Storm reports for April 28, 2011
NOAA recorded 29 hail reports, 88 wind reports and 16 tornado reports in 12 states on April 28, 2011.
- in 12 states
- 133
- Storm reports
- About 44 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC
- 2.75 in
- Largest hail
- About 5 miles from Columbia, SC
- 75 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 25 miles from Richmond, VA
- 16
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on April 28, 2011 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report.
Reports by hour
Hail29, most at 2 PM
Wind88, most at 9 AM
Tornado16, most at 3 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:09 AM | EF0 | About 24 miles from Baltimore, MD | 1.12 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 7:18 AM | EF0 | About 49 miles from Columbia, SC | 1.65 mi long, 80 yd wide |
| 8:54 AM | EF0 | About 21 miles from Baltimore, MD | 1.12 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 9:15 AM | EF1 | About 25 miles from Richmond, VA | 2.54 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 10:25 AM | EF1 | About 48 miles from Washington, DC | 3.37 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 10:41 AM | EF0 | About 48 miles from Washington, DC | 1.71 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 2:00 PM | EF1 | About 45 miles from Wilmington, NC | 1.37 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 2:43 PM | EF0 | About 33 miles from Wilmington, NC | 0.57 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| 3:07 PM | EF1 | About 27 miles from Wilmington, NC | 0.31 mi long, 60 yd wide |
| 3:10 PM | EF0 | About 27 miles from Wilmington, NC | 6.29 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 3:20 PM | EF0 | Near 35.30, -77.32, NC | 0.06 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 3:22 PM | EF0 | About 51 miles from Savannah, GA | 0.01 mi long, 1 yd wide |
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| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:29 PM | EF1 | About 29 miles from Wilmington, NC | 3.08 mi long, 60 yd wide |
| 3:30 PM | EF0 | Near 35.81, -76.83, NC | 0.07 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 3:38 PM | EF0 | About 33 miles from Wilmington, NC | 0.24 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 4:23 PM | EF0 | Near 35.68, -76.63, NC | 0.31 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:20 AM | 1.5 in | About 13 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 7:38 AM | 1.0 in | Near 31.58, -84.18, GA |
| 10:00 AM | 0.88 in | About 59 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 11:35 AM | 1.0 in | About 57 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:00 PM | 0.88 in | Near 30.24, -83.24, FL |
| 12:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 60 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:54 PM | 1.75 in | About 33 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 1:52 PM | 1.75 in | About 41 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 1:56 PM | 1.0 in | About 42 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 2:04 PM | 2.75 in | About 44 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 2:09 PM | 1.75 in | About 48 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 2:15 PM | 2.0 in | About 42 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
Show all 29 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:43 PM | 0.75 in | Near 35.61, -77.59, NC |
| 2:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 35.07, -77.74, NC |
| 2:54 PM | 0.75 in | About 45 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 3:07 PM | 1.0 in | About 29 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 3:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 59 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 3:35 PM | 2.75 in | Near 35.34, -77.12, NC |
| 3:40 PM | 1.0 in | Near 35.39, -77.14, NC |
| 3:50 PM | 0.88 in | About 31 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 4:53 PM | 0.75 in | About 48 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:50 PM | 0.88 in | About 32 miles from Orlando, FL |
| 5:55 PM | 1.75 in | About 32 miles from Port St. Lucie, FL |
| 5:55 PM | 1.75 in | About 31 miles from Orlando, FL |
| 6:10 PM | 1.75 in | About 28 miles from Port St. Lucie, FL |
| 6:15 PM | 2.5 in | About 28 miles from Port St. Lucie, FL |
| 7:04 PM | 0.88 in | About 11 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 7:08 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 7:38 PM | 1.0 in | About 42 miles from Evansville, IN |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:02 AM | 63 mph | About 42 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 7:04 AM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 7:05 AM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 7:10 AM | 69 mph | About 41 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 7:11 AM | 60 mph | About 30 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 7:17 AM | 63 mph | About 36 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 7:21 AM | 64 mph | About 57 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 7:26 AM | 64 mph | About 56 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 7:27 AM | 60 mph | About 54 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 7:31 AM | 64 mph | About 52 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 7:33 AM | 64 mph | About 51 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 7:34 AM | 63 mph | About 27 miles from Columbia, SC |
Show all 88 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:35 AM | 64 mph | About 49 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 7:38 AM | 58 mph | In Tallahassee, FL |
| 7:38 AM | 63 mph | About 5 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 7:39 AM | 69 mph | About 12 miles from Scranton, PA |
