October 1990 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1990, 19 hail, 196 damaging-wind and 35 tornado reports were logged on 19 storm days across 34 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Hopkins County, TX on October 7, 1990. The most hail reports came on October 17, 1990 (10). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 1990
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 1990 | 0 | 110 | 16 | – | 13 |
| Oct 17, 1990 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Oct 3, 1990 | 0 | 14 | 7 | – | 8 |
| Oct 4, 1990 | 0 | 19 | 2 | – | 9 |
| Oct 7, 1990 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 11, 1990 | 0 | 5 | 3 | – | 2 |
| Oct 22, 1990 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 |
| Oct 16, 1990 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 14, 1990 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Oct 9, 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in October 1990
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1990 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hopkins County, TX |
| Oct 17, 1990 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Mahaska County, IA |
| Oct 17, 1990 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Poweshiek County, IA |
| Oct 17, 1990 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Oct 1, 1990 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Yuma County, AZ |
| Oct 7, 1990 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Boone County, IN |
| Oct 7, 1990 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Howard County, AR |
| Oct 7, 1990 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Sevier County, AR |
| Oct 17, 1990 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Carlton County, MN |
| Oct 17, 1990 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Red River County, TX |
Storm reports by state, October 1990
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 36 | 2 | – |
| Texas | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 16 | 4 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 13 | 5 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 15 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 9 | 3 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 10 | 1 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 8 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 5 | 3 | – |
| Arkansas | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 4 | 2 | – |
| Iowa | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 1990
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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.