August 1969 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1969, 49 hail, 156 damaging-wind and 69 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 45 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Mercer County, ND on August 3, 1969. The most hail reports came on August 1, 1969 (9). Tornadoes killed 19.
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 August 1969
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1969 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 2.50″ | 13 |
| Aug 9, 1969 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 2.00″ | 11 |
| Aug 6, 1969 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.00″ | 6 |
| Aug 1, 1969 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4.00″ | 6 |
| Aug 10, 1969 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Aug 14, 1969 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Aug 17, 1969 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1.00″ | 6 |
| Aug 5, 1969 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Aug 2, 1969 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Aug 4, 1969 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in August 1969
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1969 | 5.00″ (softball) | Mercer County, ND |
| Aug 1, 1969 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Logan County, KS |
| Aug 1, 1969 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Graham County, KS |
| Aug 1, 1969 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Meade County, SD |
| Aug 1, 1969 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Texas County, OK |
| Aug 8, 1969 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Jerauld County, SD |
| Aug 8, 1969 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Turner County, SD |
| Aug 8, 1969 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Keokuk County, IA |
| Aug 9, 1969 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Henrico County, VA |
| Aug 20, 1969 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Sheridan County, MT |
Storm reports by state, August 1969
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 5 | 18 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5.00″ |
| South Dakota | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Minnesota | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 3 | 8 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 8 | 2 | – |
| Nebraska | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| Colorado | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Montana | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Vermont | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in August 1969
Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 10 Aug 11 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 29
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