Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for April 7, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Kankakee, Lake, Porter counties, Illinois and tracked 38.5 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Manteno, IL to SE Hebron, IN.
Winter storms and snow
On 7 April 2012, an avalanche hit a Pakistan Army base in Gayari Sector, near the Siachen Glacier region, trapping 140 soldiers and civilian contractors under deep snow. The incident occurred at an altitude of about 4,000 meters and 300 km northeast of Skardu.
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Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana and tracked 4.6 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 100. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Amite, LA.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Pickens County, Alabama and tracked 20.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 51. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Aliceville to Gordo, AL.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in White, Cleburne counties, Arkansas and tracked 20.1 miles, 1,000 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Rosebud/Little Red/N Pangburn, AR.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Davidson, Sumner counties, Tennessee and tracked 22.7 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 128.
Billion-dollar disasters
A severe storm disaster that cost $2.1 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 2, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 7, 2015 to April 9, 2015.
Tornadoes
This is where the tornado struck hit the hardest in Sumner County. It entered Hendersonville from Goodlettsville at 1312 CST, and struck Gallatin at 1325 CST. An aerial survey determined this tornado had a path length of 22.75 miles from Davidson County and into Sumner County.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of April 7, 2013 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from April 7, 2013 to April 13, 2013.
Billion-dollar disasters
A severe storm disaster that cost $2.0 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 1, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 7, 2013 to April 11, 2013.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Ernie reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 918 mb, a category 5 storm.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Hamilton, Polk counties, Nebraska and tracked 31.2 miles, 77 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Escambia County, Florida, killing 1 and injuring 22. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Pensacola, FL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Butler County, Kansas and tracked 13 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Leon to E Rosalia, KS.
An F2 tornado touched down in McPherson County, Kansas, killing 3 and injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Gypsum Creek, KS.
An F3 tornado touched down in Washington, Marshall counties, Kansas and tracked 15.1 miles, injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Kimeo/NW Waterville, KS.
An F3 tornado touched down in White, Cleburne counties, Arkansas and tracked 20.1 miles, 1,000 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Rosebud/Little Red/N Pangburn, AR.
An F2 tornado touched down in Van Buren County, Arkansas and tracked 10.4 miles, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Scotland, AR.
An F2 tornado touched down in Limestone, Freestone counties, Texas and tracked 14.7 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: E Shiloh/E Mexia/E Wortham, TX.
An F3 tornado touched down in Falls County, Texas and tracked 7 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 10. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SE Reagan to Blue Ridge, TX.
An F2 tornado touched down in Orleans Parish, Louisiana and tracked 1.8 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE New Orleans, LA.
An F3 tornado touched down in Pickens County, Alabama and tracked 20.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 51. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Aliceville to Gordo, AL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Douglas County, Georgia and tracked 12.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bill Arp, GA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Paulding County, Georgia and 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Hiram, GA.
An F4 tornado touched down in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana and tracked 4.6 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 100. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Amite, LA.
An F2 tornado touched down in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, killing 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Lafitte-Barataria, LA.
An F4 tornado touched down in Kankakee, Lake, Porter counties, Illinois and tracked 38.5 miles, 250 yards wide at its widest, killing 4 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Manteno, IL to SE Hebron, IN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Madison, Delaware counties, Indiana and tracked 18.4 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Alexandria to S Eaton, IN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Champaign County, Illinois and tracked 15.6 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest, injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Leverett to S Penfield, IL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Grundy, Will counties, Illinois and tracked 5.3 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Coal City to Braidwood, IL.
An F3 tornado touched down in Livingston, Ford, Kankakee counties, Illinois and tracked 42.6 miles, 400 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 13.
An F3 tornado touched down in Craighead County, Arkansas and tracked 2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An F4 tornado touched down in Hamilton, Polk counties, Nebraska and tracked 31.2 miles, 77 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F4 tornado touched down in Polk, Butler counties, Nebraska and tracked 8 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Williamson, Travis, Bastrop counties, Texas and tracked 31.7 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 5.
An F3 tornado touched down in Johnson County, Arkansas and tracked 3.6 miles, 1,707 yards wide at its widest, injuring 76.
