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Storm reports for July 29, 1979
On July 29, 1979, 12 hail, 31 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On July 29, 1979, 12 hail, 31 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Gregory County, SD.
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 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 0 | 11 | 3 | – |
| ND | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| SD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| CO | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| IL | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| MN | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| MO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsbluff, NE | 14,323 | 1.50″ |
| Gering, NE | 8,554 | 1.50″ |
| O'Neill, NE | 3,578 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (12)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 | 1.75″ | Gregory County, SD |
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | Grant County, ND |
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | Grant County, ND |
| 21:00 | 1.75″ | Pembina County, ND |
| 23:45 | 1.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 13:35 | 1.50″ | Davison County, SD |
| 00:07 | 1.50″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 03:00 | 0.75″ | Rock County, NE |
| 03:00 | 0.75″ | Brown County, NE |
| 03:10 | 0.75″ | Logan County, CO |
| 03:30 | 0.75″ | Holt County, NE |
| 04:00 | 0.75″ | Antelope County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $801,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Ida County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Muscatine County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Polk County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Nobles County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| El Paso County, CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Dunn County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
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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