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Storm reports for May 22, 1979
On May 22, 1979, 7 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On May 22, 1979, 7 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Falls 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| TN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| MN | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Marlin, TX | 5,572 | 2.75″ |
| Woodruff, SC | 5,072 | 1.75″ |
| Denver, CO | 729,019 | 0.75″ |
| East Ridge, TN | 21,970 | 0.75″ |
| Fort Oglethorpe, GA | 10,614 | 0.75″ |
| Newport, TN | 6,954 | 0.75″ |
| Center, TX | 5,231 | 0.75″ |
| Glendale, CO | 4,465 | 0.75″ |
| Rossville, GA | 3,942 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (7)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:50 | 2.75″ | Falls County, TX |
| 19:15 | 1.75″ | Falls County, TX |
| 19:22 | 1.75″ | Spartanburg County, SC |
| 22:15 | 0.75″ | Adams County, CO |
| 23:15 | 0.75″ | Walker County, GA |
| 23:55 | 0.75″ | Shelby County, TX |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Cocke County, TN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.5 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (10 events in 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
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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