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Edition 2017-04

Hail days by metro, April 2017.

In April 2017, 88 of 333 metros had at least one day with a hail report within 10 miles of their centre, against 81 in April 2016. McKinney, TX led with 3 days, against its own April mean of 0.8 over 20 prior years of record. Rochester, MN was furthest above its own record, at 3 days against a mean of 0.3. On 100 percent of metro hail days at least one report was measured by a person or an instrument; the rest were detected by radar alone. Nationally the month had 30 days with hail on record, against 29 a year earlier.

88

Of 333 metros with a hail day

30

Days with hail on record nationally

100%

Of metro hail days carried a measured report

4.50in

Largest measured, 1 Apr, TX

Hail days by metro, April 2017

Against each metro's own April on record

Hail days by metro, April 2017: each metro's hail days in the window, its year to date, its own mean for the span over the record, the share of its days carried by a measured report, and its largest measured and largest detected hail.
Rank Metro Days Year to date April mean Measured share Largest measured Largest detected
01 McKinney, TX 3 +2.3 6 0.8 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.75″ None detected
02 Charleston, SC 3 +2.4 4 0.6 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.50″ None detected
03 Rochester, MN 3 +2.8 5 0.3 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.50″ None detected
04 Dallas, TX 2 +1.4 2 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.25″ None detected
05 Austin, TX 2 +1.0 2 1.1 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
06 Fort Worth, TX 2 +0.8 2 1.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
07 Indianapolis, IN 2 +1.4 4 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.50″ None detected
08 Oklahoma City, OK 2 +1.3 2 0.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
09 Washington, DC 2 +1.7 2 0.3 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
10 Tulsa, OK 2 +0.4 5 1.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
11 Plano, TX 2 +1.3 5 0.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.50″ None detected
12 Fort Wayne, IN 2 +1.6 4 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
13 Garland, TX 2 +1.1 3 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.00″ None detected
14 Frisco, TX 2 +1.2 5 0.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.75″ None detected
15 Knoxville, TN 2 +1.3 3 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
16 Grand Rapids, MI 2 +1.2 6 0.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.25″ None detected
17 Aurora, IL 2 +1.3 2 0.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.25″ None detected
18 Alexandria, VA 2 +1.7 2 0.3 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
19 Jackson, MS 2 +1.0 5 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.00″ None detected
20 Cedar Rapids, IA 2 +1.0 5 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
21 Lewisville, TX 2 +1.3 4 0.8 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.00″ None detected
22 Carrollton, TX 2 +1.4 3 0.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.00″ None detected
23 Round Rock, TX 2 +0.8 2 1.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
24 Norman, OK 2 +1.0 3 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
25 North Charleston, SC 2 +1.2 3 0.9 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.50″ None detected
26 Richardson, TX 2 +1.0 3 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.00″ None detected
27 Elgin, IL 2 +1.3 4 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
28 Allen, TX 2 +1.2 5 0.9 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.75″ None detected
29 New Braunfels, TX 2 +1.5 3 0.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
30 Peoria, IL 2 +1.4 4 0.6 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
31 Wichita Falls, TX 2 +0.8 2 1.2 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
32 Carmel, IN 2 +1.3 4 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.50″ None detected
33 Fayetteville, AR 2 +1.3 3 0.7 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
34 Chicago, IL 1 +0.6 3 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
35 San Antonio, TX 1 −0.1 3 1.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
36 Jacksonville, FL 1 +0.7 2 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
37 Nashville, TN 1 −0.3 2 1.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
38 Memphis, TN 1 −0.1 2 1.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
39 Milwaukee, WI 1 +0.7 2 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
40 Fresno, CA 1 +0.6 3 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
41 Kansas City, MO 1 −0.4 2 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
42 Omaha, NE 1 +0.2 2 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.50″ None detected
43 Lexington-Fayette, KY 1 +0.7 1 0.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
44 Cincinnati, OH 1 +0.4 2 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
45 Durham, NC 1 +0.6 3 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
46 Lincoln, NE 1 +0.2 1 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
47 Laredo, TX 1 +0.5 1 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
48 Richmond, VA 1 +0.9 2 0.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
49 Huntsville, AL 1 +0.2 4 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
50 Des Moines, IA 1 −0.1 2 1.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
51 Tallahassee, FL 1 +0.9 1 0.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
52 Grand Prairie, TX 1 +0.5 1 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.00″ None detected
53 Columbus, GA 1 +0.7 1 0.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
54 Birmingham, AL 1 −0.1 3 1.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 3.00″ None detected
55 Montgomery, AL 1 +0.4 1 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
56 Mobile, AL 1 +0.8 2 0.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
57 Shreveport, LA 1 −0.2 1 1.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
58 Murfreesboro, TN 1 +0.3 3 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
59 Killeen, TX 1 +0.6 2 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
60 Roseville, CA 1 +1.0 2 0.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
61 Denton, TX 1 +0.4 2 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.25″ None detected
62 Joliet, IL 1 +0.2 3 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
63 Naperville, IL 1 ±0 4 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
64 Savannah, GA 1 +0.8 2 0.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
65 Mesquite, TX 1 +0.6 1 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
66 McAllen, TX 1 +0.8 1 0.3 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
67 Rockford, IL 1 +0.3 3 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
68 Columbia, SC 1 +0.6 2 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
69 Midland, TX 1 +0.5 4 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
70 Dayton, OH 1 +0.3 1 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
71 Clovis, CA 1 +0.6 3 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
72 Topeka, KS 1 −0.2 3 1.2 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
73 Lafayette, LA 1 +0.2 4 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.25″ None detected
74 Broken Arrow, OK 1 −0.4 2 1.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
75 Odessa, TX 1 +0.5 3 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.25″ None detected
76 Evansville, IN 1 +0.5 1 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.00″ None detected
77 Springfield, IL 1 +0.4 2 0.6 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
78 Tuscaloosa, AL 1 +0.3 1 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
79 Everett, WA 1 +0.6 1 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
80 South Fulton, GA 1 +0.6 2 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
81 Tyler, TX 1 +0.3 1 0.8 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
82 Dearborn, MI 1 +0.7 1 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
83 Sandy Springs, GA 1 +0.2 1 0.9 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
84 Bend, OR 1 +1.0 1 0.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
85 Fishers, IN 1 +0.3 3 0.7 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
86 South Bend, IN 1 +0.7 3 0.4 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected
87 San Mateo, CA 1 +1.0 3 0.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.25″ None detected
88 Davenport, IA 1 −0.1 5 1.1 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.50″ None detected

