U.S. Storm Day Summary
Apr 17, 2025 Hail and Storm Summary
Apr 17, 2025 | United States | 2025-04-17 national severe weather summary
Daily hail and wind summary for Apr 17, 2025, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 4.00 in
- Reports
- 167
- Severe Reports
- 167
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 86 mph
- Reports
- 48
- Tornado Reports
- 23
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 4.00 in | - | Arlington, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 4.00 in | - | 3 W Mcclelland, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 4.00 in | - | 2 NW Mcclelland, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 3.25 in | - | 5 NNE Bennington, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 3.00 in | - | 2 S Fort Calhoun, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 2 SW Kennard, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 2 W Ames, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 4 W Nickerson, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 2 N Fremont, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 3 W Arlington, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 2.75 in | - | Bennington, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 2 NNW Greenwood, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 4 SSW Underwood, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 3 WNW Mcclelland, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 2 N Mcclelland, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 3 WNW Essex, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 2 NW Waverly, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 3 W Platteville, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 4 SW Brooklyn, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 2 NE David City, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 1 ENE Rogers, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 4 ENE Bennington, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 4 ENE Bennington, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-17 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 3 S Fort Calhoun, NE | NOAA SPC |
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Mix of golfball and baseball-size hail. (OAX)
Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.). (OAX)
Report Highlights
- 167 hail reports were logged nationwide on April 17, 2025.
- The largest hail report reached 4.00 in.
- 48 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on April 17, 2025.
- 23 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 215
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2025-04-17T23:59:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
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2025-04-17T23:58:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OAX)
2025-04-17T23:55:00Z
Wind 60 mph
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2025-04-17T23:55:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
At approximately 6:55 PM CDT on Thursday... April 17... a tornado developed near Highway 133... and appeared to produce first damage by snapping limbs in an area of tre (OAX)
2025-04-17T23:53:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OAX)
2025-04-17T23:52:00Z
Hail 2.75 in
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2025-04-17T23:52:00Z
Hail 1.75 in
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (OAX)
2025-04-17T23:50:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
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2025-04-17T23:50:00Z
Hail 2.00 in
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2025-04-17T23:49:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OAX)
2025-04-17T23:48:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
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2025-04-17T23:45:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
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