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Storm reports for July 27, 1979
On July 27, 1979, 16 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On July 27, 1979, 16 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Logan County, NE.
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 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| WY | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| IA | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| CO | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| MT | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Ogallala, NE | 4,751 | 2.00″ |
| North Platte, NE | 22,549 | 1.50″ |
| Lexington, NE | 11,205 | 1.50″ |
Hail reports (16)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 2.00″ | Logan County, NE |
| 01:15 | 2.00″ | Custer County, NE |
| 01:45 | 2.00″ | Perkins County, NE |
| 01:50 | 2.00″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 02:45 | 2.00″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 00:45 | 1.75″ | McPherson County, NE |
| 01:45 | 1.75″ | Arthur County, NE |
| 01:55 | 1.50″ | McPherson County, NE |
| 04:30 | 1.50″ | Frontier County, NE |
| 04:45 | 1.50″ | Gosper County, NE |
| 04:45 | 1.50″ | Dawson County, NE |
| 09:40 | 1.50″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 19:45 | 1.00″ | Val Verde County, TX |
| 03:30 | 1.00″ | Dawson County, NE |
| 04:00 | 1.00″ | Chase County, NE |
| 04:15 | 1.00″ | Hayes County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $25,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
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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