September 1958 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1958, 9 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 24 tornado reports were logged on 20 storm days across 25 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in St. Louis County, MN on September 8, 1958. The most hail reports came on September 20, 1958 (2). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1958
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 1958 | 0 | 4 | 5 | – | 5 |
| Sep 7, 1958 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 3, 1958 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.50″ | 3 |
| Sep 9, 1958 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 5 |
| Sep 20, 1958 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.00″ | 3 |
| Sep 1, 1958 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Sep 2, 1958 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ | 2 |
| Sep 5, 1958 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Sep 6, 1958 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Sep 8, 1958 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.00″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in September 1958
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 1958 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | St. Louis County, MN |
| Sep 11, 1958 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Sioux County, NE |
| Sep 3, 1958 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Forest County, WI |
| Sep 12, 1958 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Missoula County, MT |
| Sep 2, 1958 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Teton County, MT |
| Sep 20, 1958 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Ellis County, KS |
| Sep 20, 1958 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Reno County, KS |
| Sep 6, 1958 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Richland County, ND |
| Sep 7, 1958 | 0.75″ (penny) | Grand Traverse County, MI |
Storm reports by state, September 1958
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Michigan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Montana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.25″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Texas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
Every storm day in September 1958
Sep 1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 5 Sep 6 Sep 7 Sep 8 Sep 9 Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 16 Sep 17 Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep 23 Sep 24 Sep 26 Sep 27 Sep 29
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.