October 1989 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1989, 46 hail, 100 damaging-wind and 28 tornado reports were logged on 11 storm days across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Jackson County, OK on October 29, 1989. The most hail reports came on October 29, 1989 (19). 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 1989
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 1989 | 15 | 61 | 3 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 29, 1989 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2.00″ | 2 |
| Oct 1, 1989 | 0 | 9 | 9 | – | 4 |
| Oct 15, 1989 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 5, 1989 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 16, 1989 | 0 | 6 | 2 | – | 4 |
| Oct 27, 1989 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Oct 10, 1989 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Oct 20, 1989 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Oct 9, 1989 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in October 1989
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1989 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Jackson County, OK |
| Oct 5, 1989 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Gray County, TX |
| Oct 5, 1989 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Gray County, TX |
| Oct 10, 1989 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Cuyahoga County, OH |
| Oct 14, 1989 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Crawford County, MI |
| Oct 14, 1989 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Roscommon County, MI |
| Oct 14, 1989 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Crawford County, MI |
| Oct 14, 1989 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Ogemaw County, MI |
| Oct 14, 1989 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Oscoda County, MI |
| Oct 14, 1989 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Chenango County, NY |
Storm reports by state, October 1989
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 60 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Texas | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 7 | 7 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Iowa | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| South Dakota | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 1989
Oct 1 Oct 5 Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 27 Oct 29
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.