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Storm reports for September 1, 1979
On September 1, 1979, 7 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On September 1, 1979, 7 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Harvey County, KS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| OK | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| MO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| TX | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| MI | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| IA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| WI | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Newton, KS | 18,320 | 2.75″ |
| Emporia, KS | 24,354 | 1.50″ |
| Grandview, MO | 26,630 | 1.00″ |
| Belton, MO | 25,861 | 1.00″ |
| Brainerd, MN | 14,400 | 1.00″ |
| Baxter, MN | 9,186 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (7)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:15 | 2.75″ | Harvey County, KS |
| 00:15 | 1.75″ | Morris County, KS |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Marion County, KS |
| 01:10 | 1.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 01:00 | 1.50″ | Lyon County, KS |
| 20:10 | 1.00″ | Crow Wing County, MN |
| 00:40 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, MO |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $250,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (22 events in 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinellas County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Cotton County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Barber County, KS | 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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