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Storm reports for July 19, 1981
On July 19, 1981, 6 hail, 32 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On July 19, 1981, 6 hail, 32 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Saratoga County, NY.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| NE | 0 | 8 | 1 | – |
| KS | 0 | 5 | 3 | – |
| AL | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| IA | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| NY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| IL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Springs, NY | 28,741 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (6)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Saratoga County, NY |
| 00:00 | 1.25″ | Kingsbury County, SD |
| 00:50 | 1.25″ | Codington County, SD |
| 00:50 | 1.25″ | Hamlin County, SD |
| 01:30 | 1.25″ | Brookings County, SD |
| 02:00 | 1.25″ | Deuel County, SD |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $500,000 in property damage and 11 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (44 events in 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee County, KS | 1 | 9 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | 1 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Stanton County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
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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