The severe wind outbreak of April 8, 2020

487 wind reportsKentucky, Indiana, Ohio and 12 more states

487 damaging wind reports across 15 states between 1:00 AM and 12:58 AM the next day CDT, 32 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger; the strongest measured gust was 84 mph in Giles County, VA. 297 hail reports and 25 tornadoes the same day.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · April 8, 2020

How the day unfolded

Every damaging wind report of the day at its logged time, with the day's hail reports and tornadoes, and the counties they reached.

About this replay

Central time—Historical replay — logged report times

Wind reports—of 487 that day

Strongest gust—measured, so far

Largest hail—so far

The day’s milestones

Wind reportsLarger and brighter with speed; filled when measured, a ring when estimated

Hail and tornadoesHail reports as diamonds; the day's tornado paths in green

Counties reportingLit at their first report, brighter with a 65-knot gust or 2-inch hail

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database (wind, hail and tornado reports with their logged times and places). Each report is a damage or measurement report, not a separate storm; several can describe one gust front. Tornado paths are drawn at a typical forward speed of 35 mph. Times are Central Daylight Time.

The day in numbers

Wind reports: 487; 37th of 15,807 days with wind reports since 1955
75 mph or more: 32; 9 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust: 84 mph; 73 knots, Giles County, VA
Measured: 29; reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind: 0; 0 injured
Counties reporting: 215; in 15 states

Hour by hour

Damaging wind reports in each hour, Central Daylight Time.

The strongest winds

The 100 strongest reports with a speed. Measured gusts come from an instrument; estimated speeds are judged from damage.

