The severe wind outbreak of April 29, 2025

686 wind reportsPennsylvania, New York, Ohio and 10 more states

686 damaging wind reports across 13 states between 1:33 AM and 11:10 PM CDT, 41 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger; the strongest measured gust was 106 mph in Baylor County, TX. 79 hail reports and 16 tornadoes the same day. The 11th-most wind reports of any day since 1955.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · April 29, 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 686 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: 686; 11th of 15,807 days with wind reports since 1955
75 mph or more: 41; 12 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust: 106 mph; 92 knots, Baylor County, TX
Measured: 67; reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind: 1; 5 injured
Counties reporting: 176; in 13 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 29, 2025

5:14 PM	Cambria County PA	120 mph	104	Estimated
7:08 PM	Baylor County TX	106 mph	92	Measured
3:13 PM	Wayne County IL	100 mph	87	Estimated
6:40 PM	Knox County TX	100 mph	87	Estimated
5:59 PM	Knox County TX	96 mph	83	Measured
3:38 PM	Ontario County NY	96 mph	83	Estimated
6:18 PM	Knox County TX	92 mph	80	Measured
9:41 AM	Greene County MO	91 mph	79	Estimated
9:24 AM	Greene County MO	90 mph	78	Measured
4:35 AM	Tillman County OK	90 mph	78	Estimated
2:12 PM	Franklin County IL	90 mph	78	Estimated
9:27 AM	Christian County MO	87 mph	76	Measured
4:10 AM	Wichita County TX	85 mph	74	Estimated
9:32 AM	Greene County MO	82 mph	71	Measured
4:30 AM	Tillman County OK	81 mph	70	Measured
5:49 PM	Centre County PA	81 mph	70	Estimated
5:50 PM	Centre County PA	81 mph	70	Estimated
5:53 PM	Centre County PA	81 mph	70	Estimated
5:53 PM	Centre County PA	81 mph	70	Estimated
5:55 PM	Centre County PA	81 mph	70	Estimated
5:57 PM	Centre County PA	81 mph	70	Estimated
6:09 PM	Centre County PA	81 mph	70	Estimated
6:09 PM	Clinton County PA	81 mph	70	Estimated
6:10 PM	Clinton County PA	81 mph	70	Estimated
6:23 PM	Clinton County PA	81 mph	70	Estimated
7:10 PM	Baylor County TX	81 mph	70	Estimated
4:45 PM	Westmoreland County PA	79 mph	69	Measured
5:25 AM	Grady County OK	77 mph	67	Measured
3:53 PM	Washington County PA	77 mph	67	Measured
5:00 PM	Oneida County NY	77 mph	67	Measured
9:30 AM	Greene County MO	75 mph	65	Measured
4:20 PM	Allegheny County PA	75 mph	65	Measured
5:45 PM	Clearfield County PA	75 mph	65	Measured
4:30 AM	Tillman County OK	75 mph	65	Estimated
7:15 AM	Rogers County OK	75 mph	65	Estimated
7:48 AM	Washington County IL	75 mph	65	Estimated
8:50 AM	Benton County AR	75 mph	65	Estimated
11:33 AM	Rush County IN	75 mph	65	Estimated
3:11 PM	Tuscarawas County OH	75 mph	65	Estimated
3:46 PM	Wabash County IL	75 mph	65	Estimated
8:05 PM	Archer County TX	75 mph	65	Estimated
4:10 PM	Venango County PA	74 mph	64	Measured
4:10 PM	Venango County PA	74 mph	64	Measured
4:10 PM	Venango County PA	74 mph	64	Estimated
5:20 PM	Cambria County PA	72 mph	63	Measured
4:01 PM	Allegheny County PA	71 mph	62	Measured
8:33 PM	Wichita County TX	71 mph	62	Measured
4:02 PM	Ohio County WV	70 mph	61	Measured
7:58 AM	Ottawa County OK	70 mph	61	Estimated
8:14 AM	Jasper County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
8:27 AM	Newton County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:20 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:24 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:30 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:30 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:30 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:30 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:30 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:30 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:32 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:32 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:32 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:33 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:33 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:34 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:35 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:35 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
9:55 AM	Greene County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated
4:08 PM	Allegheny County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
4:08 PM	Allegheny County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:18 PM	Cambria County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:25 PM	Blair County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:31 PM	Blair County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:33 PM	Blair County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:33 PM	Blair County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:37 PM	Blair County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:38 PM	Blair County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:40 PM	Blair County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:45 PM	Clearfield County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:46 PM	Huntingdon County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:47 PM	Centre County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:48 PM	Huntingdon County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:49 PM	Huntingdon County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:50 PM	Huntingdon County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:51 PM	Centre County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:53 PM	Centre County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:57 PM	Centre County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:57 PM	Centre County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:58 PM	Centre County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:58 PM	Centre County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:58 PM	Centre County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
5:59 PM	Centre County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:03 PM	Mifflin County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:11 PM	Centre County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:11 PM	Mifflin County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:15 PM	Mifflin County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:19 PM	Clinton County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:28 PM	Juniata County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:29 PM	Snyder County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated
6:47 PM	Snyder County PA	70 mph	61	Estimated