An F3 tornado touched down in Saint Louis, Saint Charles counties, Missouri and tracked 7.3 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 15.
An F3 tornado touched down in LeFlore County, Oklahoma and tracked 0.5 miles, 127 yards wide at its widest, injuring 9.
An F3 tornado touched down in Dodge County, Wisconsin and tracked 1.2 miles, 67 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4.
An F3 tornado touched down in Mayes, Craig, Delaware counties, Oklahoma and tracked 24.8 miles, 440 yards wide at its widest, injuring 4.
28 tornadoes were recorded on April 7, 1980, in Florida, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri. They killed 1 people.
A small tornado destroyed a few barns along a path that began in Starks and ended about 5 miles northeast of Starks.
The Wharton Newspaper reported large trees blown down, metal roofs blown off barns and water pump housings blown over on Farm-to-Market Road 2614 northwest of Egypt near the community of Bonus. There were numerous reports of street flooding in the Wharton vicinity.
33 tornadoes were recorded on April 7, 1998, in Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana.
A tornado touched down 2 miles south of Cadwell and travelled to the northeast. In Moultrie County it either damaged or destroyed 9 homes, as well as, numerous barns, sheds, silos, and outbuildings. One double-wide mobile home was blown from its foundation.
Thunderstorm winds blew down a shed and caused roof damage to a home.
A tornado initially touched down in a farm field and overturned some irrigation equipment 3 miles east southeast of Sepo. Then it travelled to the northeast destroying a mobile home which was anchored, but the only thing left was the floor of the unit.
A tornado touched down 3 miles southwest of Snicarte. It moved a two story frame house three feet off its foundation with its TV antenna wrapped over the top of the house. An exterior wall on the far side of the house was blown off.
The supercell thunderstorm that produced downbursts and large hail in Del Rio formed in Mexico and moved eastward into Val Verde County. The severe thunderstorm winds struck first, knocking over trees and signs and damaging roofs in and around Del Rio.
The supercell moved eastward out of Uvalde County and into Medina County. It caused little significant weather in western Medina County, but as it moved into the eastern part of the county, it began to produce winds of 40 to 50 mph and hail as large as softballs.
Severe thunderstorms rolled across much of West Central Texas during the afternoon and evening hours of the 7th.
An F3 tornado touched down in Davidson, Sumner counties, Tennessee and tracked 22.7 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 128.
This is where the tornado struck hit the hardest in Sumner County. It entered Hendersonville from Goodlettsville at 1312 CST, and struck Gallatin at 1325 CST. An aerial survey determined this tornado had a path length of 22.75 miles from Davidson County and into Sumner County.
47 tornadoes were recorded on April 7, 2006, in Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi, Alabama. They killed 10 people.
An F3 tornado touched down in Dickson, Cheatham counties, Tennessee and tracked 18.8 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest.
Warren County had 10 homes, farms or businesses with major damage. 19 homes, farms or businesses had moderate damage.
An F1 tornado touched down in Warren County, Tennessee and tracked 11 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 2.
The Floyd County 911 Center reported quarter-sized hail north of Armuchee and the public reported nickel-sized hail in Armuchee.
The tornado destroyed many residential homes in Goodlettsville. Significant damage was done to the Metro Baptist Church with part of the roof blown off and front of church blown away.
An F1 tornado touched down in Warren County, Tennessee and tracked 4 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
Several cars were damaged by the large hail.
6 homes were destroyed (2 were mobile homes). 6 other homes with 50% of the structure damaged and a total of 181 homes damaged. There was $3.2 million estimate for just homes. This estimate did not include out-buildings or vehicles.
The tornado touched down on Maple ValleyRoad in northern Dickson County as an F2. 3 mobile homes were leveled and demolished at this location. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. The tornado continued along Highway 49 and reached Bellsburg, TN as an F3.
Significant hail damaged occurred along the path of this third supercell thunderstorm to effect Leflore County during the afternoon and evening of April 7th. This storm moved along the exact path of supercell one, but was stronger and produced much more damage.
