September 1959 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1959, 43 hail, 45 damaging-wind and 58 tornado reports were logged on 21 storm days across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 7.00″ (softball size) in Scott County, IA on September 27, 1959. The most hail reports came on September 1, 1959 (11). Tornadoes killed 14.
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 1959
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1959 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Sep 27, 1959 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7.00″ | 5 |
| Sep 1, 1959 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3.00″ | 5 |
| Sep 3, 1959 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0.75″ | 7 |
| Sep 28, 1959 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 20, 1959 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Sep 6, 1959 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00″ | 3 |
| Sep 29, 1959 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Sep 8, 1959 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Sep 23, 1959 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ | 1 |
Largest hail reported in September 1959
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 1959 | 7.00″ (softball) | Scott County, IA |
| Sep 2, 1959 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Finney County, KS |
| Sep 1, 1959 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Kay County, OK |
| Sep 6, 1959 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Wadena County, MN |
| Sep 8, 1959 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cowley County, KS |
| Sep 1, 1959 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pawnee County, OK |
| Sep 16, 1959 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Kiowa County, KS |
| Sep 26, 1959 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Crawford County, MO |
| Sep 1, 1959 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Pottawatomie County, OK |
| Sep 23, 1959 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Harper County, OK |
Storm reports by state, September 1959
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 2 | 9 | 14 | 2.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Kansas | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3.50″ |
| Texas | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Iowa | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in September 1959
Sep 1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 5 Sep 6 Sep 7 Sep 8 Sep 9 Sep 14 Sep 16 Sep 17 Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 23 Sep 24 Sep 26 Sep 27 Sep 28 Sep 29 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.