October 1969 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1969, 10 hail, 52 damaging-wind and 24 tornado reports were logged on 19 storm days across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Val Verde County, TX on October 28, 1969. The most hail reports came on October 10, 1969 (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 October 1969
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1969 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Oct 4, 1969 | 0 | 6 | 2 | – | 6 |
| Oct 20, 1969 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 4 |
| Oct 2, 1969 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – | 3 |
| Oct 1, 1969 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 4 |
| Oct 30, 1969 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2.00″ | 1 |
| Oct 12, 1969 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | 1 |
| Oct 11, 1969 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Oct 28, 1969 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.00″ | 2 |
| Oct 17, 1969 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in October 1969
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 1969 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Val Verde County, TX |
| Oct 30, 1969 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Wharton County, TX |
| Oct 10, 1969 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pike County, IL |
| Oct 10, 1969 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Crawford County, AR |
| Oct 11, 1969 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | McIntosh County, OK |
| Oct 30, 1969 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Harris County, TX |
| Oct 30, 1969 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Harris County, TX |
| Oct 8, 1969 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Doña Ana County, NM |
| Oct 10, 1969 | 0.75″ (penny) | Geary County, KS |
| Oct 28, 1969 | 0.75″ (penny) | Brewster County, TX |
Storm reports by state, October 1969
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4.00″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 4 | 2 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 4 | 2 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 1969
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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.