U.S. Storm Day Summary

U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for April 20, 2025

Apr 20, 2025 | United States | 2025-04-20 national severe weather summary

National storm summary for April 20, 2025: 2 hail reports and 199 wind/tornado reports across 6 states. Peak hail reached 2.00 in and peak wind reached 70 mph.

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Impacted Places

1 SSE Beaverdale, IA2 NNW March, MOCarl Junction, MO1 WSW Sarcoxie, MOBuffalo, MOLesterville, MO1 SW Guthrie, MO2 SE Wheeler, AR1 SE Lamar, MOSarcoxie, MOMonett, MOSeligman, MO4 ENE Foose, MOGoodhope, MO6 ESE Florence, MO5 WNW Duncan, MO2 NNW Columbia, MO5 WSW Murry, MO7 ESE Columbia, MOWellsville, MO4 NNE Hartshorn, MO1 WSW Vandalia, MO1 NW Floraville, IL3 SSE Belleville, IL

Hail Stats

Max Report
2.00 in
Reports
2
Severe Reports
2

Wind Stats

Max Gust
70 mph
Reports
199
Tornado Reports
41

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

hail

Events within 1 mile
2
Events within 3 miles
2
Events within 10 miles
3
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
2.00 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
199
Events within 3 miles
239
Events within 10 miles
299
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
70 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-04-20hail2.00 in-Alton, MONOAA SPC
2025-04-20hail1.00 in-2 SSW Wentworth, MONOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-1 SSW Guthrie, MONOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-1 E Riverton, KSNOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-5 SSW Oakton, MONOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-2 SE Wheeler, ARNOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-3 SSW Box Elder, MTNOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-1 SE Garrison, MONOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-6 ESE Florence, MONOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-4 N Goodhope, MONOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-5 WNW Duncan, MONOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-5 SSW Hartville, MONOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-5 ENE Hartville, MONOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-5 WSW Murry, MONOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-5 S Santa Fe, MONOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-4 NNE Hartshorn, MONOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-2 NE Spencerburg, MONOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-1 NNW Fall Creek, ILNOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-3 NW Woodlawn Addition, ARNOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-3 E Otto, ARNOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-1 SSE Golden, ILNOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK-1 SSE Beaverdale, IANOAA SPC

Relayed via media. Size estimated from picture. Time estimated from radar. (SGF)

Up to quarter size hail just south of Wentworth. (SGF)

An NWS survey team found EF2 tornado damage on County Road 362 northwest of New Bloomfield. This track continued north-northeast until it intersected County Road 347 an (LSX)

An EF 1 tornado touched down near Empire Lake to the north of Galena... KS... downing hundreds of trees and damaging multiple roofs before crossing the Missouri border (SGF)

An EF 0 tornado touched down in south-central Barton County in Missouri at 229 PM on April 20... 2025... tracking northeast through the city of Lamar before finally lif (SGF)

(TSA)

[Landspout] Public report relayed by local meteorologist on social media. Time estimated from report... and very rough estimate of location due to lack of representati (TFX)

A short-lived EF0 tornado downed large limbs and caused minor shingle and siding damage to a home before the path was no longer visible into a forested area. (SGF)

Report Highlights

  • 2 hail reports were logged nationwide on April 20, 2025.
  • The largest hail report reached 2.00 in.
  • 199 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on April 20, 2025.
  • 41 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
201
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-04-20T23:59:00Z

    Hail 2.00 in

    Relayed via media. Size estimated from picture. Time estimated from radar. (SGF)

  2. 2025-04-20T23:59:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    HAM radio report of tornado that damaged a house near the intersection of AR-Highway 319 and Indian Lakes Road. Spotter had view of tornado as it approached their locat (LZK)

  3. 2025-04-20T23:53:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Barn destroyed per EM. (LSX)

  4. 2025-04-20T23:51:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Several trees snapped or uprooted. (LSX)

  5. 2025-04-20T23:50:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Power poles down along IL-0.57 in near Hull... IL. (LSX)

  6. 2025-04-20T23:48:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    An EF0 tornado was confirmed by damage survey crews. The tornado was on the ground from apprimately 6:48 to 6:52 CDT... had a total path length of 4.18 miles... and lif (LSX)

  7. 2025-04-20T23:38:00Z

    Wind 70 mph

    From two sources west of Hannibal... MO. (LSX)

  8. 2025-04-20T23:35:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Multiple reports of damage including trailers destroyed near Hannibal Regional Hospital. (LSX)

  9. 2025-04-20T23:19:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    A brief EF0 tornado was confirmed by damage survey crews. The most significant damage occurred to a barn... which was largely destroyed. The tornado had an approximate (LSX)

  10. 2025-04-20T23:15:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Damage to sheds. Damage to a support column and the wall of a home. (LSX)

  11. 2025-04-20T23:10:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    2ft diameter tree snapped at the base. (LSX)

  12. 2025-04-20T23:10:00Z

    Wind 63 mph

    Vandalia MO Ag site. (LSX)