June 1979 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1979, 319 hail, 461 damaging-wind and 150 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 39 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Morgan County, CO on June 22, 1979. The most hail reports came on June 21, 1979 (47). Tornadoes killed 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of June 1979
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1979 | 24 | 137 | 24 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| Jun 20, 1979 | 34 | 59 | 9 | 3.00″ | 11 |
| Jun 21, 1979 | 47 | 40 | 2 | 4.00″ | 11 |
| Jun 28, 1979 | 18 | 11 | 38 | 2.00″ | 10 |
| Jun 16, 1979 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Jun 29, 1979 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 3.00″ | 12 |
| Jun 22, 1979 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4.50″ | 14 |
| Jun 26, 1979 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Jun 15, 1979 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Jun 27, 1979 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1.75″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in June 1979
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1979 | 4.50″ (softball) | Morgan County, CO |
| Jun 21, 1979 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Ellsworth County, KS |
| Jun 24, 1979 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Sheridan County, NE |
| Jun 24, 1979 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Cheyenne County, NE |
| Jun 18, 1979 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Jewell County, KS |
| Jun 16, 1979 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Graham County, KS |
| Jun 17, 1979 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sheridan County, WY |
| Jun 19, 1979 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Coffey County, KS |
| Jun 20, 1979 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Warren County, IN |
| Jun 21, 1979 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sedgwick County, KS |
Storm reports by state, June 1979
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 59 | 72 | 8 | 4.00″ |
| Minnesota | 29 | 79 | 17 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 17 | 42 | 18 | 2.25″ |
| Kansas | 37 | 15 | 6 | 4.00″ |
| Indiana | 25 | 30 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 16 | 33 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 13 | 24 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 13 | 15 | 15 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 27 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 21 | 4 | 12 | 4.50″ |
| Texas | 7 | 13 | 14 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 11 | 5 | 14 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 8 | 21 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| North Dakota | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Illinois | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| New York | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1.20″ |
| North Carolina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Vermont | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in June 1979
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.