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Storm reports for October 30, 1979
On October 30, 1979, 1 hail, 32 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On October 30, 1979, 1 hail, 32 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Grant County, OK. Tornadoes killed 3.
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 | 0 | 11 | 11 | – |
| MO | 0 | 7 | 1 | – |
| LA | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| OK | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| AR | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| KS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Hail reports (1)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15:50 | 1.75″ | Grant County, OK |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $8.9 million in property damage, 18 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter County, OK | 1 | 2 | 3 | $250,000 |
| Barry County, MO | 1 | 9 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Young County, TX | 1 | 5 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | 1 | 2 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Lawrence County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Stephens County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Harris County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Jack County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Brown County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Johnson County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Montague County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Wise 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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