October 1993 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1993, 415 hail, 188 damaging-wind and 55 tornado reports were logged on 21 storm days across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Wilbarger County, TX on October 12, 1993. The most hail reports came on October 12, 1993 (115). 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 1993
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1993 | 115 | 18 | 5 | 4.50″ | 2 |
| Oct 8, 1993 | 58 | 26 | 12 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Oct 17, 1993 | 62 | 27 | 4 | 4.50″ | 3 |
| Oct 18, 1993 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 19, 1993 | 22 | 26 | 5 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 16, 1993 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Oct 1, 1993 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Oct 29, 1993 | 0 | 24 | 5 | – | 5 |
| Oct 15, 1993 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 30, 1993 | 0 | 13 | 12 | – | 3 |
Largest hail reported in October 1993
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1993 | 4.50″ (softball) | Wilbarger County, TX |
| Oct 12, 1993 | 4.50″ (softball) | Young County, TX |
| Oct 12, 1993 | 4.50″ (softball) | Young County, TX |
| Oct 17, 1993 | 4.50″ (softball) | Mills County, TX |
| Oct 17, 1993 | 4.50″ (softball) | Hood County, TX |
| Oct 17, 1993 | 4.50″ (softball) | Hood County, TX |
| Oct 17, 1993 | 4.50″ (softball) | Johnson County, TX |
| Oct 17, 1993 | 4.50″ (softball) | Parker County, TX |
| Oct 1, 1993 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Reynolds County, MO |
| Oct 17, 1993 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Ellis County, TX |
Storm reports by state, October 1993
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 221 | 72 | 23 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 88 | 10 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 61 | 33 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 20 | 17 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Missouri | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 17 | 1 | – |
| Kansas | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nevada | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Illinois | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 1993
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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.