U.S. Storm Day Summary
U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for April 15, 2023
Apr 15, 2023 | United States | 2023-04-15 national severe weather summary
National storm summary for April 15, 2023: 274 hail reports and 218 wind/tornado reports across 15 states. Peak hail reached 4.00 in and peak wind reached 97 mph.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 4.00 in
- Reports
- 274
- Severe Reports
- 274
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 97 mph
- Reports
- 218
- Tornado Reports
- 17
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 274
- Events within 3 miles
- 329
- Events within 10 miles
- 411
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 4.00 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 218
- Events within 3 miles
- 262
- Events within 10 miles
- 327
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 97 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 4.00 in | - | 5 SW ARCOLA, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 3.50 in | - | 6 NNW BEVIL OAKS, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 3.00 in | - | 4 SSE MILFORD, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 3.00 in | - | 1 NE PACIFIC, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 4 E ARCOLA, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 6 SE FLEMINGTON, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 1 NNW URBANA, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.75 in | - | BOLIVAR, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 6 SW MAGNOLIA, AR | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 2 NW RINGGOLD, LA | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 7 N GOLDEN CITY, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.50 in | - | SPIRO, OK | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.50 in | - | ALMA, AR | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.50 in | - | MULBERRY, AR | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 2 N REPUBLIC, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 1 N BOTKINBURG, AR | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.50 in | - | WARREN, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.00 in | - | FLEMINGTON, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.00 in | - | JERICO SPRINGS, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | hail | 2.00 in | - | PITTSBURG, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 6 W VICHY, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 1 SSE PEERLESS PARK, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | FENTON, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-15 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 1 ESE PEERLESS PARK, MO | NOAA SPC |
TWITTER WITH PHOTOS. SOME 3 IN SOME 4 IN. (SGF)
PICTURE SHOWS NEARLY SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL. ESTIMATED AT 3.5 INCHES... BUT COULD BE BIGGER. (LCH)
TWITTER WITH PICTURES. (SGF)
PHOTO ON TWITTER SHOWS MEASURED HAIL OF 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX)
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Report Highlights
- 274 hail reports were logged nationwide on April 15, 2023.
- The largest hail report reached 4.00 in.
- 218 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on April 15, 2023.
- 17 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 492
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2023-04-15T23:59:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(LZK)
2023-04-15T23:57:00Z
Wind Wind report
TREE LIMBS DOWN. (LSX)
2023-04-15T23:56:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
ALSO 30-40 MPH WINDS. (LSX)
2023-04-15T23:56:00Z
Wind Wind report
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS JACKSON COUNTY. (TAE)
2023-04-15T23:55:00Z
Wind 60 mph
I-44 AND HAMPTON. (LSX)
2023-04-15T23:55:00Z
Wind Wind report
REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN. (LSX)
2023-04-15T23:55:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED. (LSX)
2023-04-15T23:54:00Z
Wind Wind report
TREES DOWN. (LSX)
2023-04-15T23:53:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(LZK)
2023-04-15T23:53:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(LZK)
2023-04-15T23:53:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(LZK)
2023-04-15T23:53:00Z
Wind Wind report
TREES DOWN. (LSX)