November 1968 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In November 1968, 5 hail, 31 damaging-wind and 44 tornado reports were logged on 16 storm days across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Brown County, TX on November 2, 1968. The most hail reports came on November 2, 1968 (2). Tornadoes killed 3.
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 November 1968
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1968 | 0 | 2 | 9 | – | 1 |
| Nov 17, 1968 | 0 | 1 | 7 | – | 3 |
| Nov 28, 1968 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 4 |
| Nov 30, 1968 | 0 | 5 | 3 | – | 2 |
| Nov 11, 1968 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – | 1 |
| Nov 26, 1968 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – | 1 |
| Nov 27, 1968 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.50″ | 3 |
| Nov 1, 1968 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00″ | 4 |
| Nov 3, 1968 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 |
| Nov 5, 1968 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.75″ | 1 |
Largest hail reported in November 1968
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 1968 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Brown County, TX |
| Nov 2, 1968 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pontotoc County, OK |
| Nov 5, 1968 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | DeWitt County, TX |
| Nov 27, 1968 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Travis County, TX |
| Nov 1, 1968 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Lawrence County, MO |
Storm reports by state, November 1968
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 0 | 5 | 13 | – |
| Texas | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 8 | 4 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 4 | 6 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Missouri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in November 1968
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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.