U.S. Storm Day Summary
Apr 21, 2026 Hail and Storm Summary
Apr 21, 2026 | United States | 2026-04-21 national severe weather summary
Daily hail and wind summary for Apr 21, 2026, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 1.00 in
- Reports
- 7
- Severe Reports
- 7
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 59 mph
- Reports
- 4
- Tornado Reports
- 1
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | Greenfield, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 2 WSW Saint Francis, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 3 W Saint Francis, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 4 SE Wind Lake, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 2 SE Elmwood Park, WI | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 6 NE Firebaugh, CA | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-21 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 3 NNE Orange Cove, CA | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-21 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 11 ENE Clovis, CA | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-21 | wind | 59 mph | - | 2 S Ruby Lake, NV | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-21 | wind | Wind report | - | 4 NE Livingston, CA | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-04-21 | wind | Wind report | - | 3 WSW Atwater, CA | NOAA SPC |
Observation with pictures. (MKX)
Milwaukee Airport Observer pictures. (MKX)
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (MKX)
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (MKX)
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (MKX)
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (HNX)
Hail around penny size to quarter size. Location approximate. (HNX)
Damage assessment team reported snapped and uprooted trees consistent with EF1 damage from tornado around 5:24PM PDT. (HNX)
Report Highlights
- 7 hail reports were logged nationwide on April 21, 2026.
- The largest hail report reached 1.00 in.
- 4 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on April 21, 2026.
- 1 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 11
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2026-04-21T23:00:00Z
Wind Wind report
Merced County OES reported property damage to a farm and house. (HNX)
2026-04-21T22:55:00Z
Wind Wind report
Reports of many trees down and broken branches near Ballico and Cressey along Merced River bottom. Also some damage to vehicles due to the downed trees. (HNX)
2026-04-21T22:36:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (HNX)
2026-04-21T18:19:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (MKX)
2026-04-21T17:56:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (MKX)
2026-04-21T17:26:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (MKX)
2026-04-21T17:24:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Milwaukee Airport Observer pictures. (MKX)
2026-04-21T17:21:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Observation with pictures. (MKX)
2026-04-21T05:32:00Z
Wind 59 mph
Mesonet station RLKN2 Ruby Lake RAWS. (LKN)
2026-04-21T01:38:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
Damage assessment team reported snapped and uprooted trees consistent with EF1 damage from tornado around 5:24PM PDT. (HNX)
2026-04-21T00:35:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Hail around penny size to quarter size. Location approximate. (HNX)