November 1973 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In November 1973, 30 hail, 132 damaging-wind and 81 tornado reports were logged on 16 storm days across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Lowndes County, MS on November 26, 1973. The most hail reports came on November 24, 1973 (8). Tornadoes killed 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 November 1973
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 1973 | 8 | 34 | 22 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Nov 27, 1973 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 1.00″ | 7 |
| Nov 26, 1973 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 2.00″ | 4 |
| Nov 21, 1973 | 0 | 13 | 4 | – | 5 |
| Nov 23, 1973 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2.50″ | 4 |
| Nov 15, 1973 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.75″ | 4 |
| Nov 20, 1973 | 0 | 5 | 8 | – | 8 |
| Nov 14, 1973 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Nov 25, 1973 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in November 1973
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 1973 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lowndes County, MS |
| Nov 23, 1973 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Muskogee County, OK |
| Nov 23, 1973 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Muskogee County, OK |
| Nov 19, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Cass County, MO |
| Nov 19, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Tillman County, OK |
| Nov 24, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | McCurtain County, OK |
| Nov 24, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Morris County, TX |
| Nov 25, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | McCurtain County, OK |
| Nov 26, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Washington County, MS |
| Nov 19, 1973 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Kingfisher County, OK |
Storm reports by state, November 1973
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 4 | 17 | 14 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 6 | 12 | 13 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2.50″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1.00″ |
| Texas | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 14 | 3 | – |
| Kansas | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 7 | 3 | – |
| Missouri | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 6 | 2 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 7 | 1 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in November 1973
Nov 3 Nov 4 Nov 9 Nov 12 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 17 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28
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.