Storm reports for April 24, 2016
NOAA recorded 89 hail reports, 18 wind reports and 5 tornado reports in 7 states on April 24, 2016.
- in 7 states
- 112
- Storm reports
- Near 38.91, -97.52, KS
- 3.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 47 miles from Topeka, KS
- 81 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, near 40.10, -98.18, NE
- 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 24, 2016 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
Hail89, most at 5 PM
Wind18, most at 8 PM
Tornado5, most at 6 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:12 PM | EF0 | Near 38.62, -98.45, KS | 3.5 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 5:19 PM | EF0 | Near 38.84, -97.87, KS | 2.93 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 6:03 PM | EF1 | Near 40.10, -98.18, NE | 2.43 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| 6:29 PM | EF0 | In League City, TX | 1.44 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 6:50 PM | EF1 | Near 39.86, -97.63, KS | 12.25 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:28 PM | 1.25 in | Near 38.52, -98.78, KS |
| 3:29 PM | 1.75 in | Near 38.52, -98.74, KS |
| 3:55 PM | 0.75 in | About 28 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 4:00 PM | 1.25 in | About 30 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 4:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.18, -96.15, IA |
| 4:17 PM | 1.5 in | Near 38.91, -98.39, KS |
| 4:17 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.69, -98.37, KS |
| 4:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.80, -98.31, KS |
| 4:26 PM | 0.88 in | Near 42.29, -96.10, IA |
| 4:36 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.18, -96.08, IA |
| 4:40 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.75, -98.23, KS |
| 4:47 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.44, -95.84, IA |
Show all 89 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:48 PM | 1.25 in | Near 40.02, -98.57, NE |
| 4:50 PM | 2.5 in | About 39 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 4:50 PM | 1.75 in | Near 42.45, -95.82, IA |
| 4:53 PM | 2.0 in | Near 38.76, -98.21, KS |
| 4:55 PM | 1.75 in | About 39 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 4:59 PM | 0.88 in | Near 42.47, -95.43, IA |
| 5:00 PM | 1.75 in | Near 38.79, -98.16, KS |
| 5:00 PM | 2.75 in | About 33 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 5:02 PM | 2.25 in | About 33 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 5:03 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.48, -95.60, IA |
| 5:05 PM | 1.5 in | Near 42.48, -95.78, IA |
| 5:09 PM | 0.75 in | Near 42.58, -95.72, IA |
| 5:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 31 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 5:10 PM | 1.5 in | About 31 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 5:10 PM | 1.25 in | Near 42.54, -95.61, IA |
| 5:10 PM | 0.88 in | Near 39.58, -98.20, KS |
| 5:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 31 miles from Corpus Christi, TX |
| 5:17 PM | 2.5 in | Near 38.90, -97.91, KS |
| 5:21 PM | 1.25 in | Near 38.91, -97.86, KS |
| 5:23 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.72, -95.55, IA |
| 5:23 PM | 1.75 in | Near 39.61, -98.15, KS |
| 5:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 45 miles from Edinburg, TX |
| 5:45 PM | 1.75 in | Near 40.03, -98.07, NE |
| 5:51 PM | 1.75 in | Near 38.97, -97.76, KS |
| 6:00 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.23, -96.30, IA |
| 6:05 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.23, -96.22, IA |
| 6:05 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.23, -96.30, IA |
| 6:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.04, -97.59, KS |
| 6:10 PM | 0.88 in | About 40 miles from Edinburg, TX |
| 6:11 PM | 1.75 in | Near 38.87, -97.65, KS |
| 6:16 PM | 1.5 in | Near 39.78, -98.00, KS |
| 6:19 PM | 2.75 in | Near 38.88, -97.61, KS |
| 6:29 PM | 3.0 in | Near 38.91, -97.52, KS |
| 6:30 PM | 2.75 in | Near 38.88, -97.51, KS |
| 6:31 PM | 2.75 in | Near 38.96, -97.46, KS |
| 6:36 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.11, -94.68, IA |
| 6:37 PM | 2.75 in | Near 38.91, -97.47, KS |
