November 2020 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In November 2020, 53 hail, 743 damaging-wind and 24 tornado reports were logged on 15 storm days across 33 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Douglas County, MO on November 14, 2020. The most hail reports came on November 24, 2020 (32). Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on 17 days; the widest swath, on November 2, 2020, covered 6,010 square miles.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports; NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet. 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 November 2020
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States | Radar 1″+ area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2020 | 1 | 474 | 0 | 0.88″ | 13 | – | – |
| Nov 10, 2020 | 5 | 108 | 9 | 1.25″ | 7 | – | 0.85″ |
| Nov 24, 2020 | 32 | 35 | 4 | 1.75″ | 6 | 3,968 mi² | 2.79″ |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 0 | 56 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 mi² | 1.80″ |
| Nov 14, 2020 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 1.75″ | 5 | – | 0.95″ |
| Nov 29, 2020 | 0 | 7 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 11, 2020 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 3 | 45 mi² | 2.41″ |
| Nov 25, 2020 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 3 | 62 mi² | 3.95″ |
| Nov 9, 2020 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ | 1 | 323 mi² | 2.28″ |
| Nov 26, 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 | 4 mi² | 1.43″ |
Largest hail reported in November 2020
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Douglas County, MO |
| Nov 24, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Roberts County, TX |
| Nov 24, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Osage County, OK |
| Nov 24, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Washington County, OK |
| Nov 24, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Washington County, OK |
| Nov 24, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pittsburg County, OK |
| Nov 24, 2020 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Nowata County, OK |
| Nov 24, 2020 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Labette County, KS |
| Nov 9, 2020 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Ford County, KS |
| Nov 10, 2020 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Winnebago County, IL |
Storm reports by state, November 2020
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 165 | 1 | – |
| Ohio | 1 | 111 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Illinois | 5 | 69 | 8 | 1.25″ |
| New York | 0 | 65 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 56 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 49 | 2 | – |
| Missouri | 7 | 31 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 31 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 21 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Texas | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 16 | 1 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 17 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 8 | 3 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| California | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| Iowa | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in November 2020
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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.