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Storm reports for July 26, 1979
On July 26, 1979, 8 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On July 26, 1979, 8 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Goshen County, WY.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| WY | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| MN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IN | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| IA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Faribault, MN | 24,983 | 1.75″ |
| North Platte, NE | 22,549 | 1.50″ |
| Ogallala, NE | 4,751 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (8)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:30 | 2.75″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 20:00 | 1.75″ | Renville County, MN |
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | Redwood County, MN |
| 06:55 | 1.50″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 19:30 | 1.00″ | Lyon County, MN |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Buffalo County, NE |
| 02:00 | 0.75″ | Furnas County, NE |
| 06:30 | 0.75″ | Keith County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (20 events in 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, IN | 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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