September 1956 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1956, 9 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 16 tornado reports were logged on 15 storm days across 26 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Linn County, MO on September 6, 1956. The most hail reports came on September 15, 1956 (2).
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 September 1956
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1956 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.50″ | 5 |
| Sep 14, 1956 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 6, 1956 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.00″ | 3 |
| Sep 17, 1956 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.50″ | 4 |
| Sep 12, 1956 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 4, 1956 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 |
| Sep 23, 1956 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ | 3 |
| Sep 24, 1956 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Sep 3, 1956 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Sep 7, 1956 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in September 1956
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1956 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Linn County, MO |
| Sep 6, 1956 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Livingston County, MO |
| Sep 15, 1956 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Jennings County, IN |
| Sep 23, 1956 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Delaware County, NY |
| Sep 12, 1956 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pennington County, SD |
| Sep 14, 1956 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Sangamon County, IL |
| Sep 15, 1956 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Trimble County, KY |
| Sep 17, 1956 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Prince George's County, VA |
| Sep 12, 1956 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Liberty County, MT |
Storm reports by state, September 1956
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 0 | 4 | 2 | – |
| Missouri | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Kansas | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Montana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in September 1956
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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.