Fifteen to 20 homes were destroyed, mainly in the Temple Hill area. Another dozen or so homes, along with barns and outbuildings, sustained heavy damage. Four people in the area were treated for minor injuries.
A swath of large hail, some wind damage and one brief tornado occurred from the third supercell thunderstorm to effect this region. This third storm moved along the exact path of supercell one but caused more damage and was more intense.
Numerous vehicles were severely damaged as the result of baseball hail in the communities of Thaxton, Hurricane, and Ecru.
A swath of large hail occurred across central Washington County as a supercell moved east-northeast across the county.
One home was destroyed in Cheatham County, 13 homes had major damage, and 9 homes, farms and businesses had moderate damage. The tornado hit Greenbrier, TN in Cheatham County as an F1. Several homes had shingles off their roofs. Large trees were snapped and uprooted.
A short lived tornado knocked over several trees onto three homes, producing minor damage to the homes.
Homes loss shingles at the Cedar Lakes Estate along with trees being snapped, uprooted and blown down.
Several homes and barns were destroyed on Froedge-Dubree and Pitcock Roads in the Summer Shade area, as a tornado moved from Barren into Metcalfe County.
A warm front lifted north through eastern North Carolina during the afternoon of April 7th 2014. In the wake of the front warm and unstable air spread north across the area.
A mesoscale convective system moved east-southeast from southern Illinois into southwest Indiana. The complex transitioned from a continuous line of storms to a more discrete storm mode, with two distinct supercells.
A compact storm system interacted with a warm and unstable airmass in the late afternoon and evening of April 7th to produce severe weather over portions of central Kentucky.
Although most of the severe weather during the late night to early morning hours of April 6-7 stayed north of the tri-state area, an isolated storm did produce an EF2 tornado across Calhoun county with some injuries reported.
A powerful storm created Funnel clouds, a tornado and extremely large hail the early evening of April 7th. Hail up to two inches in the Idaho Falls area and funnel clouds and a touchdown in Bingham County.
A strong upper level disturbance moved out of northern Mexico into South Texas from the evening of the 6th into the morning hours of the 7th. Strong to severe thunderstorms developed over the Brush Country during the early morning hours of the 7th.
Broad ridging was in place across the Mississippi Valley on the morning of the 7th, with the Upper Ohio Valley region experiencing WNW flow aloft.
A surface low moved from west-central Lower Michigan during the evening of April 7th to near Long Island by daybreak on April 8th.
A strong low pressure system crossing through the state inflicted multiple rounds of severe weather across southeast Ohio. Starting on the 7th, a warm front draped across the Ohio Valley was the primary focus for convection to develop that evening.
Broad ridging was in place across the Mississippi Valley on the morning of the 7th, with the Upper Ohio Valley region experiencing WNW flow aloft.
Moist southerly flow and daytime heating ahead of a strong trough combined with sufficient wind shear to bring a line of severe storms through the region. Within this line, a few tornadoes and some wind damage occurred across Louisiana and Arkansas and the Delta of Mississippi.
A cold front pushed into Louisiana with scattered storms. A few tornadoes occurred.
Severe storms ahead a cold front produced wind damage a few tornadoes across portions of the Florida big bend and southwest Georgia.
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Hurricane Chloe reached its peak of 125 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 925 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Gwenda reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 926 mb, a category 4 storm.
TYPHOON SUDALSudal began on the morning of April 4th as a 35 mph tropical depression about 130 miles west-southwest of Chuuk. Initially moving northwest, Sudal became a tropical storm that night as it moved over the island of Puluwat.
Hurricane Ikola reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 937 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Ernie reached its peak of 140 kt (160 mph) with a central pressure of 918 mb, a category 5 storm.
Hurricane Olga reached its peak of 115 kt (130 mph) with a central pressure of 944 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Maila reached its peak of 124 kt (145 mph) with a central pressure of 930 mb, a category 4 storm.
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The same intense low pressure system that brought high wind to southern Minnesota also dumped a large area of 3 to 4 inches rain across west central and central Minnesota, on top of melting snow and saturated ground.
The first significant rainfall of the month affected much of the Des Moines Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) on the 5th as scattered showers and the seasons's first thunderstorms moved across the area.