Strongest wind reports, April 8, 2020

11:32 PM	Lincoln County KY	96 mph	83	Estimated
9:32 PM	Oldham County KY	90 mph	78	Estimated
9:32 PM	Clark County IN	90 mph	78	Estimated
9:41 PM	Clermont County OH	90 mph	78	Estimated
9:42 PM	Clermont County OH	90 mph	78	Estimated
9:42 PM	Clermont County OH	90 mph	78	Estimated
9:43 PM	Clermont County OH	90 mph	78	Estimated
9:43 PM	Clermont County OH	90 mph	78	Estimated
11:33 PM	Lincoln County KY	90 mph	78	Estimated
9:45 PM	Clermont County OH	85 mph	74	Estimated
3:40 PM	Giles County VA	84 mph	73	Measured
7:00 PM	Clark County IL	81 mph	70	Estimated
7:35 PM	Lanier County GA	81 mph	70	Estimated
8:18 PM	Rush County IN	81 mph	70	Estimated
9:45 PM	Clermont County OH	81 mph	70	Estimated
9:46 PM	Clermont County OH	81 mph	70	Estimated
11:08 PM	Carter County KY	81 mph	70	Estimated
11:35 PM	Rockcastle County KY	81 mph	70	Estimated
12:00 AM	Putnam County WV	81 mph	70	Estimated
8:31 PM	Lawrence County IN	77 mph	67	Measured
7:22 PM	Putnam County IN	76 mph	66	Measured
9:20 PM	Harrison County IN	76 mph	66	Measured
4:14 AM	Highland County VA	75 mph	65	Estimated
7:00 PM	Boone County IN	75 mph	65	Estimated
7:25 PM	Lanier County GA	75 mph	65	Estimated
7:30 PM	Lanier County GA	75 mph	65	Estimated
7:32 PM	Lanier County GA	75 mph	65	Estimated
7:58 PM	Knox County IN	75 mph	65	Estimated
7:58 PM	Knox County IN	75 mph	65	Estimated
9:44 PM	Clermont County OH	75 mph	65	Estimated
9:47 PM	Clermont County OH	75 mph	65	Estimated
11:23 PM	Lincoln County KY	75 mph	65	Estimated
7:46 PM	Marion County IN	71 mph	62	Measured
10:35 PM	Mason County KY	71 mph	62	Measured
7:13 PM	Boone County IN	71 mph	62	Estimated
2:04 PM	Boone County WV	70 mph	61	Measured
7:58 PM	Knox County IN	70 mph	61	Measured
1:31 AM	Somerset County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:00 PM	Mason County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:15 PM	Logan County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:15 PM	Logan County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:20 PM	Logan County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:25 PM	Logan County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:30 PM	Sangamon County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:30 PM	Sangamon County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:30 PM	Logan County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:31 PM	De Witt County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:35 PM	De Witt County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:38 PM	Sangamon County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:41 PM	Macon County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:41 PM	Macon County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:41 PM	Macon County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:41 PM	Macon County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:43 PM	Christian County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:45 PM	Macon County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:50 PM	Macon County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:54 PM	Macon County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:55 PM	Macon County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:55 PM	Piatt County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:55 PM	Piatt County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:56 PM	Macon County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:56 PM	Macon County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:00 PM	Piatt County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:02 PM	Piatt County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:05 PM	Moultrie County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:07 PM	Piatt County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:10 PM	Champaign County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:13 PM	Champaign County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:18 PM	Macon County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:34 PM	Vermilion County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:40 PM	Vermilion County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:40 PM	Douglas County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:41 PM	Perry County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:43 PM	Coles County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:50 PM	Vermilion County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:55 PM	Edgar County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:55 PM	Edgar County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:55 PM	Effingham County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:56 PM	Effingham County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
7:05 PM	Clark County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
7:15 PM	Vermilion County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
7:25 PM	Crawford County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
7:28 PM	Richland County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
7:33 PM	Crawford County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
7:40 PM	Crawford County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
7:42 PM	Lawrence County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
7:47 PM	Lawrence County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
7:52 PM	Lawrence County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated
8:09 PM	Knox County IN	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:00 PM	Henderson County KY	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:05 PM	Todd County KY	70 mph	61	Estimated
2:55 AM	Carroll County MD	69 mph	60	Estimated
4:05 AM	Nicholas County WV	69 mph	60	Estimated
4:50 AM	Augusta County VA	69 mph	60	Estimated
5:22 AM	Nelson County VA	69 mph	60	Estimated
7:10 PM	Boone County IN	69 mph	60	Estimated
7:15 PM	Toombs County GA	69 mph	60	Estimated
7:17 PM	Boone County IN	69 mph	60	Estimated
7:25 PM	Hamilton County IN	69 mph	60	Estimated
8:00 PM	Johnson County IN	69 mph	60	Estimated

By state

Severe weather reports by state, April 8, 2020

Kentucky	79	71 mph	28	1.75
Indiana	78	77 mph	19	1.25
Ohio	64	—	63	2.50
Illinois	62	64 mph	37	3.00
Virginia	42	84 mph	17	1.50
West Virginia	38	70 mph	32	1.50
Tennessee	30	—	17	1.75
Georgia	26	55 mph	5	1.25
North Carolina	18	58 mph	15	1.00
Alabama	16	—	8	2.00
Pennsylvania	12	—	0	—
Maryland	11	59 mph	0	—
Mississippi	7	58 mph	2	2.75
Missouri	3	63 mph	23	2.25
District of Columbia	1	—	0	—
Arkansas	0	—	21	2.75
Iowa	0	—	10	4.00

Counties with the most wind reports

Clermont CountyOH · 19 reports
Hamilton CountyOH · 15 reports
Lanier CountyGA · 12 reports
Macon CountyIL · 11 reports
Kenton CountyKY · 10 reports
Highland CountyOH · 8 reports
Bracken CountyKY · 8 reports
Boone CountyKY · 7 reports
Mason CountyKY · 7 reports
Putnam CountyWV · 7 reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

297 hail reports, 9 of 2 inches or more; 25 tornadoes.

