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Storm reports for March 29, 1979
On March 29, 1979, 17 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On March 29, 1979, 17 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Parker County, TX.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| NE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| KS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| CO | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| IN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont, NE | 28,190 | 1.75″ |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 24,886 | 1.75″ |
| Harrisonville, MO | 9,980 | 1.75″ |
| Norfolk, NE | 26,162 | 1.70″ |
| Abilene, TX | 130,501 | 1.50″ |
| Sioux Center, IA | 8,675 | 1.50″ |
| Mineral Wells, TX | 15,688 | 1.00″ |
| Topeka, KS | 125,467 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (17)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:45 | 1.75″ | Parker County, TX |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Dodge County, NE |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Harrison County, IA |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Washington County, NE |
| 00:45 | 1.75″ | Cooke County, TX |
| 01:15 | 1.75″ | Cass County, MO |
| 01:45 | 1.75″ | Johnson County, MO |
| 02:30 | 1.75″ | Webster County, IA |
| 22:00 | 1.70″ | Madison County, NE |
| 23:30 | 1.50″ | Sioux County, IA |
| 00:50 | 1.50″ | Taylor County, TX |
| 03:30 | 1.50″ | Clayton County, IA |
| 04:55 | 1.25″ | Cleveland County, OK |
| 03:50 | 1.00″ | Le Flore County, OK |
| 04:00 | 1.00″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 20:00 | 0.75″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 22:41 | 0.75″ | Coffey County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $7.8 million in property damage and 25 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (35 events in 8 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page County, IA | 1 | 16 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Nodaway County, MO | 1 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Union County, IA | 1 | 2 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Taylor County, IA | 1 | 1 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Warren County, IA | 2 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Madison County, IA | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Okfuskee County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Brown County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Doniphan County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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