating EF3, about 54 miles from Jackson, MS
113
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
  • Surveyed wind damage

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on April 26, 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

Hail up to 4.25 inches across fell at Van Buren, Arkansas, at 5:00 p.m. CST on April 26, 2011.1 In west Michigan, hail up to 1.5 inches fell in a swath about a mile wide from Jamestown through Kentwood and East Grand Rapids toward Belding. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $12 million in property damage in Kent County.2 That evening, a tornado that touched down in Panola County, Texas, tracked about 27 miles across De Soto Parish, Louisiana, with winds estimated at 110 to 115 mph. As many as three dozen homes had minor damage, a few had carports peeled back and several barns were knocked over or destroyed.3

After midnight, an EF3 tornado with winds around 140 mph tracked 59 miles across Choctaw, Webster, Clay, Chickasaw and Monroe counties in Mississippi, severely damaging numerous roofs and destroying several mobile homes.4 Early on April 27, a line of storms produced 11 tornadoes in central Alabama, NWS Birmingham reports.5 An EF3 with 155 mph winds hit Coaling in Tuscaloosa County at 5:17 a.m. CDT and completely destroyed several homes.5,6 A second EF3, with 140 mph winds, ran 19 miles through Walker County and Cordova. It swept one home off its foundation, damaged roofs and parapets on brick buildings downtown and injured 20 people.5,7 At 5:54 a.m. CDT, an EF2 with 120 mph winds crossed Cahaba Heights near Birmingham, where trees fell on numerous homes. It injured 20 people, and the database lists $18 million in property damage.5,8

Sources

  1. 1. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 297618, hail, Crawford County, Arkansas
  2. 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 289729, hail, Kent County, Michigan
  3. 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 291145, tornado, De Soto Parish, Louisiana
  4. 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 309725, tornado, Webster County, Mississippi
  5. 5. NWS Birmingham: April 27, 2011 Tornado Outbreak
  6. 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 311603, tornado, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
  7. 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 314602, tornado, Walker County, Alabama
  8. 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 311613, tornado, Jefferson County, Alabama

