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Storm reports for October 22, 1979
On October 22, 1979, 0 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On October 22, 1979, 0 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. Tornadoes killed 1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| IL | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| AR | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| OH | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| IN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MI | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $5 million in property damage, 19 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicot County, AR | 1 | 2 | 1 | $25,000 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 1 | 11 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Cameron Parish, LA | 1 | 6 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Clinton County, IL | 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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