September 1961 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1961, 32 hail, 56 damaging-wind and 53 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 30 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Roger Mills County, OK on September 23, 1961. The most hail reports came on September 24, 1961 (8). Tornadoes killed 15.
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 1961
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 1961 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Sep 2, 1961 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Sep 30, 1961 | 0 | 9 | 4 | – | 3 |
| Sep 3, 1961 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0.75″ | 7 |
| Sep 22, 1961 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Sep 13, 1961 | 0 | 5 | 4 | – | 5 |
| Sep 11, 1961 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – | 2 |
| Sep 23, 1961 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.75″ | 2 |
| Sep 10, 1961 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – | 2 |
| Sep 12, 1961 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – | 2 |
Largest hail reported in September 1961
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 1961 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Roger Mills County, OK |
| Sep 23, 1961 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Garfield County, OK |
| Sep 22, 1961 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Ottawa County, MI |
| Sep 23, 1961 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Custer County, OK |
| Sep 24, 1961 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Maries County, MO |
| Sep 2, 1961 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Peoria County, IL |
| Sep 2, 1961 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | McLean County, IL |
| Sep 4, 1961 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | New Hanover County, NC |
| Sep 22, 1961 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Childress County, TX |
| Sep 24, 1961 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Jasper County, IL |
Storm reports by state, September 1961
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Minnesota | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Virginia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Nebraska | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| South Dakota | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in September 1961
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 19 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 23 Sep 24 Sep 25 Sep 26 Sep 27 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.