November 1988 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In November 1988, 318 hail, 412 damaging-wind and 121 tornado reports were logged on 18 storm days across 25 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Wood County, TX on November 25, 1988. The most hail reports came on November 15, 1988 (111). Tornadoes killed 14.
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 November 1988
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1988 | 111 | 184 | 44 | 3.50″ | 11 |
| Nov 19, 1988 | 36 | 52 | 21 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Nov 4, 1988 | 51 | 22 | 19 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Nov 25, 1988 | 52 | 26 | 5 | 4.50″ | 3 |
| Nov 9, 1988 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 2.25″ | 6 |
| Nov 20, 1988 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Nov 5, 1988 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Nov 11, 1988 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Nov 12, 1988 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Nov 26, 1988 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1.75″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in November 1988
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1988 | 4.50″ (softball) | Wood County, TX |
| Nov 25, 1988 | 4.50″ (softball) | Rains County, TX |
| Nov 15, 1988 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Grayson County, TX |
| Nov 25, 1988 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Van Zandt County, TX |
| Nov 4, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Russell County, AL |
| Nov 4, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lee County, AL |
| Nov 15, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Polk County, AR |
| Nov 15, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Polk County, AR |
| Nov 15, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Franklin County, TX |
| Nov 19, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Upshur County, TX |
Storm reports by state, November 1988
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 98 | 46 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 96 | 36 | 10 | 4.50″ |
| Arkansas | 30 | 68 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 27 | 40 | 32 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 6 | 40 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 25 | 14 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 21 | 16 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 6 | 26 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 27 | 5 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 26 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 8 | 8 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 13 | 3 | – |
| Iowa | 0 | 5 | 8 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 3 | 8 | – |
| Georgia | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in November 1988
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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.