Storm reports for October 19, 2015

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On October 19, 2015, 11 hail, 0 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Mesa County, CO.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (11)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $500,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (11 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Mesa County, CO (near Grand Jct) · Hail 1.50″ · $500,000
  “Large hail up to the size of ping pong balls damaged the roofs of many houses.”
• La Plata County, CO (near (Dro)Durango/Laplata) · Hail 1.00″
  “Hail up to one inch diameter fell in a rural area of La Plata County.”
• Los Alamos County, NM (near Los Alamos) · Hail 0.88″
  “Penny to nickel size hail covered the ground.”
• Valencia County, NM (near Belen) · Hail 0.88″
  “Picture forwarded through local media showing dime to nickel size hail.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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