November 1970 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In November 1970, 4 hail, 40 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged on 10 storm days across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Douglas County, KS on November 8, 1970. The most hail reports came on November 8, 1970 (2).
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 1970
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 1970 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 1.00″ | 8 |
| Nov 4, 1970 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ | 1 |
| Nov 8, 1970 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.50″ | 1 |
| Nov 13, 1970 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 3 |
| Nov 10, 1970 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Nov 20, 1970 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Nov 30, 1970 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Nov 7, 1970 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Nov 9, 1970 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Nov 24, 1970 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in November 1970
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 1970 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Douglas County, KS |
| Nov 8, 1970 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Osage County, KS |
| Nov 19, 1970 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Lincoln County, AR |
| Nov 4, 1970 | 0.75″ (penny) | NJ |
Storm reports by state, November 1970
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 0 | 14 | 1 | – |
| Arkansas | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Kansas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in November 1970
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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.