October 1958 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1958, 9 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged on 10 storm days across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Polk County, IA on October 8, 1958. The most hail reports came on October 8, 1958 (3). Tornadoes killed 4.
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 1958
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1958 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2.50″ | 4 |
| Oct 9, 1958 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Oct 6, 1958 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ | 2 |
| Oct 16, 1958 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Oct 19, 1958 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 21, 1958 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ | 1 |
| Oct 10, 1958 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Oct 13, 1958 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Oct 18, 1958 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Oct 31, 1958 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in October 1958
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1958 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Polk County, IA |
| Oct 21, 1958 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Hood County, TX |
| Oct 8, 1958 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Harrison County, MO |
| Oct 19, 1958 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Montgomery County, AL |
| Oct 6, 1958 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Seward County, NE |
| Oct 6, 1958 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Stafford County, KS |
| Oct 9, 1958 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Macomb County, MI |
| Oct 6, 1958 | 0.75″ (penny) | Russell County, KS |
| Oct 8, 1958 | 0.75″ (penny) | Cook County, IL |
Storm reports by state, October 1958
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Illinois | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Kansas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Texas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 1958
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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.