August 1979 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1979, 224 hail, 367 damaging-wind and 126 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 43 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Lamb County, TX on August 24, 1979. The most hail reports came on August 21, 1979 (23). Tornadoes killed 5.
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 August 1979
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1979 | 23 | 39 | 16 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Aug 10, 1979 | 3 | 44 | 4 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| Aug 20, 1979 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 2.00″ | 17 |
| Aug 9, 1979 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Aug 8, 1979 | 5 | 27 | 7 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Aug 19, 1979 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 2.50″ | 10 |
| Aug 28, 1979 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Aug 5, 1979 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Aug 6, 1979 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Aug 22, 1979 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2.75″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in August 1979
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 1979 | 4.50″ (softball) | Lamb County, TX |
| Aug 1, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Towner County, ND |
| Aug 3, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McHenry County, ND |
| Aug 3, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Eddy County, ND |
| Aug 3, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Barnes County, ND |
| Aug 7, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lawrence County, SD |
| Aug 21, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Choctaw County, OK |
| Aug 22, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Canadian County, OK |
| Aug 22, 1979 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Canadian County, OK |
| Aug 19, 1979 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Carroll County, IL |
Storm reports by state, August 1979
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 27 | 42 | 10 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 34 | 13 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 29 | 10 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 12 | 14 | 16 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 13 | 20 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 20 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | 15 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| South Dakota | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 6 | 2 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Montana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in August 1979
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