The severe wind outbreak of April 5, 2025

242 wind reportsTennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and 6 more states

242 damaging wind reports across 9 states between 1:36 AM and 12:55 AM the next day CDT, 76 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger; the strongest measured gust was 86 mph in Hughes County, OK. 59 hail reports and 27 tornadoes the same day.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · April 5, 2025

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 242 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: 242; on Saturday, April 5, 2025
75 mph or more: 76; 42 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust: 86 mph; 75 knots, Hughes County, OK
Measured: 14; reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind: 1; 7 injured
Counties reporting: 78; in 9 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 5, 2025

3:14 AM	Mississippi County AR	105 mph	91	Estimated
3:38 AM	Lauderdale County TN	100 mph	87	Estimated
3:45 AM	Crockett County TN	100 mph	87	Estimated
6:25 PM	Pontotoc County MS	100 mph	87	Estimated
9:42 PM	Tishomingo County MS	100 mph	87	Estimated
9:12 AM	Miller County AR	96 mph	83	Estimated
6:31 PM	Pontotoc County MS	96 mph	83	Estimated
12:36 PM	Prentiss County MS	94 mph	82	Estimated
6:42 PM	Union County MS	94 mph	82	Estimated
6:33 PM	Pontotoc County MS	93 mph	81	Estimated
7:37 PM	Alcorn County MS	93 mph	81	Estimated
8:03 PM	Prentiss County MS	93 mph	81	Estimated
1:36 AM	St. Francis County AR	90 mph	78	Estimated
3:31 AM	Murray County OK	90 mph	78	Estimated
4:31 PM	Cheatham County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
4:31 PM	Cheatham County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
4:50 PM	Cheatham County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:00 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:00 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:04 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:05 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:06 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:07 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:08 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:08 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:08 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:08 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:08 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:10 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:12 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:12 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:16 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:16 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:22 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:26 PM	Sumner County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:34 PM	Trousdale County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:34 PM	Trousdale County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:34 PM	Trousdale County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
5:53 PM	Macon County TN	90 mph	78	Estimated
6:29 PM	Pontotoc County MS	90 mph	78	Estimated
9:45 PM	Tishomingo County MS	90 mph	78	Estimated
4:17 AM	Hughes County OK	86 mph	75	Measured
4:58 PM	Tallahatchie County MS	85 mph	74	Measured
2:58 AM	Mississippi County AR	85 mph	74	Estimated
3:38 AM	Lauderdale County TN	85 mph	74	Estimated
6:31 PM	Pontotoc County MS	85 mph	74	Estimated
6:53 PM	Union County MS	85 mph	74	Estimated
7:08 PM	Union County MS	85 mph	74	Estimated
7:08 PM	Union County MS	85 mph	74	Estimated
8:55 PM	Lee County MS	85 mph	74	Estimated
2:08 AM	Crittenden County AR	81 mph	70	Estimated
3:38 AM	Lauderdale County TN	81 mph	70	Estimated
3:40 AM	Lauderdale County TN	81 mph	70	Estimated
4:08 AM	Pontotoc County OK	81 mph	70	Estimated
4:18 AM	Hughes County OK	81 mph	70	Estimated
6:13 PM	Lafayette County MS	81 mph	70	Estimated
6:23 PM	Lafayette County MS	81 mph	70	Estimated
6:44 PM	Union County MS	81 mph	70	Estimated
6:47 PM	Union County MS	81 mph	70	Estimated
7:29 PM	Union County MS	81 mph	70	Estimated
12:51 AM	Grundy County TN	81 mph	70	Estimated
11:22 AM	Pulaski County AR	79 mph	69	Measured
5:55 PM	Lafayette County MS	79 mph	69	Estimated
6:32 PM	Pontotoc County MS	79 mph	69	Estimated
12:44 PM	Prentiss County MS	76 mph	66	Estimated
6:04 PM	Marshall County MS	76 mph	66	Estimated
7:31 PM	Union County MS	76 mph	66	Estimated
7:37 PM	Alcorn County MS	76 mph	66	Estimated
9:40 PM	Tishomingo County MS	76 mph	66	Estimated
2:55 AM	Jefferson County OK	75 mph	65	Measured
1:43 AM	Cross County AR	75 mph	65	Estimated
2:52 AM	Jefferson County OK	75 mph	65	Estimated
3:18 AM	Lauderdale County TN	75 mph	65	Estimated
2:10 PM	Lauderdale County TN	75 mph	65	Estimated
6:23 PM	Lafayette County MS	75 mph	65	Estimated
7:10 PM	Union County MS	75 mph	65	Estimated
3:41 AM	Lauderdale County TN	74 mph	64	Estimated
3:41 AM	Lauderdale County TN	74 mph	64	Estimated
5:55 PM	Yalobusha County MS	74 mph	64	Estimated
6:01 PM	Lafayette County MS	74 mph	64	Estimated
7:10 PM	Tippah County MS	74 mph	64	Estimated
2:50 AM	Jefferson County OK	71 mph	62	Measured
6:34 PM	Pontotoc County MS	71 mph	62	Estimated
2:48 AM	Stephens County OK	70 mph	61	Estimated
2:55 AM	Carter County OK	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:00 AM	Carter County OK	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:21 AM	Garvin County OK	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:27 AM	Garvin County OK	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:41 AM	Garvin County OK	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:41 AM	Garvin County OK	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:58 AM	Pontotoc County OK	70 mph	61	Estimated
4:28 AM	Hughes County OK	70 mph	61	Estimated
11:18 AM	Pulaski County AR	70 mph	61	Estimated
12:33 PM	Poinsett County AR	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:50 PM	Humphreys County TN	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:50 PM	Humphreys County TN	70 mph	61	Estimated
3:56 PM	Humphreys County TN	70 mph	61	Estimated
4:15 PM	Dickson County TN	70 mph	61	Estimated
4:16 PM	Dickson County TN	70 mph	61	Estimated
4:30 PM	Williamson County TN	70 mph	61	Estimated

