May 1969 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 1969, 142 hail, 165 damaging-wind and 144 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 41 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Woodward County, OK on May 11, 1969. The most hail reports came on May 12, 1969 (17). 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 May 1969
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1969 | 7 | 33 | 10 | 2.50″ | 17 |
| May 8, 1969 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| May 10, 1969 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| May 12, 1969 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| May 5, 1969 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4.00″ | 7 |
| May 6, 1969 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| May 14, 1969 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| May 15, 1969 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4.00″ | 7 |
| May 16, 1969 | 0 | 7 | 16 | – | 6 |
| May 4, 1969 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in May 1969
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1969 | 5.00″ (softball) | Woodward County, OK |
| May 5, 1969 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Dawson County, TX |
| May 5, 1969 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Jefferson County, TX |
| May 15, 1969 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Borden County, TX |
| May 6, 1969 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Zavala County, TX |
| May 8, 1969 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Gillespie County, TX |
| May 13, 1969 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Dawson County, NE |
| May 4, 1969 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Midland County, TX |
| May 4, 1969 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Taylor County, TX |
| May 6, 1969 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Maverick County, TX |
Storm reports by state, May 1969
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 68 | 24 | 65 | 4.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5.00″ |
| Kansas | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 11 | 5 | – |
| Alabama | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 7 | 3 | – |
| Colorado | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Nebraska | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| New Mexico | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.75″ |
| Minnesota | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Missouri | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| Iowa | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| New York | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Idaho | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Montana | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in May 1969
May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31
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