The winter brought 45.3 inches of snow to the Grand Forks-East Grand Forks area, which is slightly above the average of 40 inches. Snow water contents across Grand Forks county ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 inches.
The winter brought 45.3 inches of snow to the Grand Forks-East Grand Forks area, which is slightly above the average of 40 inches. Snow water contents across Polk county ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 inches.
Heavy rain of 1 to 3 inches combined with snowmelt runoff brought flooding to parts of northeast South Dakota. Many roads across Clark, Grant, Hamlin, Deuel, and Roberts counties were flooded and damaged.
NWS Cooperative weather observers reported nearly 2.5 inches of snow water content in the snowpack, after a winter with above average snowfall. A heavy rainfall event on the 7th of April brought 1 to 2 inches of rain to the Red River basin, adding to the snowmelt flooding.
At 1520 dispatchers at 911 received a call of a kayaker over the reef along the East Hagatna Bay. Local and military rescue units responded and began the search. They searched the waters from Oka point to Cabras Island.
Sheriff reported roof damage to a barn and homes just west of Weimar, and numerous power poles down in Weimar, and other parts of the county with electricity out.
Derick road, Cobb Park, and Sycamore Park were flooded. There were also 25 high water rescues.
Showers and thunderstorms stretched west to east across south central Alabama. Several heavy rain producing storms traversed the same locations from just before sunrise into the early afternoon hours.
Three to four inches of rain fell in just a few hours causing flash flooding in areas of poor drainage. Several buildings and houses were flooded. A 12 year old boy playing in, or trying to cross a flooded creek with several other boys, was swept away and drowned.
Golf ball size hail was reported along the Mississippi and Alabama state line with some minor damage indicated to two cars.
Quarter size hail was reported by county dispatch along Highway 431 near the hospital, just inside the city limits of Russellville.
Severe thunderstorms occurred across northeast Oklahoma during the late evening and early morning hours of the 7th and 8th.
Widespread flash flooding took place during the afternoon and evening hours of April 6th. While the flash flooding receded across the region overnight, ditches were still flooded the following day on April 7th.
An Atmospheric River brought a persistent stream of moisture off the Pacific Ocean to West Central Idaho April 6-10. Rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inches were measured at many weather stations while snow melt added 1 to 3 inches of melt-water to the runoff.
A strong low pressure system crossing through the state inflicted multiple rounds of severe weather across West Virginia. Starting on the 7th, a warm front draped across the Ohio Valley was the primary focus for convection to develop that evening.
A slow moving frontal system produced widespread heavy rainfall and flooding across eastern New York from April 7-8, 2022. Rainfall amounts between 1.50 and 3.00 inches were common, though a few localized areas received upwards of 4.50 inches.
Unseasonably warm temperatures occurred in the first two weeks of April, with highs near 80 degrees occurring at times.
Rivers and streams remained high due to earlier heavy rainfall.
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A severe thunderstorm dropped large amounts of hail up to two inches in diameter over Moultrie County. Two police cars were damaged severely. In Bethany, many windows and windshields were smashed by the hail, as well as, considerable roof damage. No injuries were reported.
A gust of wind downed a dead tree limb at a York elementary school. The falling limb struck two 8-year-old boys, killing one and injuring the other. Winds were gusting to 32 mph at Sanford at the time of the incident.
Heavy rain and hail (often less than 3/4-inch) accompanying widespread convective activity through Interior Central California late in the afternoon and early evening of Saturday, April 7th, caused extensive damage to agriculture.
A powerful storm system lifted northeast out of the Rockies during the night of the 6th into the morning of the 7th. The storm intensified rapidly as it moved across the central U.S. with the central pressure falling below 980 Mb during the day on the 7th.
A strong surface low pressure system moved out of the southwestern US and into north central Minnesota by the early afternoon on the 7th. This system produced numerous wind gusts in the 50 to 75 mph range across portions of southern Minnesota.
Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts over 50 mph occurred throughout northern Illinois.
High winds caused widespread tree, sign, and roof damage. Other damage to structures, such as siding and windows, also occurred.
