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Storm reports for August 22, 1979
On August 22, 1979, 9 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On August 22, 1979, 9 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Canadian County, OK.
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 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| MO | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| El Reno, OK | 20,041 | 2.75″ |
| Joplin, MO | 53,605 | 1.75″ |
| Fredericksburg, TX | 11,766 | 1.75″ |
| Red Oak, TX | 19,365 | 1.50″ |
| Cleburne, TX | 38,131 | 1.00″ |
| Charles City, IA | 7,081 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (9)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:50 | 2.75″ | Canadian County, OK |
| 01:06 | 2.75″ | Canadian County, OK |
| 22:45 | 1.75″ | Gillespie County, TX |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Foard County, TX |
| 04:30 | 1.75″ | Jasper County, MO |
| 23:05 | 1.50″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 22:45 | 1.00″ | Johnson County, TX |
| 21:20 | 0.75″ | Roberts County, TX |
| 22:00 | 0.75″ | Floyd County, IA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $5,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (29 events in 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian County, OK | 2 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
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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