July 1979 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1979, 206 hail, 378 damaging-wind and 132 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 37 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Hale County, TX on July 9, 1979. The most hail reports came on July 9, 1979 (18). Tornadoes killed 1.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← June 1979 All 1979 storm days August 1979 →
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of July 1979
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1979 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 4.50″ | 6 |
| Jul 29, 1979 | 12 | 31 | 10 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Jul 14, 1979 | 16 | 29 | 5 | 2.00″ | 10 |
| Jul 24, 1979 | 5 | 27 | 7 | 4.50″ | 14 |
| Jul 10, 1979 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Jul 27, 1979 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Jul 30, 1979 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 4.50″ | 10 |
| Jul 3, 1979 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Jul 23, 1979 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| Jul 13, 1979 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 2.75″ | 11 |
Largest hail reported in July 1979
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1979 | 4.50″ (softball) | Hale County, TX |
| Jul 24, 1979 | 4.50″ (softball) | Potter County, TX |
| Jul 30, 1979 | 4.50″ (softball) | Larimer County, CO |
| Jul 19, 1979 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Goshen County, WY |
| Jul 9, 1979 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Hyde County, SD |
| Jul 9, 1979 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Pontotoc County, OK |
| Jul 9, 1979 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Hyde County, SD |
| Jul 5, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Larimer County, CO |
| Jul 13, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Clay County, IA |
| Jul 21, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Cottonwood County, MN |
Storm reports by state, July 1979
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 51 | 35 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| Texas | 25 | 55 | 12 | 4.50″ |
| Kansas | 23 | 42 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 22 | 15 | 21 | 4.50″ |
| South Dakota | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3.00″ |
| North Dakota | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 3 | 25 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Wyoming | 10 | 4 | 18 | 4.00″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Minnesota | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Illinois | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Alabama | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1.50″ |
| Montana | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 9 | 2 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in July 1979
Jul 1 Jul 2 Jul 3 Jul 4 Jul 5 Jul 6 Jul 7 Jul 8 Jul 9 Jul 10 Jul 11 Jul 12 Jul 13 Jul 14 Jul 15 Jul 16 Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 19 Jul 20 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31
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