| 7:40 AM | 64 mph | About 52 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 7:41 AM | 60 mph | About 44 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 7:42 AM | 60 mph | About 43 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 7:44 AM | 60 mph | About 42 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 7:45 AM | 69 mph | About 10 miles from Scranton, PA |
| 7:50 AM | 69 mph | About 12 miles from Scranton, PA |
| 7:52 AM | 64 mph | About 51 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 7:57 AM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Scranton, PA |
| 8:00 AM | 63 mph | About 48 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 8:15 AM | 63 mph | About 44 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 8:15 AM | 63 mph | About 44 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 8:25 AM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Reading, PA |
| 8:46 AM | 58 mph | About 8 miles from Lancaster, PA |
| 8:53 AM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Binghamton, NY |
| 9:00 AM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 9:00 AM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 9:00 AM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 9:00 AM | 60 mph | About 27 miles from Scranton, PA |
| 9:05 AM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 9:06 AM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Reading, PA |
| 9:10 AM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 9:12 AM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 9:13 AM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 9:15 AM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 9:18 AM | 75 mph | About 5 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 9:20 AM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 9:20 AM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 9:22 AM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 9:22 AM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 9:22 AM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 9:22 AM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 9:30 AM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 9:30 AM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 9:34 AM | 60 mph | About 48 miles from Washington, DC |
| 9:34 AM | 60 mph | About 46 miles from Washington, DC |
| 9:35 AM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 9:40 AM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 9:40 AM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Lancaster, PA |
| 9:48 AM | 63 mph | About 41 miles from Columbia, SC |
| 9:50 AM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 9:51 AM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Albany, NY |
| 9:58 AM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 10:00 AM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Washington, DC |
| 10:06 AM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 10:08 AM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 10:10 AM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 10:15 AM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 10:25 AM | 60 mph | About 27 miles from Washington, DC |
| 10:33 AM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 10:48 AM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from New York, NY |
| 10:50 AM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Trenton, NJ |
| 11:10 AM | 60 mph | About 16 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 11:55 AM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from New York, NY |
| 12:54 PM | 70 mph | About 33 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 12:56 PM | 58 mph | Near 30.24, -83.24, FL |
| 1:52 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 2:00 PM | 60 mph | About 46 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 2:33 PM | 64 mph | About 29 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 2:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.24, -81.79, GA |
| 2:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.22, -81.85, GA |
| 3:15 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.80, -77.00, NC |
| 3:50 PM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 4:23 PM | 70 mph | About 46 miles from Indianapolis, IN |
| 4:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.73, -76.63, NC |
| 4:36 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 4:45 PM | 64 mph | About 52 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 4:55 PM | 64 mph | About 55 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:45 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 6:10 PM | 62 mph | About 35 miles from Deltona, FL |
| 6:15 PM | 61 mph | About 32 miles from Dayton, OH |
| 6:20 PM | 66 mph | About 33 miles from Deltona, FL |
| 6:20 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Port St. Lucie, FL |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 39 | 11 | 19 | 9 |
| South Carolina | 21 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Florida | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Virginia | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Georgia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Indiana | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Maryland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| New York | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ohio | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee, FL | 1.5 in | 63 mph | 0 |
| Evansville, IN | 0.88 in | None | 0 |
| Allentown, PA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Columbia, SC | None | 75 mph | 0 |
| Lancaster, PA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Reading, PA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Scranton, PA | None | 69 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.