October 1955 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1955, 5 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 23 tornado reports were logged on 13 storm days across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Allegan County, MI on October 23, 1955. The most hail reports came on October 28, 1955 (2). Tornadoes killed 1.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of October 1955
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 1955 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Oct 6, 1955 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 24, 1955 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – | 5 |
| Oct 16, 1955 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Oct 23, 1955 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.00″ | 1 |
| Oct 4, 1955 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Oct 30, 1955 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Oct 1, 1955 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Oct 7, 1955 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Oct 12, 1955 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in October 1955
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1955 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Allegan County, MI |
| Oct 6, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pike County, IL |
| Oct 28, 1955 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Shelby County, AL |
| Oct 16, 1955 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Monmouth County, NJ |
| Oct 28, 1955 | 0.75″ (penny) | Pulaski County, AR |
Storm reports by state, October 1955
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Kansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Texas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in October 1955
Oct 1 Oct 4 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 16 Oct 18 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 28 Oct 29 Oct 30
A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.