A strong surface low pressure system moved out of the southwestern US and into north central Minnesota by the early afternoon on the 7th. This system produced numerous wind gusts in the 55 to 60 mph range across portions of west central Wisconsin.
A swath of very large destructive hail fell across all of central Carroll County as a supercell thunderstorm tracked east-northeast across the area. This was actually the second supercell storm to move across this same area.
Significant hail damage, from wind driven hail up to the size of tennis balls, occurred across southeast Bolivar County and then northern Sunflower County as a left moving supercell thunderstorm tracked across the region.
Golf ball size hail covering the ground.
Well south of a cold front, severe thunderstorms moved through the southern coal fields of West Virginia. The time frame was late on a Friday afternoon and into the early evening.The initial severe weather was large hail.
The long lived damaging supercell thunderstorm moved out of northeast Carroll County and into northern Montgomery County just southwest of Duck Hill. A swath of golf ball to baseball sized hail fell with this storm until the storm was just east of Duck Hill.
A line of severe thunderstorms progressed acrossed the area the evening of the 7th in association with a cold front.
A potent early Spring storm system brought severe weather to South Central Kansas the evening of April 7th into the early morning hours of April 8th.
A long lived and long tracked high precipitation supercell produced very large and damaging hail across the area.
A long lived and long tracked high precipitation supercell produced very large and damaging hail across the area.
A strong low pressure system moves northeasterly up the Oregon and Washington coast, creating a strong pressure gradient across the area. This brought strong winds to all of northwest Oregon, bringing down many trees across the area.
A strengthening upper level trough increased wind shear over the region ahead of an approaching cold front. Unstable conditions developed ahead of the low with a few strong thunderstorms developing in the afternoon across the Suwanee River Valley.
A cold front passed through the area. Despite limited instability, there was a strong wind field aloft along with steep low-level lapse rates. This resulted in some damaging wind gusts with showers and thunderstorms.
A warm and relatively humid early spring day with sharply colder air aloft provided the instability needed for thunderstorms to develop late in the day, touched off by a wave of low pressure approaching from the west.
Strong to severe storms moved across the state on April 7th and again on April 9th and 10th associated with the passage two cold fronts. Large hail and damaging winds were the main impacts noted.
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On April 7th and 8th, 1973, a late season snowstorm left deep snow over much of the Southern Plains. While central Oklahoma received only a trace, parts of northwest Oklahoma were buried under 10 inches of wet snow. The greatest snowfall report was from Fargo, in Ellis County, where 14 inches of snow was measured. People in Fargo were still better off than many residents of the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles, where near blizzard conditions occurred.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A cold and moist storm system brought heavy snow to much of Northern Utah, with several feet falling over a 2-day period at many resorts, and over a foot along some bench areas. One person was killed and several were injured in a chain reaction pile-up during the storm on I-15.
Two cold fronts moved across Southwest California during this period. On 4/7/01, the first front brought between one and two and a half inches of rain. Record cold temperatures followed that night and into 4/09/01.
An avalanche occurred around 1 PM ADT near mile 28.5 in Thompson Pass resulting in the fatality of one man.
Low pressure that moved across Illinois into lower Michigan produced rain, and later snow, in northeast Wisconsin. The rain quickly changed to snow when the winds shifted, bringing much colder air from Canada into the the area.
On 7 April 2012, an avalanche hit a Pakistan Army base in Gayari Sector, near the Siachen Glacier region, trapping 140 soldiers and civilian contractors under deep snow. The incident occurred at an altitude of about 4,000 meters and 300 km northeast of Skardu.
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Snowstorm of April 7, 2013 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northern Rockies and Plains. It lasted from April 7, 2013 to April 13, 2013.
A fatality occurred in a two-vehicle crash in Fond du Lac County. Snow showers and a light coating of snow was on the roads at the time.
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A deep upper low and over the northeast U.S. and associated large Canadian surface high pressure area brought record cold to much of the eastern U.S. during the Easter weekend. Temperatures averaged a good 20 degrees below normal during the period.
Unusually warm conditions during the month of March caused early season growth in vegetation across the Missouri Ozarks. Hay along with the wheat crop had began to mature.
