U.S. Storm Day Summary
Apr 3, 2026 Hail and Storm Summary
Apr 3, 2026 | United States | 2026-04-03 national severe weather summary
Daily hail and wind summary for Apr 3, 2026, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 2.75 in
- Reports
- 34
- Severe Reports
- 34
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 86 mph
- Reports
- 34
- Tornado Reports
- 3
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 2.75 in | - | Mountain View, OK | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 2.00 in | - | Mountain View, OK | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 2.00 in | - | Forest City, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 4 E Havana, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 1 E Gotebo, OK | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 2 E Gotebo, OK | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Fairfax, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Bedford, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Mountain View, OK | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 1.50 in | - | Bedford, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 2 E Gotebo, OK | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 3 W Altus, OK | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 5 E Edmonson, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 2 WSW Spence Airport, GA | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 3 W Andover, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 3 NE Shubert, NE | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 1 NNE Andover, KS | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 1.00 in | - | Mountain View, OK | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 3 S Tarkio, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | hail | 1.00 in | - | Tarkio, MO | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 3 SW Hopedale, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 4 SW Hopedale, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 5 WNW Little, OK | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-03 | wind | 86 mph | - | 3 WNW Goodlett, TX | NOAA SPC |
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Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (OUN)
(ILX)
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Report of golf ball sized hail. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)
Relayed from media. Time estimated from radar. (DMX)
Report Highlights
- 34 hail reports were logged nationwide on April 3, 2026.
- The largest hail report reached 2.75 in.
- 34 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on April 3, 2026.
- 3 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 68
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2026-04-03T23:55:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(ILX)
2026-04-03T23:51:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
(OUN)
2026-04-03T23:45:00Z
Wind Wind report
powerlines down on Manito blacktop road. (ILX)
2026-04-03T23:38:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(OUN)
2026-04-03T23:33:00Z
Wind Wind report
Powerlines down in the Topeka area. (ILX)
2026-04-03T23:32:00Z
Hail 2.00 in
(ILX)
2026-04-03T23:32:00Z
Wind Wind report
Two large trees were blown over. (ILX)
2026-04-03T23:17:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(ILX)
2026-04-03T23:03:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
(ILX)
2026-04-03T23:02:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
tornado touched down then lifted... rotating wall cloud shortly after. (ILX)
2026-04-03T22:59:00Z
Wind Wind report
Multiple trees reported down on Arkansas Highway 7.00 in the Harmony Grove area. (LZK)
2026-04-03T22:54:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Quarter-sized hail reported in the city of Camden via the 911 call center. (LZK)