Largest hail, April 8, 2020

3:22 PM	Lee County IA	4.00
5:21 PM	Sangamon County IL	3.00
3:41 PM	Lauderdale County MS	2.75
6:51 PM	Lawrence County AR	2.75
11:19 PM	Jackson County OH	2.50
6:45 PM	Scott County MO	2.25
4:10 PM	Elmore County AL	2.00
9:31 PM	Warren County OH	2.00
9:45 PM	Clay County AR	2.00
12:05 PM	Carroll County KY	1.75
3:00 PM	Henry County IA	1.75
3:07 PM	Henry County IA	1.75
3:15 PM	Lee County IA	1.75
3:16 PM	Newton County MS	1.75
4:00 PM	Warren County IL	1.75
4:10 PM	McDonough County IL	1.75
4:40 PM	Choctaw County AL	1.75
4:58 PM	Lawrence County TN	1.75
5:14 PM	Hart County KY	1.75
5:32 PM	Howell County MO	1.75
5:38 PM	Wayne County MO	1.75
5:41 PM	Oregon County MO	1.75
5:45 PM	Bollinger County MO	1.75
5:49 PM	Oregon County MO	1.75
5:55 PM	Izard County AR	1.75
6:00 PM	Izard County AR	1.75
6:17 PM	Lincoln County MO	1.75
6:30 PM	Lawrence County AR	1.75
7:03 PM	Lawrence County AR	1.75
9:15 PM	Brown County OH	1.75
9:27 PM	Brown County OH	1.75
9:31 PM	Brown County OH	1.75
9:36 PM	Highland County OH	1.75
9:53 PM	Highland County OH	1.75
10:18 PM	Scioto County OH	1.75
10:55 PM	Mississippi County AR	1.75
11:00 PM	Gallia County OH	1.75
11:06 PM	Gallia County OH	1.75
11:24 PM	Gallia County OH	1.75
3:00 AM	Montgomery County OH	1.50
2:18 PM	Monroe County WV	1.50
2:57 PM	Henry County IA	1.50
3:25 PM	Giles County VA	1.50
4:09 PM	McDonough County IL	1.50
5:32 PM	Sangamon County IL	1.50
6:02 PM	Perry County IL	1.50
8:07 PM	Calloway County KY	1.50
9:05 PM	Clermont County OH	1.50
9:07 PM	Warren County OH	1.50
9:18 PM	Hamilton County OH	1.50

EF0 tornado7:22 PM CDT
EF1 tornado7:43 PM CDT
EF0 tornado7:47 PM CDT
EF2 tornado8:05 PM CDT
EF1 tornado8:59 PM CDT
EF0 tornado9:06 PM CDT
EF0 tornado9:08 PM CDT
EF0 tornado9:10 PM CDT
EF0 tornado9:11 PM CDT
EF0 tornado9:13 PM CDT
EF0 tornado9:13 PM CDT
EF0 tornado9:22 PM CDT
EF0 tornado9:27 PM CDT
EF0 tornado9:37 PM CDT
EF1 tornado9:40 PM CDT
EF0 tornado9:42 PM CDT
EF1 tornado9:47 PM CDT
EF0 tornado9:50 PM CDT
EF0 tornado9:53 PM CDT
EF0 tornado9:56 PM CDT
EF0 tornado10:01 PM CDT
EF0 tornado10:16 PM CDT
EF1 tornado10:20 PM CDT
EF0 tornado10:25 PM CDT
EF1 tornado11:33 PM CDT

2020 · On this date in other years · The biggest severe wind days

A report is a single damage or measurement report to the National Weather Service. Several reports can describe one gust front, so reports are not storms.
Reporting has grown with population, spotter networks and the internet, so counts from different decades are not directly comparable.
Thunderstorm wind reports start at 50 knots (58 mph). SPC began flagging measured against estimated speeds in 2006; earlier reports are shown as estimated.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1955 to 2025. A day is SPC’s calendar date in Central Standard Time; a severe wind day here has 300 or more damaging wind reports, or 15 or more of 75 knots (86 mph) or more.