July 1969 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1969, 108 hail, 393 damaging-wind and 99 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 40 states. The largest hail reported was 8.00″ (softball size) in Eddy County, ND on July 21, 1969. The most hail reports came on July 3, 1969 (12).
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 July 1969
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1969 | 12 | 47 | 0 | 4.50″ | 13 |
| Jul 14, 1969 | 4 | 33 | 9 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Jul 26, 1969 | 5 | 25 | 8 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Jul 9, 1969 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 3.50″ | 8 |
| Jul 13, 1969 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 1.00″ | 8 |
| Jul 4, 1969 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Jul 5, 1969 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 5.00″ | 12 |
| Jul 12, 1969 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 2.50″ | 14 |
| Jul 7, 1969 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2.50″ | 7 |
| Jul 15, 1969 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2.00″ | 11 |
Largest hail reported in July 1969
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1969 | 8.00″ (softball) | Eddy County, ND |
| Jul 5, 1969 | 5.00″ (softball) | Chariton County, MO |
| Jul 3, 1969 | 4.50″ (softball) | Prairie County, MT |
| Jul 1, 1969 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Day County, SD |
| Jul 9, 1969 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Lane County, KS |
| Jul 1, 1969 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Perkins County, NE |
| Jul 2, 1969 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Grant County, WI |
| Jul 6, 1969 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Deuel County, NE |
| Jul 9, 1969 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Franklin County, NE |
| Jul 26, 1969 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Webster County, IA |
Storm reports by state, July 1969
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 17 | 21 | 18 | 4.00″ |
| Iowa | 9 | 35 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 9 | 38 | 2 | 5.00″ |
| Nebraska | 7 | 26 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| Kansas | 6 | 26 | 4 | 3.50″ |
| Minnesota | 1 | 21 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| Montana | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4.50″ |
| Michigan | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2.25″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 13 | 1 | – |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8.00″ |
| Colorado | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 6 | 2 | – |
| Indiana | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 7 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Delaware | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 1969
Jul 1 Jul 2 Jul 3 Jul 4 Jul 5 Jul 6 Jul 7 Jul 8 Jul 9 Jul 10 Jul 11 Jul 12 Jul 13 Jul 14 Jul 15 Jul 16 Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 19 Jul 20 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31
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