September 1960 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1960, 19 hail, 35 damaging-wind and 21 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 29 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Riverside County, CA on September 2, 1960. The most hail reports came on September 8, 1960 (3).
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 1960
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 1960 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Sep 1, 1960 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 9, 1960 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 11, 1960 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 18, 1960 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.25″ | 3 |
| Sep 2, 1960 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 15, 1960 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Sep 20, 1960 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ | 2 |
| Sep 22, 1960 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.75″ | 2 |
| Sep 10, 1960 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
Largest hail reported in September 1960
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1960 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Riverside County, CA |
| Sep 22, 1960 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jackson Parish, LA |
| Sep 5, 1960 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Worcester County, MD |
| Sep 20, 1960 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Dawson County, NE |
| Sep 8, 1960 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Outagamie County, WI |
| Sep 8, 1960 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Winnebago County, IL |
| Sep 9, 1960 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Steuben County, NY |
| Sep 11, 1960 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Dodge County, WI |
| Sep 15, 1960 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Union County, TX |
| Sep 2, 1960 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Duchesne County, UT |
Storm reports by state, September 1960
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 6 | – |
| Illinois | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Colorado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Kansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
Every storm day in September 1960
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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.