| 6:40 PM | 2.0 in | Near 38.92, -97.37, KS |
| 6:42 PM | 1.75 in | Near 38.88, -97.39, KS |
| 6:50 PM | 0.88 in | Near 40.15, -97.87, NE |
| 6:56 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.09, -97.18, KS |
| 7:05 PM | 1.75 in | About 34 miles from Edinburg, TX |
| 7:05 PM | 1.5 in | In Lincoln, NE |
| 7:06 PM | 1.75 in | Near 38.98, -97.21, KS |
| 7:10 PM | 0.88 in | About 20 miles from Lincoln, NE |
| 7:17 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Lincoln, NE |
| 7:21 PM | 0.88 in | About 26 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 7:25 PM | 2.75 in | Near 39.12, -97.70, KS |
| 7:26 PM | 2.5 in | Near 39.12, -97.71, KS |
| 7:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.22, -97.55, KS |
| 7:41 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.06, -96.87, KS |
| 7:45 PM | 1.75 in | Near 39.06, -96.87, KS |
| 7:46 PM | 0.88 in | About 23 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 7:47 PM | 1.5 in | Near 39.15, -96.90, KS |
| 7:53 PM | 0.75 in | Near 42.54, -96.49, SD |
| 8:15 PM | 1.5 in | About 48 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 8:25 PM | 1.25 in | Near 38.57, -97.67, KS |
| 8:33 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.10, -97.11, KS |
| 8:36 PM | 1.5 in | About 48 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 8:43 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.63, -97.60, KS |
| 8:53 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.82, -97.62, KS |
| 8:53 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.83, -97.60, KS |
| 8:55 PM | 2.0 in | Near 39.00, -96.94, KS |
| 9:02 PM | 1.5 in | Near 39.03, -96.83, KS |
| 9:03 PM | 1.25 in | About 36 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 9:04 PM | 1.75 in | About 60 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 9:10 PM | 2.5 in | Near 38.59, -97.89, KS |
| 9:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.63, -97.67, KS |
| 9:45 PM | 1.5 in | Near 38.63, -97.67, KS |
| 9:50 PM | 2.0 in | Near 38.60, -97.67, KS |
| 9:52 PM | 1.5 in | Near 38.63, -97.60, KS |
| 10:03 PM | 2.0 in | Near 38.61, -97.63, KS |
| 10:58 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.64, -96.90, KS |
| 11:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.57, -96.96, KS |
| 11:43 PM | 1.0 in | About 29 miles from Visalia, CA |
| 12:50 AM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Bakersfield, CA |
| 1:16 AM | 1.25 in | About 10 miles from Visalia, CA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:28 PM | 64 mph | Near 42.26, -96.08, IA |
| 4:32 PM | 60 mph | Near 42.16, -96.08, IA |
| 5:00 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.28, -122.20, CA |
| 5:03 PM | 64 mph | Near 42.48, -95.60, IA |
| 5:55 PM | 64 mph | Near 42.89, -95.09, IA |
| 6:07 PM | 70 mph | Near 38.92, -97.70, KS |
| 6:45 PM | 64 mph | Near 43.30, -94.51, IA |
| 7:06 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.43, -96.76, KS |
| 7:08 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.35, -94.31, IA |
| 7:16 PM | 68 mph | About 3 miles from Lincoln, NE |
| 7:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.64, -94.10, MN |
| 8:00 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Omaha, NE |
Show all 18 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:05 PM | 60 mph | About 51 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 8:08 PM | 81 mph | About 47 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 8:10 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.17, -98.55, SD |
| 8:15 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 8:20 PM | 81 mph | About 44 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 8:46 PM | 62 mph | About 49 miles from Omaha, NE |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 57 | 50 | 4 | 3 |
| Iowa | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Texas | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| California | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | 1.5 in | 68 mph | 0 |
| Visalia, CA | 1.25 in | None | 0 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| League City, TX | None | None | 1 |
| Pasadena, TX | None | None | 1 |
| Pearland, TX | None | None | 1 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.