October 1959 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1959, 8 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 24 tornado reports were logged on 16 storm days across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Ector County, TX on October 1, 1959. The most hail reports came on October 1, 1959 (6).
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 1959
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1959 | 0 | 7 | 6 | – | 5 |
| Oct 10, 1959 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Oct 1, 1959 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 8, 1959 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 3 |
| Oct 2, 1959 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 |
| Oct 13, 1959 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Oct 3, 1959 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Oct 5, 1959 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Oct 6, 1959 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 12, 1959 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 |
Largest hail reported in October 1959
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1959 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Ector County, TX |
| Oct 1, 1959 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Saline County, KS |
| Oct 1, 1959 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Rensselaer County, NY |
| Oct 1, 1959 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Ector County, TX |
| Oct 1, 1959 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Parmer County, TX |
| Oct 10, 1959 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Jersey County, IL |
| Oct 1, 1959 | 0.75″ (penny) | Curry County, NM |
| Oct 6, 1959 | 0.75″ (penny) | Lackawanna County, PA |
Storm reports by state, October 1959
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 0 | 8 | 3 | – |
| Texas | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| New York | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in October 1959
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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.