By state

The states by the hail days filed under each by its source, busiest first, with April 2016 beside it. The first 15 of 40; the rest are on their own pages.

  1. 01 Texas 16 days
    • 16 measured
    • 4.50″
    • 19 in April 2016
  2. 02 Illinois 12 days
    • 12 measured
    • 2.50″
    • 6 in April 2016
  3. 03 Missouri 11 days
    • 11 measured
    • 2.00″
    • 6 in April 2016
  4. 04 Kansas 10 days
    • 10 measured
    • 2.75″
    • 8 in April 2016
  5. 05 Oklahoma 9 days
    • 9 measured
    • 2.75″
    • 8 in April 2016
  6. 06 Indiana 9 days
    • 9 measured
    • 2.00″
    • 6 in April 2016
  7. 07 Tennessee 9 days
    • 9 measured
    • 1.75″
    • 3 in April 2016
  8. 08 Ohio 9 days
    • 9 measured
    • 2.00″
    • 6 in April 2016
  9. 09 Virginia 8 days
    • 8 measured
    • 2.00″
    • 3 in April 2016
  10. 10 Kentucky 7 days
    • 7 measured
    • 2.00″
    • 3 in April 2016
  11. 11 Arkansas 7 days
    • 7 measured
    • 2.50″
    • 5 in April 2016
  12. 12 Alabama 6 days
    • 6 measured
    • 4.00″
    • 4 in April 2016
  13. 13 Georgia 6 days
    • 6 measured
    • 2.00″
    • 3 in April 2016
  14. 14 Michigan 6 days
    • 6 measured
    • 1.75″
    • 2 in April 2016
  15. 15 Mississippi 6 days
    • 6 measured
    • 2.00″
    • 7 in April 2016

The busiest day of the month

Wednesday 5 April 2017

Hail reports
895
Sources
×3
Measured
4.00″
States
11

Against April 2016

The same month a year earlier, counted the same way; the April 2016 edition has the full table. Cedar Rapids, IA led then with 4 days.

88 +7

Metros with a hail day

April 2016 81

30 +1

Days with hail on record nationally

April 2016 29

30 +1

Days with a measured hail report

April 2016 29

5,828 +1,032

Hail reports, all sources

April 2016 4,796

Cite this edition

Titan Weather, Hail days by metro, April 2017. Compiled 24 August 2026. https://titanweather.com/data/2017/04

Compiled 24 August 2026 from the public federal storm record. The figures are the record as it stands; a revision by a federal source is carried here at the same address. The file carries every metro in the series, the ones with nothing this month included, with the same provenance line inside it.

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A metro
A metro, as this series uses the word, is a place the Census Bureau lists with a population of 100,000 or more, not a metropolitan statistical area. Smaller places have a hail-history page of their own; they are not in this table.
A hail day
A calendar date with at least one hail report in the archive within 10 miles of the metro's Census centre, from any source. Four sources describing one storm are one afternoon of hail, not four.
The mean
The metro's own hail days over the same span of the calendar, April, in each of the 20 prior years the record reaches, from 1997, divided by those years. A span is compared with itself, never with the country.
The measured share
Of a metro's hail days, the share on which at least one report came from a person or an instrument rather than from radar alone. A detection is a detection and is marked as one here and in every document we issue; the two are never added together.
Overlap
Two metros within 20 miles of each other share reports, so their counts are not exclusive and the national figures are distinct dates, not a sum of the table. The table ranks the record around each centre; it is not a report on any property, and it states no opinion about one.
The record
Searched from 1997 to today. Compiled 24 August 2026 and rebuilt as the federal sources revise it. Records are reproduced as the federal sources published them. The coverage page states what the record holds, by kind and by year.

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