Reports by hour

Hail313, most at 5 PM

Wind266, most at 5 AM

Tornado113, most at 6 AM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
7:12 AMEF1Near 31.70, -89.24, MS1.17 mi long, 100 yd wide
1:15 PMEF0Near 35.83, -77.09, NC0.11 mi long, 30 yd wide
1:40 PMEF0Near 34.03, -102.80, TX0.75 mi long, 50 yd wide
3:20 PMEF1About 19 miles from Utica, NY0.86 mi long, 65 yd wide
4:44 PMEF0About 18 miles from Grand Rapids, MI3.32 mi long, 50 yd wide
4:56 PMEF0About 35 miles from Mesquite, TX5.07 mi long, 500 yd wide
5:14 PMEF1About 29 miles from Little Rock, AR8.31 mi long, 800 yd wide
5:45 PMEF1About 24 miles from Tyler, TX13.87 mi long, 880 yd wide
5:46 PMEF0About 53 miles from Fayetteville, AR0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:55 PMEF0About 46 miles from Fayetteville, AR0.2 mi long, 75 yd wide
6:01 PMEF0About 37 miles from Mesquite, TX5.07 mi long, 400 yd wide
6:05 PMEF0About 3 miles from Port St. Lucie, FL0.05 mi long, 15 yd wide
Show all 113 tornado reports
TimeRatingWherePath
6:10 PMEF0Near 34.33, -90.84, AR27.92 mi long, 200 yd wide
6:23 PMEF0About 38 miles from Tyler, TX1.02 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:29 PMEF0Near 34.14, -90.98, AR30.78 mi long, 200 yd wide
6:32 PMEF1About 33 miles from Little Rock, AR12.88 mi long, 200 yd wide
6:35 PMEF1About 17 miles from Longview, TX13.86 mi long, 100 yd wide
7:00 PMEF0About 22 miles from Tyler, TX3.38 mi long, 50 yd wide
7:04 PMEF2About 25 miles from Longview, TX5.18 mi long, 400 yd wide
7:15 PMEF0About 41 miles from Mesquite, TX0.44 mi long, 100 yd wide
7:17 PMEF1Near 34.30, -94.34, AR0.77 mi long, 50 yd wide
7:18 PMEF2About 54 miles from Louisville, KY3.01 mi long, 440 yd wide
7:19 PMEF0About 54 miles from Louisville, KY0.28 mi long, 60 yd wide
7:24 PMEF0About 21 miles from Shreveport, LA5.96 mi long, 70 yd wide
7:34 PMEF0About 12 miles from Shreveport, LA3.59 mi long, 50 yd wide
7:35 PMEF1About 38 miles from Waco, TX0.92 mi long, 75 yd wide
7:46 PMEF2About 30 miles from Shreveport, LA42.37 mi long, 850 yd wide
7:48 PMEF0About 49 miles from Waco, TX0.68 mi long, 100 yd wide
7:49 PMEF0About 4 miles from Tyler, TX3.18 mi long, 60 yd wide
7:49 PMEF0About 4 miles from Tyler, TX3.18 mi long, 60 yd wide
7:53 PMEF1About 43 miles from Louisville, KY0.72 mi long, 125 yd wide
8:06 PMEF0About 36 miles from Clarksville, TN0.31 mi long, 50 yd wide
8:27 PMEF0About 58 miles from Memphis, TN1.47 mi long, 150 yd wide
8:28 PMEF0About 13 miles from Waco, TX0.38 mi long, 50 yd wide
8:35 PMEF1About 36 miles from Binghamton, NY4.84 mi long, 150 yd wide
8:53 PMEF0About 19 miles from Waco, TX1.47 mi long, 100 yd wide
8:54 PMEF1About 29 miles from Shreveport, LA6.49 mi long, 150 yd wide
8:54 PMEF0Near 35.43, -88.59, TN8.23 mi long, 25 yd wide
9:00 PMEF0About 48 miles from Clarksville, TN0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
9:25 PMEF1About 56 miles from Shreveport, LA5.27 mi long, 100 yd wide
9:31 PMEF0Near 32.44, -92.69, LA5.98 mi long, 80 yd wide
9:45 PMEF1Near 32.93, -92.77, LA26.52 mi long, 100 yd wide
9:50 PMEF0Near 32.47, -92.43, LA5.21 mi long, 70 yd wide
9:57 PMEF0About 40 miles from Waco, TX0.74 mi long, 100 yd wide
10:33 PMEF0Near 32.58, -91.99, LA1.88 mi long, 50 yd wide
10:44 PMEF0Near 32.76, -91.97, LA2.46 mi long, 75 yd wide
10:45 PMEF1Near 32.91, -92.00, LA12.03 mi long, 440 yd wide
10:55 PMEF1About 33 miles from Shreveport, LA3.52 mi long, 125 yd wide
12:03 AMEF2Near 32.67, -91.44, LA10.99 mi long, 880 yd wide
12:27 AMEF2About 59 miles from Shreveport, LA17.45 mi long, 300 yd wide
12:35 AMEF0About 53 miles from Jackson, MS2.24 mi long, 100 yd wide
12:42 AMEF1Near 31.62, -93.41, LA4.69 mi long, 880 yd wide
12:42 AMEF1Near 31.65, -93.34, LA7.97 mi long, 880 yd wide
12:43 AMEF2Near 33.54, -90.58, MS11.82 mi long, 440 yd wide
12:56 AMEF2Near 31.62, -93.12, LA25.13 mi long, 880 yd wide
1:12 AMEF1About 42 miles from Jackson, MS9.66 mi long, 250 yd wide
1:15 AMEF1Near 33.74, -90.24, MS27.71 mi long, 50 yd wide
1:24 AMEF1Near 33.41, -90.21, MS3.21 mi long, 100 yd wide
1:36 AMEF0Near 31.81, -92.33, LA7.98 mi long, 100 yd wide
1:40 AMEF2About 54 miles from Jackson, MS12.35 mi long, 1760 yd wide
1:40 AMEF3About 54 miles from Jackson, MS23 mi long, 1760 yd wide
1:51 AMEF2About 53 miles from Jackson, MS23.01 mi long, 860 yd wide
1:51 AMEF0About 58 miles from Jackson, MS1.7 mi long, 50 yd wide
1:59 AMEF2Near 33.22, -89.81, MS8.81 mi long, 880 yd wide
2:06 AMEF1Near 33.70, -89.62, MS1.86 mi long, 150 yd wide
2:17 AMEF2Near 33.35, -89.59, MS11.68 mi long, 1760 yd wide
2:20 AMEF1Near 33.00, -89.40, MS0.49 mi long, 50 yd wide
2:25 AMEF2Near 33.42, -89.43, MS6.79 mi long, 1750 yd wide
2:29 AMEF1Near 33.06, -89.25, MS4.2 mi long, 150 yd wide
2:29 AMEF3Near 33.45, -89.37, MS58.74 mi long, 1800 yd wide
2:37 AMEF2Near 33.51, -89.25, MS13.33 mi long, 1320 yd wide
2:47 AMEF1Near 33.17, -89.02, MS7.35 mi long, 200 yd wide
3:20 AMEF1Near 33.26, -88.59, MS6.24 mi long, 150 yd wide
3:43 AMEF2Near 34.47, -88.28, MS9.28 mi long, 150 yd wide
4:01 AMEF1Near 34.94, -88.06, AL9.19 mi long, 200 yd wide
4:03 AMEF2Near 32.91, -88.53, MS35.16 mi long, 1410 yd wide
4:19 AMEF1Near 34.81, -87.88, AL1.82 mi long, 100 yd wide
4:27 AMEF2About 36 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL14.36 mi long, 1232 yd wide
4:41 AMEF3About 20 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL22.46 mi long, 704 yd wide
5:03 AMEF1About 28 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL7.28 mi long, 176 yd wide
5:17 AMEF3About 10 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL20.26 mi long, 200 yd wide
5:18 AMEF3About 28 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL18.9 mi long, 375 yd wide
5:38 AMEF2About 21 miles from Huntsville, AL25.95 mi long, 400 yd wide
5:40 AMEF1About 34 miles from Nashville, TN2.89 mi long, 100 yd wide
5:47 AMEF0About 33 miles from Nashville, TN2.11 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:48 AMEF2About 31 miles from Birmingham, AL30.32 mi long, 880 yd wide
5:50 AMEF1About 11 miles from Birmingham, AL3.39 mi long, 100 yd wide
5:50 AMEF1Near 35.41, -87.32, TN2.66 mi long, 150 yd wide
5:52 AMEF0About 30 miles from Nashville, TN1.57 mi long, 75 yd wide
5:53 AMEF2About 21 miles from Birmingham, AL3.23 mi long, 200 yd wide
5:54 AMEF2About 7 miles from Birmingham, AL7.76 mi long, 200 yd wide
6:12 AMEF1About 42 miles from Birmingham, AL14.83 mi long, 200 yd wide
6:13 AMEF2About 54 miles from Huntsville, AL1.98 mi long, 75 yd wide
6:16 AMEF2About 23 miles from Birmingham, AL3.84 mi long, 200 yd wide
6:20 AMEF1About 33 miles from Huntsville, AL11.04 mi long, 75 yd wide
6:24 AMEF0About 43 miles from Nashville, TN3.43 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:24 AMEF1About 34 miles from Huntsville, AL6.37 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:30 AMEF2About 29 miles from Huntsville, AL19.97 mi long, 880 yd wide
6:30 AMEF1About 39 miles from Huntsville, AL4.58 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:30 AMEF1About 36 miles from Huntsville, AL3.39 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:30 AMEF1About 37 miles from Huntsville, AL5.69 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:32 AMEF1Near 37.26, -85.50, KY3.14 mi long, 150 yd wide
6:35 AMEF1About 33 miles from Huntsville, AL4.93 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:35 AMEF1About 28 miles from Huntsville, AL0.32 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:43 AMEF0About 29 miles from Huntsville, AL2.76 mi long, 75 yd wide
6:45 AMEF0About 53 miles from Chattanooga, TN1.67 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:45 AMEF1About 35 miles from Huntsville, AL4.83 mi long, 200 yd wide
6:45 AMEF1About 31 miles from Huntsville, AL6.89 mi long, 300 yd wide
6:47 AMEF1Near 36.46, -85.71, TN3.34 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:49 AMEF0Near 36.26, -85.40, TN1.96 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:49 AMEF1About 31 miles from Huntsville, AL1.55 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:50 AMEF1About 50 miles from Chattanooga, TN13.17 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:58 AMEF1About 41 miles from Huntsville, AL27.85 mi long, 300 yd wide

