Storm reports for October 6, 2019

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports; NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; 2020 Census housing units. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

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On October 6, 2019, 7 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Pope County, AR. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 463 square miles containing about 9,300 homes.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Colored areas are NOAA MRMS radar estimates of the largest hail (MESH) over the day, lower 48 states only; radar overestimates and underestimates size, so read it with the ground reports.

Storm reports by state

Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail

Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail

Homes are 2020 Census housing units and people are 2020 Census residents, counted by block group where its center of population lies under radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger.

Hail reports (7)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (16 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Tarrant County, TX (near Azle) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “A public report indicated tree limbs and power poles snapped approximately 4 miles southwest of the city of Azle, TX.”
• Le Flore County, OK (near Poteau) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees on the east side of town.”
• Pope County, AR (near Atkins) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “A large tree was blown down across portions of the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40.”
• McCurtain County, OK (near Mt Herman) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
  “Three large trees were blown down in the Mount Herman community. Large branches were snapped in the area as well.”
• Eastland County, TX (near Ranger Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph
  “A wind gust of 62 MPH was measured by the Automated Weather Observation System at Ranger Municipal Airport at 315 PM CDT.”
• McCurtain County, OK (near Eagletown) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “A tree was blown down on Red Arrow Road just east of Broken Bow.”

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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