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Storm reports for October 21, 1979
On October 21, 1979, 11 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On October 21, 1979, 11 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Sedgwick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| KS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| MO | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| IA | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| AR | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita, KS | 400,991 | 2.75″ |
| Goddard, KS | 6,009 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (11)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:15 | 2.75″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 23:42 | 1.75″ | Harper County, KS |
| 00:07 | 1.75″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 00:40 | 1.75″ | Warren County, IA |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, OK |
| 02:06 | 1.75″ | Carter County, OK |
| 02:10 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, OK |
| 01:15 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, OK |
| 00:05 | 0.75″ | Garfield County, OK |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.1 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atchison County, KS | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Jefferson County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Lee County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Barry County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Murray County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Hardin County, TX | 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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