U.S. Storm Day Summary
U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for April 30, 2025
Apr 30, 2025 | United States | 2025-04-30 national severe weather summary
National storm summary for April 30, 2025: 75 hail reports and 86 wind/tornado reports across 12 states. Peak hail reached 3.00 in and peak wind reached 70 mph.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 3.00 in
- Reports
- 75
- Severe Reports
- 75
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 70 mph
- Reports
- 86
- Tornado Reports
- 13
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 75
- Events within 3 miles
- 90
- Events within 10 miles
- 113
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 3.00 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 86
- Events within 3 miles
- 103
- Events within 10 miles
- 129
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 70 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 3.00 in | - | 1 SW Jourdanton, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 1 S Pawnee, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 2.50 in | - | Jourdanton, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 1 WSW Copperas Cove, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 2.50 in | - | Copperas Cove, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 2 SW Taylor, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 2.00 in | - | Aviston, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 2.00 in | - | Loogootee, IN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Shoals, IN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 3 NNW Fairfield, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 1 NNE Pawnee, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 1 NE Hutto, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 2 ESE Longview, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 3 N Glendale, IN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 7 E Valley Mills, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 4 SE Girard, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 3 E Aspermont, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 1.50 in | - | Owenton, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 1 S Kirvin, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 4 N Fairfield, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 3 W Celina, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 12 NNW Toco, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 3 N Stigler, OK | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-30 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 1 WNW Mertens, TX | NOAA SPC |
Delayed report from picture received from media. (EWX)
Photos showing windows completely broken out on all sides of police vehicle from very large hail while officer was in vehicle. (CRP)
(EWX)
Corrected location. Golf ball to tennis ball size hail reported by Inks Lake State Park official in Copperas Cove at Hillside Dr and High Chapparal Drive. (FWD)
Golf ball to tennis ball size hail reported by Inks Lake State Park official in Copperas Cove. (FWD)
Tennis ball sized hail observed near Taylor High School. (EWX)
Media reporting photo of 1.5-2.0 inch hail on social media. Time estimated from radar. (LSX)
Received pictures of report. (IND)
Report Highlights
- 75 hail reports were logged nationwide on April 30, 2025.
- The largest hail report reached 3.00 in.
- 86 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on April 30, 2025.
- 13 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 161
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2025-04-30T23:59:00Z
Wind Wind report
Power poles and power lines downed and several trees downed. (JAN)
2025-04-30T23:56:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
(ILN)
2025-04-30T23:49:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (LUB)
2025-04-30T23:49:00Z
Wind 61 mph
ASOS station KLAA Lamar Airport. (PUB)
2025-04-30T23:48:00Z
Wind Wind report
Trees down and minor structural damage reported just north of Herbine. (LZK)
2025-04-30T23:48:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
NWS Damage Survey Team found that an EF2 tornado formed 2 miles SE of Shobonier and tracked northeastward... dissipating north of Augsburg along County Rd 1300. (LSX)
2025-04-30T23:44:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (LUB)
2025-04-30T23:44:00Z
Wind 59 mph
59 mph wind gust reported at Girder Field in Pine Bluff. (LZK)
2025-04-30T23:40:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LMK)
2025-04-30T23:32:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LUB)
2025-04-30T23:30:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
NWS Damage Survey Team found that an EF0 tornado formed in southwestern Fayette County just northeast of Carlyle Lake... tracked northeastward through Pope... and then (LSX)
2025-04-30T23:26:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING. (FWD)