By state

Severe weather reports by state, April 29, 2025

Pennsylvania	242	79 mph	0	—
New York	102	77 mph	13	1.75
Ohio	100	68 mph	2	1.00
Missouri	90	90 mph	9	1.75
West Virginia	51	70 mph	1	0.75
Kentucky	25	—	3	1.25
Oklahoma	20	81 mph	13	1.75
Indiana	19	66 mph	3	1.00
Texas	18	106 mph	29	5.00
Michigan	9	60 mph	1	0.75
Illinois	8	58 mph	1	1.25
Kansas	1	—	2	1.00
Arkansas	1	—	0	—
Mississippi	0	—	1	1.00
New Mexico	0	—	1	0.75

Counties with the most wind reports

Allegheny CountyPA · 88 reports
Greene CountyMO · 43 reports
Ontario CountyNY · 24 reports
Westmoreland CountyPA · 23 reports
Centre CountyPA · 19 reports
Butler CountyPA · 15 reports
Christian CountyMO · 14 reports
Oneida CountyNY · 12 reports
Washington CountyPA · 11 reports
Webster CountyMO · 10 reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

79 hail reports, 9 of 2 inches or more; 16 tornadoes.

Largest hail, April 29, 2025

4:33 PM	King County TX	5.00
4:53 PM	Kent County TX	4.00
3:05 PM	Garza County TX	3.50
6:25 PM	Knox County TX	3.00
7:01 PM	Baylor County TX	2.50
2:33 PM	Lubbock County TX	2.00
5:25 PM	Floyd County TX	2.00
9:16 PM	Young County TX	2.00
10:51 PM	Baylor County TX	2.00
6:40 AM	Osage County OK	1.75
8:36 AM	Jasper County MO	1.75
1:30 PM	Pecos County TX	1.75
2:22 PM	Lynn County TX	1.75
2:37 PM	Wyoming County NY	1.75
6:25 PM	Knox County TX	1.75
7:00 PM	Pecos County TX	1.75
11:06 PM	Glasscock County TX	1.75
4:25 AM	Gray County TX	1.50
8:20 AM	Jasper County MO	1.50
2:26 PM	Pecos County TX	1.50
5:52 PM	Stonewall County TX	1.50
6:00 AM	Lincoln County OK	1.25
6:35 AM	Washington County OK	1.25
6:47 AM	Osage County OK	1.25
2:00 PM	Washington County IL	1.25
2:46 PM	Wyoming County NY	1.25
3:15 PM	Monroe County NY	1.25
6:00 PM	Logan County KY	1.25
9:16 PM	Young County TX	1.25
6:35 AM	Osage County OK	1.00
7:01 AM	Osage County OK	1.00
7:21 AM	Crawford County KS	1.00
7:25 AM	Rogers County OK	1.00
8:10 AM	Cherokee County KS	1.00
8:15 AM	Newton County MO	1.00
8:19 AM	Jasper County MO	1.00
8:25 AM	Jasper County MO	1.00
8:29 AM	Jasper County MO	1.00
8:33 AM	Jasper County MO	1.00
8:37 AM	Jasper County MO	1.00
9:45 AM	Greene County IN	1.00
1:26 PM	Pecos County TX	1.00
3:03 PM	Erie County NY	1.00
3:10 PM	Livingston County NY	1.00
3:14 PM	Wyoming County NY	1.00
3:28 PM	Wyoming County NY	1.00
4:56 PM	Franklin County KY	1.00
5:03 PM	DeSoto County MS	1.00
5:12 PM	Scott County KY	1.00
5:18 PM	Montgomery County OH	1.00

EF1 tornado7:05 AM CDT
EF1 tornado7:55 AM CDT
EF1 tornado8:02 AM CDT
EF1 tornado8:07 AM CDT
EF1 tornado8:20 AM CDT
EF1 tornado8:55 AM CDT
EF1 tornado9:00 AM CDT
EF0 tornado9:09 AM CDT
EF1 tornado9:24 AM CDT
EF0 tornado9:30 AM CDT
EF0 tornado9:35 AM CDT
EF0 tornado9:40 AM CDT
EF1 tornado12:24 PM CDT
EFU tornado3:42 PM CDT
EF2 tornado6:22 PM CDT
EF3 tornado6:58 PM 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.