October 1995 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1995, 163 hail, 277 damaging-wind and 74 tornado reports were logged on 18 storm days across 26 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Benton County, AR on October 26, 1995. The most hail reports came on October 26, 1995 (49). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1995
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1995 | 46 | 71 | 22 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Oct 26, 1995 | 49 | 33 | 7 | 4.00″ | 6 |
| Oct 14, 1995 | 0 | 41 | 3 | – | 6 |
| Oct 4, 1995 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Oct 2, 1995 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0.88″ | 4 |
| Oct 21, 1995 | 0 | 37 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Oct 31, 1995 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2.75″ | 1 |
| Oct 5, 1995 | 0 | 21 | 9 | – | 6 |
| Oct 20, 1995 | 0 | 9 | 4 | – | 6 |
| Oct 1, 1995 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2.00″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in October 1995
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1995 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Benton County, AR |
| Oct 26, 1995 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Crittenden County, AR |
| Oct 27, 1995 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Neshoba County, MS |
| Oct 27, 1995 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lincoln County, MS |
| Oct 27, 1995 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lawrence County, MS |
| Oct 31, 1995 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Upton County, TX |
| Oct 1, 1995 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Brewster County, TX |
| Oct 1, 1995 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Eddy County, NM |
| Oct 10, 1995 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Camden County, MO |
| Oct 26, 1995 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Saline County, AR |
Storm reports by state, October 1995
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 35 | 36 | 2 | 4.00″ |
| Texas | 34 | 12 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 35 | 1 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 33 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 3 | 20 | 8 | 1.50″ |
| South Carolina | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1.50″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 12 | 12 | – |
| Georgia | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 5 | 17 | – |
| Alabama | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.88″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 20 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 1995
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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.