U.S. Storm Day Summary

U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for April 4, 2025

Apr 4, 2025 | United States | 2025-04-04 national severe weather summary

National storm summary for April 4, 2025: 96 hail reports and 103 wind/tornado reports across 9 states. Peak hail reached 3.00 in and peak wind reached 86 mph.

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Impacted Places

2 S Friendship, TN3 NW Lakeside City, TXWaldron, ARStratford, OK3 NW Muskogee, OKSmiths Grove, KYSterling City, TXOzark, AR2 NW Lakeside City, TX3 E Loco, OK3 S Wilton, KY5 SSE Grand Saline, TX1 WNW Bettie, TX1 N Ringling, OKFox, OK4 NNE Sulphur, OK3 ESE Holdenville, OK5 SSW Springville, TN1 SW Bettie, TXWagoner, OKShawnee Hills, OH1 WSW Jamestown, OH6 ENE Murray, KY4 NW Hamlin, KY

Hail Stats

Max Report
3.00 in
Reports
96
Severe Reports
96

Wind Stats

Max Gust
86 mph
Reports
103
Tornado Reports
24

Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)

hail

Events within 1 mile
96
Events within 3 miles
115
Events within 10 miles
144
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
3.00 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
103
Events within 3 miles
124
Events within 10 miles
155
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
86 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-04-04hail3.00 in-Shawnee Hills, OHNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail2.75 in-6 WNW Hamlin, KYNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail2.75 in-3 E Jamestown, OHNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail2.75 in-Waldron, ARNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail2.25 in-Acorn, ARNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail2.00 in-1 WSW Jamestown, OHNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail2.00 in-4 NW Hamlin, KYNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail2.00 in-3 NW Eagletown, OKNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail2.00 in-Y City, ARNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail2.00 in-Loco, OKNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail2.00 in-2 E Meg, ARNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail1.75 in-6 ENE Murray, KYNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail1.75 in-Smiths Grove, KYNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail1.75 in-3 SW Redwater, TXNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail1.75 in-Eagletown, OKNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail1.75 in-Hatfield, ARNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail1.75 in-Sterling City, TXNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail1.75 in-1 E Stamford, TXNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail1.75 in-3 NW Lakeside City, TXNOAA SPC
2025-04-04hail1.75 in-Kingston, ARNOAA SPC
2025-04-04tornadoTornado UNK-5 NW Van, TXNOAA SPC
2025-04-04tornadoTornado UNK-2 ENE Bogata, TXNOAA SPC
2025-04-04tornadoTornado UNK-3 NE Bogata, TXNOAA SPC
2025-04-04tornadoTornado UNK-2 SSE Millerton, OKNOAA SPC

Photo verified. (ILN)

(PAH)

Photo verified. (ILN)

Image of a Waldron city police cruiser with massive hail damage... likely representative of at least baseball hail size. (LZK)

Report from mPING. (LZK)

Photo verified. (ILN)

(PAH)

Just north of the Eagletown community. (SHV)

Report Highlights

  • 96 hail reports were logged nationwide on April 4, 2025.
  • The largest hail report reached 3.00 in.
  • 103 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on April 4, 2025.
  • 24 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
199
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-04-04T23:32:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    KTBS-TV viewer reports golf ball size hail just east of Maud community near Wright Patman Lake. (SHV)

  2. 2025-04-04T22:34:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Trees snapped... overturned cars... and additional damage near the Lakeview Baptist Assembly in Lone Star. (SHV)

  3. 2025-04-04T22:32:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    An EF2 tornado began SW of Lone Star and moved NE across Ellison Creek Reservoir and across the north side of Lone Star... dissipating along FM 3421. Most of the damage (SHV)

  4. 2025-04-04T22:18:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (SHV)

  5. 2025-04-04T22:07:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    An NWS Storm Survey determined that damage across western Upshur County was consistent with that of a short tracked EF-1 tornado. While the tornado was brief... a few h (SHV)

  6. 2025-04-04T22:05:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Structural damage at Union Hill elementary. Possible tornado. (SHV)

  7. 2025-04-04T22:05:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Multiple trees down on FM Road 2088... West of US Highway 271... between the Union Hill and Bettie communities. Also... some structure damage from trees. (SHV)

  8. 2025-04-04T22:03:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Carport lifted and damaged East end of Barber Rd in the Bettie community. (SHV)

  9. 2025-04-04T22:02:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees uprooted on the south side of Lake Gilmer. Initially reported by public. NWS Survey Team determined this to have been caused by RFD winds. (SHV)

  10. 2025-04-04T22:00:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Damage to bridge road surface on FM Road 852 over Lake Gilmer. (SHV)

  11. 2025-04-04T21:55:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Photo of destroyed residence in the Kelsey community along State Highway 154. (SHV)

  12. 2025-04-04T21:50:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Horse loafing shed roof and walls damage and trees down on Kelsey Creek Rd and Cox trail... just south of State Hwy 1.54 in the Kelsey community west of Gilmer. (SHV)