September 1957 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1957, 27 hail, 44 damaging-wind and 17 tornado reports were logged on 22 storm days across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Woodward County, OK on September 4, 1957. The most hail reports came on September 14, 1957 (5). Tornadoes killed 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 1957
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 1957 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.75″ | 2 |
| Sep 20, 1957 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Sep 1, 1957 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.00″ | 3 |
| Sep 11, 1957 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Sep 4, 1957 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 13, 1957 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ | 3 |
| Sep 2, 1957 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 3 |
| Sep 5, 1957 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 6, 1957 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 3 |
| Sep 10, 1957 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.00″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in September 1957
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1957 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Woodward County, OK |
| Sep 4, 1957 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Custer County, OK |
| Sep 5, 1957 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hutchinson County, TX |
| Sep 14, 1957 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Oklahoma County, OK |
| Sep 14, 1957 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Oklahoma County, OK |
| Sep 14, 1957 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Garvin County, OK |
| Sep 1, 1957 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Dewey County, SD |
| Sep 1, 1957 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Clay County, SD |
| Sep 4, 1957 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Dundy County, NE |
| Sep 5, 1957 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Lancaster County, NE |
Storm reports by state, September 1957
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Nebraska | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| California | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in September 1957
Sep 1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep 6 Sep 7 Sep 8 Sep 9 Sep 10 Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 14 Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep 26 Sep 30
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.