Storm reports for April 3, 2015
NOAA recorded 19 hail reports, 67 wind reports and 4 tornado reports in 10 states on April 3, 2015.
- in 10 states
- 90
- Storm reports
- Near 37.12, -94.78, KS
- 1.5 in
- Largest hail
- Near 37.02, -88.34, KY
- 81 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 31 miles from Chattanooga, TN
- 4
- Tornado reports
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
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 3, 2015 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
Hail19, most at 5 PM
Wind67, most at 5 PM
Tornado4, most at 9 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:22 PM | EF0 | About 23 miles from Nashville, TN | 5.6 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 8:15 PM | EF0 | About 41 miles from Huntsville, AL | 0.93 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 9:05 PM | EF1 | About 31 miles from Chattanooga, TN | 2.29 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 9:10 PM | EF1 | About 28 miles from Chattanooga, TN | 0.11 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45 AM | 1.5 in | Near 37.12, -94.78, KS |
| 11:15 AM | 1.0 in | Near 37.25, -89.52, MO |
| 12:00 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.47, -88.75, IL |
| 12:14 PM | 1.0 in | About 38 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 1:50 PM | 0.88 in | About 23 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 26 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:08 PM | 1.0 in | About 34 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:02 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 5:10 PM | 0.88 in | About 2 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:19 PM | 1.0 in | About 6 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:20 PM | 0.88 in | Near 33.94, -90.95, MS |
| 6:05 PM | 1.0 in | Near 35.95, -85.03, TN |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:08 PM | 0.88 in | About 59 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 6:36 PM | 1.0 in | Near 34.39, -88.70, MS |
| 6:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 35 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 7:49 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 8:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 8:50 PM | 1.0 in | Near 33.40, -88.92, MS |
| 9:03 PM | 1.0 in | About 37 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:20 AM | 60 mph | Near 36.93, -88.97, KY |
| 9:06 AM | 81 mph | Near 37.02, -88.34, KY |
| 9:07 AM | 75 mph | Near 37.02, -88.28, KY |
| 3:15 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 4:50 PM | 60 mph | About 7 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 4:59 PM | 60 mph | About 8 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | About 13 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:02 PM | 60 mph | About 11 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:03 PM | 68 mph | About 16 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:04 PM | 64 mph | About 6 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:04 PM | 64 mph | About 8 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:04 PM | 60 mph | About 10 miles from Nashville, TN |
Show all 67 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:04 PM | 60 mph | About 16 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:04 PM | 69 mph | About 12 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:07 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:08 PM | 64 mph | About 6 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:08 PM | 64 mph | About 6 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:09 PM | 64 mph | About 5 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:10 PM | 64 mph | About 5 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:10 PM | 60 mph | About 9 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:10 PM | 60 mph | About 17 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:12 PM | 70 mph | About 5 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:15 PM | 60 mph | About 28 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 33.96, -90.93, MS |
| 5:44 PM | 63 mph | Near 33.14, -92.02, AR |
| 5:48 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.42, -85.68, TN |
| 5:50 PM | 63 mph | Near 33.93, -90.61, MS |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Huntington, WV |
| 5:53 PM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 5:59 PM | 60 mph | About 50 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 6:04 PM | 60 mph | About 30 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 6:05 PM | 52 mph | Near 37.80, -81.16, WV |
| 6:08 PM | 60 mph | About 59 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 6:10 PM | 60 mph | About 54 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 6:12 PM | 72 mph | About 58 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 6:22 PM | 64 mph | About 46 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 6:28 PM | 60 mph | About 59 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 6:36 PM | 60 mph | Near 34.94, -87.77, AL |
| 6:42 PM | 60 mph | About 52 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:43 PM | 60 mph | About 53 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 6:43 PM | 64 mph | About 53 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 6:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 33.76, -89.98, MS |
| 6:45 PM | 70 mph | About 52 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 6:45 PM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 6:45 PM | 81 mph | About 53 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 7:00 PM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 7:03 PM | 60 mph | About 44 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:05 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 7:05 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Kingsport, TN |
| 7:15 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.31, -88.13, AL |
| 7:17 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 7:19 PM | 70 mph | About 29 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:20 PM | 58 mph | In Knoxville, TN |
| 7:22 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.31, -88.03, AL |
| 7:30 PM | 60 mph | About 24 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:40 PM | 58 mph | About 23 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 7:48 PM | 60 mph | About 15 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:50 PM | 60 mph | About 19 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:53 PM | 60 mph | About 12 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:55 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 8:00 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 8:00 PM | 60 mph | About 28 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 8:05 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 8:10 PM | 60 mph | About 22 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 8:10 PM | 58 mph | About 25 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 8:27 PM | 69 mph | About 28 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 9:30 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Huntsville, AL |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 56 | 8 | 47 | 1 |
| Alabama | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| Mississippi | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Illinois | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | 1.0 in | 60 mph | 0 |
| Nashville, TN | 1.0 in | 70 mph | 0 |
| Knoxville, TN | None | 58 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.