Unusually warm conditions during the month of March caused early season growth in vegetation across extreme southeast Kansas. Hay along with the wheat crop had began to mature.
Icy road conditions contributed to a one vehicle accident.
A late season cold snap resulted in record cold temperatures across the eastern half of the United States with record cold temperatures for the month of April and record late freezes reported locally.|Univ of Georgia Ag Agent.
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Alta recorded 179 inches, Utah’s all-time maximum snow depth, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
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The Allan Road Fire started on April 7, 1985, in North Carolina, and burned 110,644 acres.
The Mud Lake Fire started on April 7, 1987, in Montana, and burned 2,338 acres.
The Sanderson Fire started on April 7, 1988, in Florida, and burned 2,221 acres.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 7, 1990, in Kansas, and burned 1,826 acres.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on April 7, 1994, in Comanche County, Kansas, and burned 30,000 acres.
The Pinnacle Fire was discovered on April 7, 1994, in New Mexico, and burned 6,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 7, 1994, in Missouri, and burned 5,339 acres.
The South Fire was discovered on April 7, 1995, in New Mexico, and burned 10,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Unnamed Fire started on April 7, 1998, in Florida, and burned 2,210 acres.
North winds gusting to near 50 mph in the desert north of Grand Junction created a duststorm which reduced visibility to zero as it crossed Interstate 70. The resulting 30-car pileup injured 19 motorists and passengers, but none seriously.
The Krause Fire was discovered on April 7, 2004, in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, and burned 7,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Bosque Fire was discovered on April 7, 2005, in Arizona, and burned 4,421 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
The Sweetwater Dobson Fire was discovered on April 7, 2006, in Roger Mills County, Texas, and burned 21,400 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Flatside Fire was discovered on April 7, 2006, in Saline County, Arkansas, and burned 5,091 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Guadalupe Ranch Fire was discovered on April 7, 2006, in Kerr County, Texas, and burned 3,577 acres; the cause was recorded as smoking.
The Montell Fire was discovered on April 7, 2006, in Uvalde County, Texas, and burned 2,500 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Utopia Fire was discovered on April 7, 2006, in Uvalde County, Texas, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Darkness Fire was discovered on April 7, 2007, in Broward County, Florida, and burned 12,200 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Cholla Fire was discovered on April 7, 2008, in Chaves County, New Mexico, and burned 12,624 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Cedar Mountain Fire was discovered on April 7, 2009, in Eastland County, Texas, and burned 18,360 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Rosebrook Fire was discovered on April 7, 2009, in Lincoln County, Kansas, and burned 3,840 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Sanderson Fire was discovered on April 7, 2011, in Terrell County, Texas, and burned 3,595 acres; the cause was recorded as power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Turner Fire was discovered on April 7, 2011, in Glasscock County, Texas, and burned 3,200 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The 11 Windmill Red Hous Fire started on April 7, 2011, in Kansas, and burned 1,937 acres.
Below normal rainfall in the late winter and early spring months combined with an extended period of unseasonably warm, dry conditions across the region in early April set the stage for some of the most significant wildfires in Virginia's history.
The Alleghany Tunnels Fires Fire was discovered on April 7, 2012, in Alleghany County, Virginia, and burned 11,381 acres; the cause was recorded as railroad operations and maintenance.
The Barbours Creek Fire was discovered on April 7, 2012, in Craig County, Virginia, and burned 7,351 acres; the cause was recorded as fireworks.
The Blue Rapids Fire was reported on April 7, 2016, in Marshall County, Kansas, and burned 2,075 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Warren Road Fire was reported on April 7, 2017, in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, and burned 1,800 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
This Thursday marked the second straight day of intense north-northwest winds across South Central Nebraska, but overall a bit worse than the previous day, as most of the daylight hours featured relentless sustained speeds commonly 30-45 MPH and frequent gusts 50-60 MPH (with…
The Road 739 Fire was reported on April 7, 2022, in Gosper County, Nebraska, and burned 30,000 acres.
The 23 and DD Fire was reported on April 7, 2022, in Meade County, Kansas, and burned 11,584 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Britt Fire was reported on April 7, 2022, in Wheeler County, Texas, and burned 8,000 acres.
