October 1984 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1984, 114 hail, 244 damaging-wind and 49 tornado reports were logged on 23 storm days across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in St. Louis County, MO on October 8, 1984. The most hail reports came on October 18, 1984 (29). Tornadoes killed 4.
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 October 1984
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1984 | 19 | 71 | 11 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| Oct 20, 1984 | 21 | 56 | 3 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Oct 18, 1984 | 29 | 33 | 8 | 2.50″ | 6 |
| Oct 31, 1984 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Oct 6, 1984 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 15, 1984 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 21, 1984 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2.00″ | 4 |
| Oct 14, 1984 | 0 | 9 | 4 | – | 3 |
| Oct 22, 1984 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 19, 1984 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in October 1984
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1984 | 2.75″ (baseball) | St. Louis County, MO |
| Oct 8, 1984 | 2.75″ (baseball) | St. Louis County, MO |
| Oct 15, 1984 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Washington County, AR |
| Oct 16, 1984 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Craighead County, AR |
| Oct 31, 1984 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Polk County, AR |
| Oct 2, 1984 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Gila County, AZ |
| Oct 16, 1984 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Weakley County, TN |
| Oct 18, 1984 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Oct 16, 1984 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Clay County, MO |
| Oct 20, 1984 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Webster Parish, LA |
Storm reports by state, October 1984
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 45 | 49 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| Arkansas | 28 | 40 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 37 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 6 | 24 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 0 | 16 | 2 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 10 | 5 | – |
| Tennessee | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Minnesota | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in October 1984
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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.