November 1989 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In November 1989, 109 hail, 530 damaging-wind and 57 tornado reports were logged on 15 storm days across 26 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Grayson County, KY on November 15, 1989. The most hail reports came on November 15, 1989 (65). Tornadoes killed 31.
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 1989
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1989 | 65 | 212 | 18 | 3.00″ | 17 |
| Nov 20, 1989 | 1 | 147 | 2 | 0.75″ | 3 |
| Nov 16, 1989 | 0 | 109 | 21 | – | 8 |
| Nov 8, 1989 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Nov 27, 1989 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1.00″ | 6 |
| Nov 7, 1989 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1.25″ | 6 |
| Nov 14, 1989 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Nov 22, 1989 | 0 | 8 | 1 | – | 5 |
| Nov 5, 1989 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ | 4 |
| Nov 1, 1989 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in November 1989
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1989 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Grayson County, KY |
| Nov 8, 1989 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hinds County, MS |
| Nov 8, 1989 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hinds County, MS |
| Nov 15, 1989 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Madison County, TN |
| Nov 8, 1989 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Yazoo County, MS |
| Nov 15, 1989 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Pike County, IN |
| Nov 15, 1989 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Mississippi County, AR |
| Nov 8, 1989 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Union Parish, LA |
| Nov 8, 1989 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | West Carroll Parish, LA |
| Nov 8, 1989 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | East Carroll Parish, LA |
Storm reports by state, November 1989
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 120 | 5 | – |
| Georgia | 8 | 83 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 57 | 7 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 7 | 46 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 32 | 20 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 44 | 8 | – |
| Kentucky | 10 | 17 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 22 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 26 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 16 | 1 | – |
| Ohio | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Florida | 0 | 8 | 3 | – |
| Illinois | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 4 | 2 | – |
| Missouri | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in November 1989
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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.