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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

Louisville, NE4 NE Manley, NE1 S Oregon, WI4 ENE Bennington, NEMalmo, MNPequot Lakes, MNRaymond, NE3 W Fort Calhoun, NE1 SW Bennington, NE4 E Kennard, NE2 NNW Greenwood, NE3 WNW Essex, IACorning, IAHinton, IA5 WSW Martinsburg, NEHampton, IARichland Center, WI3 W Platteville, WI1 W Prairie Du Sac, WIPlatteville, WI1 NW Platteville, WI1 W Platteville, WIMonticello, WI1 W Oregon, WI

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)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-04-17hail4.00 in-Arlington, NENOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail4.00 in-3 W Mcclelland, IANOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail4.00 in-2 NW Mcclelland, IANOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail3.25 in-5 NNE Bennington, NENOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail3.00 in-2 S Fort Calhoun, NENOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail2.75 in-2 SW Kennard, NENOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail2.75 in-2 W Ames, NENOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail2.75 in-4 W Nickerson, NENOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail2.75 in-2 N Fremont, NENOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail2.75 in-3 W Arlington, NENOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail2.75 in-Bennington, NENOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail2.75 in-2 NNW Greenwood, NENOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail2.75 in-4 SSW Underwood, IANOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail2.75 in-3 WNW Mcclelland, IANOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail2.75 in-2 N Mcclelland, IANOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail2.75 in-3 WNW Essex, IANOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail2.75 in-2 NW Waverly, IANOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail2.75 in-3 W Platteville, WINOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail2.75 in-4 SW Brooklyn, WINOAA SPC
2025-04-17hail2.50 in-2 NE David City, NENOAA SPC
2025-04-17tornadoTornado UNK-1 ENE Rogers, NENOAA SPC
2025-04-17tornadoTornado UNK-4 ENE Bennington, NENOAA SPC
2025-04-17tornadoTornado UNK-4 ENE Bennington, NENOAA SPC
2025-04-17tornadoTornado UNK-3 S Fort Calhoun, NENOAA SPC

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delayed report. (OAX)

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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

  1. 2025-04-17T23:59:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    (OAX)

  2. 2025-04-17T23:58:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OAX)

  3. 2025-04-17T23:55:00Z

    Wind 60 mph

    (OAX)

  4. 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)

  5. 2025-04-17T23:53:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OAX)

  6. 2025-04-17T23:52:00Z

    Hail 2.75 in

    (OAX)

  7. 2025-04-17T23:52:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (OAX)

  8. 2025-04-17T23:50:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (OAX)

  9. 2025-04-17T23:50:00Z

    Hail 2.00 in

    (OAX)

  10. 2025-04-17T23:49:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OAX)

  11. 2025-04-17T23:48:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (OAX)

  12. 2025-04-17T23:45:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    (OAX)