October 1957 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1957, 9 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 18 tornado reports were logged on 12 storm days across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Knox County, TX on October 7, 1957. The most hail reports came on October 13, 1957 (2). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 1957
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1957 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 4 |
| Oct 14, 1957 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 |
| Oct 15, 1957 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | 2 |
| Oct 13, 1957 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.50″ | 3 |
| Oct 7, 1957 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 11, 1957 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.50″ | 1 |
| Oct 8, 1957 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 20, 1957 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ | 1 |
| Oct 22, 1957 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Oct 12, 1957 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in October 1957
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1957 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Knox County, TX |
| Oct 7, 1957 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Greer County, OK |
| Oct 21, 1957 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | San Juan County, UT |
| Oct 11, 1957 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Sierra County, NM |
| Oct 13, 1957 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Wichita County, KS |
| Oct 8, 1957 | 0.75″ (penny) | Tom Green County, TX |
| Oct 11, 1957 | 0.75″ (penny) | Sierra County, NM |
| Oct 13, 1957 | 0.75″ (penny) | Chaves County, NM |
| Oct 20, 1957 | 0.75″ (penny) | Bernalillo County, NM |
Storm reports by state, October 1957
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| New Mexico | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
Every storm day in October 1957
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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.