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Storm reports for August 31, 1979
On August 31, 1979, 14 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On August 31, 1979, 14 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Stutsman County, ND.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NE | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MN | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OK | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| SD | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| WI | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Mustang, OK | 23,965 | 1.00″ |
| Tuttle, OK | 8,584 | 1.00″ |
| Redwood Falls, MN | 5,038 | 1.00″ |
| Norfolk, NE | 26,162 | 0.75″ |
| Little Falls, MN | 9,206 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (14)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 02:15 | 1.75″ | Stutsman County, ND |
| 02:15 | 1.75″ | Foster County, ND |
| 03:20 | 1.75″ | McHenry County, ND |
| 03:55 | 1.75″ | Eddy County, ND |
| 03:55 | 1.75″ | Nelson County, ND |
| 08:00 | 1.75″ | Hall County, NE |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Brown County, NE |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Rock County, NE |
| 00:55 | 1.00″ | Canadian County, OK |
| 05:43 | 1.00″ | Redwood County, MN |
| 03:10 | 0.75″ | Foster County, ND |
| 03:40 | 0.75″ | Madison County, NE |
| 07:00 | 0.75″ | Buffalo County, NE |
| 07:08 | 0.75″ | Morrison County, MN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $525,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Logan County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Carter County, OK | 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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