The Frazier Fire was reported on April 7, 2022, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 7,677 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The 23 Fire was reported on April 7, 2022, in Beaver County, Oklahoma, and burned 5,696 acres.
The Collins Fire was reported on April 7, 2022, in Catron County, New Mexico, and burned 3,000 acres.
The Overflow Fire was reported on April 7, 2022, in Chaves County, New Mexico, and burned 1,893 acres.
The Spade Fire was reported on April 7, 2023, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 9,175 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Del Porto Fire was reported on April 7, 2023, in Blaine County, Nebraska, and burned 6,500 acres.
The Smith Hills Fire was reported on April 7, 2023, in Riley County, Kansas, and burned 2,000 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Robert Fire was reported on April 7, 2024, in Osage County, Oklahoma, and burned 2,654 acres.
The Boggs Hollow Fire was reported on April 7, 2024, in Latimer County, Oklahoma, and burned 1,856 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The US 160 Fire was reported on April 7, 2025, in Las Animas County, Colorado, and burned 2,270 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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An earthquake struck Cyzicus (Erdek), Turkey. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
An earthquake struck Crete, Greece.
An earthquake struck Vrana, Croatia, Balkans NW. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Mexico City. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Guanajuato, Mexico.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Luzon, Philippines. It killed 15 people and injured 200. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Pago Pago, Niue, Apia, American Samoa. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck L'Aquila, Italy. It killed 1 person.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Near E Coast Honshu, Japan. It killed 3 people and injured 132. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Hela, Papua New Guinea. It killed 4 people.
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In April 1815, Mount Tambora, a volcano on the island of Sumbawa in present-day Indonesia, erupted in what is now considered the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded human history. This eruption, with a volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 7, ejected 37–45 km3 of dense-rock equivalent (DRE) material into the atmosphere, and was the most recent confirmed VEI-7 eruption.
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Iliwerung, Indonesia erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2.
Pacaya, Guatemala erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 1 person and destroyed 1 house.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck S. Mexico.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Tafjord, Norway, with a maximum water height of 62.3 meters. It killed 41 people.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Philippine Sea, Philippines, with a maximum water height of 4.27 meters. It killed 15 people and injured 200.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Samoa Islands, with a maximum water height of 0.09 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck E. Coast Honshu Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 0.08 meters. It killed 3 people and injured 132.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began April 7, 1949, reached Kp 7+ and lasted 27 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 83; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 48 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began April 7, 1995, reached Kp 8 and lasted 39 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 100; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 45 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A severe storm disaster that cost $2.0 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 1, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 7, 2013 to April 11, 2013.
A severe storm disaster that cost $2.1 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 2, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 7, 2015 to April 9, 2015.
A severe storm disaster that cost $3.5 billion in 2024 dollars, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from April 7, 2020 to April 8, 2020.
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A male from Georgia drowned while trying to rescue his son who was caught in rough surf. The boy was rescued but the man died. He drowned in an unguarded part of the beach. Red flags were flying at the time of the drowning warning swimmers of dangerous surf conditions.
A squall line developed ahead of a cold front and moved south through the eastern Gulf of Mexico during the afternoon of the 7th. Some of the stronger thunderstorms produced marine wind gusts along the coast.
A teenager was unresponsive when pulled from the surf at Bathtub Beach, along with three other individuals who were caught in rip currents. The unresponsive teen later died at a local hospital.
A 13 year old male and 14 year old were caught in a rip current just west of Miramar Beach in Okaloosa County. The 13 year old was found unresponsive and died, the 14 year old was hospitalized but later recovered.
Gathered from this site’s archives: the tornado record (NOAA SPC, and Grazulis before 1950), IBTrACS and the National Hurricane Center, NOAA NCEI’s Storm Events Database, Regional Snowfall Index, billion-dollar disasters list, State Climate Extremes Committee and hazard databases, USGS, NIFC, GFZ Potsdam’s Kp index (CC BY 4.0), the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, and Wikidata (CC0), with article leads from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, each credited where it appears. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.