By state

Severe weather reports by state, April 5, 2025

Tennessee	90	67 mph	1	0.75
Mississippi	67	85 mph	1	1.75
Arkansas	27	79 mph	17	2.75
Oklahoma	23	86 mph	15	2.00
Alabama	16	62 mph	1	0.75
West Virginia	9	—	3	1.00
Kentucky	7	—	0	—
Louisiana	2	—	0	—
Texas	1	—	21	1.75

Counties with the most wind reports

Sumner CountyTN · 18 reports
Union CountyMS · 11 reports
Pulaski CountyAR · 10 reports
Davidson CountyTN · 10 reports
Lauderdale CountyTN · 10 reports
Lauderdale CountyAL · 9 reports
Lincoln CountyTN · 8 reports
Pontotoc CountyMS · 7 reports
Hinds CountyMS · 7 reports
Garvin CountyOK · 7 reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

59 hail reports, 5 of 2 inches or more; 27 tornadoes.

Largest hail, April 5, 2025

4:28 AM	Scott County AR	2.75
1:35 AM	Polk County AR	2.25
1:50 AM	Scott County AR	2.00
2:38 AM	Franklin County AR	2.00
2:47 AM	Stephens County OK	2.00
1:35 AM	Madison County AR	1.75
1:45 AM	Wichita County TX	1.75
2:00 AM	Scott County AR	1.75
2:25 AM	Jefferson County OK	1.75
2:36 AM	Franklin County AR	1.75
2:45 AM	Franklin County AR	1.75
7:30 PM	Union County MS	1.75
1:14 AM	Madison County AR	1.50
1:34 AM	Polk County AR	1.50
1:35 AM	Polk County AR	1.50
1:44 AM	Wichita County TX	1.50
1:48 AM	Wichita County TX	1.50
1:50 AM	Clay County TX	1.50
1:58 AM	Scott County AR	1.50
2:01 AM	Clay County TX	1.50
2:48 AM	Stephens County OK	1.50
3:05 AM	Stephens County OK	1.50
4:48 AM	Okmulgee County OK	1.50
1:32 AM	Polk County AR	1.25
1:42 AM	Wichita County TX	1.25
1:43 AM	Wichita County TX	1.25
2:36 AM	Logan County AR	1.25
2:45 AM	Franklin County AR	1.25
3:53 AM	Pontotoc County OK	1.25
1:10 AM	Tom Green County TX	1.00
1:38 AM	Archer County TX	1.00
1:38 AM	Callahan County TX	1.00
1:40 AM	Polk County AR	1.00
1:42 AM	Wichita County TX	1.00
1:43 AM	Archer County TX	1.00
1:46 AM	Wichita County TX	1.00
1:47 AM	Wichita County TX	1.00
1:48 AM	Wichita County TX	1.00
2:35 AM	Franklin County AR	1.00
3:20 AM	Garvin County OK	1.00
3:28 AM	Garvin County OK	1.00
3:30 AM	Garvin County OK	1.00
3:40 AM	Garvin County OK	1.00
3:55 AM	Pontotoc County OK	1.00
4:57 AM	McIntosh County OK	1.00
12:10 PM	Navarro County TX	1.00
5:02 PM	Nicholas County WV	1.00
5:06 PM	Nicholas County WV	1.00
5:18 PM	Nicholas County WV	1.00
1:38 AM	Archer County TX	0.88

EF2 tornado1:34 AM CDT
EF1 tornado2:03 AM CDT
EF1 tornado2:24 AM CDT
EF0 tornado2:52 AM CDT
EF0 tornado3:06 AM CDT
EF0 tornado3:11 AM CDT
EF1 tornado3:22 AM CDT
EF0 tornado3:35 AM CDT
EF1 tornado3:35 AM CDT
EF1 tornado3:49 AM CDT
EF0 tornado5:16 AM CDT
EF1 tornado5:37 AM CDT
EF2 tornado9:36 AM CDT
EF1 tornado3:49 PM CDT
EF0 tornado4:15 PM CDT
EF1 tornado4:49 PM CDT
EF1 tornado5:00 PM CDT
EF2 tornado6:12 PM CDT
EF1 tornado7:29 PM CDT
EF0 tornado7:40 PM CDT
EF1 tornado8:53 PM CDT
EF1 tornado9:40 PM CDT
EF1 tornado10:18 PM CDT
EF1 tornado10:25 PM CDT
EF1 tornado10:45 PM CDT
EF1 tornado12:38 AM CDT
EF1 tornado12:51 AM CDT

2025 · 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.