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
Texas93611418
Mississippi87135222
Alabama7614926
Arkansas7653176
Louisiana62153116
Tennessee62123713
Kentucky524246
Pennsylvania4415290
New York3724112
Oklahoma343031
Michigan171421
Virginia15960
West Virginia13760
South Carolina9720
Indiana7700
North Carolina5131
Florida2101
Missouri1100

Cities with reports nearby

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

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Waco, TX2.75 inNone1
Evansville, IN2.0 inNone0
Grand Rapids, MI1.75 inNone0
Shreveport, LA1.75 in60 mph1
Syracuse, NY1.75 in69 mph0
Allen, TX1.25 inNone0
Fayetteville, AR1.25 inNone0
Garland, TX1.25 inNone0
Kalamazoo, MI1.25 inNone0
Plano, TX1.25 inNone0
Richardson, TX1.25 inNone0
Columbia, SC1.0 inNone0
Little Rock, AR1.0 inNone0
McKinney, TX1.0 inNone0
Memphis, TN1.0 inNone0
Port St. Lucie, FL1.0 inNone1
Scranton, PA1.0 inNone0
South Bend, IN1.0 inNone0
Tulsa, OK1.0 inNone0
Grand Prairie, TX0.75 inNone0
Longview, TX0.75 inNone0
Allentown, PANone64 mph0
Binghamton, NYNone58 mph0
Birmingham, ALNone90 mph2
Jackson, MSNone69 mph0
Lynchburg, VANone58 mph0
Nashville, TNNone58 mph0
Tuscaloosa, ALNone78 mph1
Tyler, TXNoneNone2

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