October 1977 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1977, 8 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 21 tornado reports were logged on 13 storm days across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Bates County, MO on October 31, 1977. The most hail reports came on October 31, 1977 (5). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1977
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1977 | 0 | 8 | 13 | – | 7 |
| Oct 31, 1977 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ | 3 |
| Oct 8, 1977 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 3 |
| Oct 2, 1977 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Oct 21, 1977 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 25, 1977 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 2 |
| Oct 23, 1977 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| Oct 5, 1977 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Oct 6, 1977 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Oct 7, 1977 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in October 1977
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 1977 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Bates County, MO |
| Oct 21, 1977 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bexar County, TX |
| Oct 31, 1977 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Cass County, MO |
| Oct 31, 1977 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Howard County, MO |
| Oct 31, 1977 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Cass County, TX |
| Oct 23, 1977 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Garland County, AR |
| Oct 23, 1977 | 0.75″ (penny) | Garland County, AR |
| Oct 31, 1977 | 0.75″ (penny) | Osage County, KS |
Storm reports by state, October 1977
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 5 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Texas | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Missouri | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in October 1977
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