September 1962 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1962, 34 hail, 50 damaging-wind and 24 tornado reports were logged on 20 storm days across 28 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Woodward County, OK on September 16, 1962. The most hail reports came on September 13, 1962 (7).
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 1962
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1962 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Sep 16, 1962 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5.00″ | 3 |
| Sep 18, 1962 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Sep 15, 1962 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 2, 1962 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4.00″ | 3 |
| Sep 14, 1962 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Sep 5, 1962 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | 3 |
| Sep 7, 1962 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Sep 8, 1962 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.50″ | 4 |
| Sep 10, 1962 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | 4 |
Largest hail reported in September 1962
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 1962 | 5.00″ (softball) | Woodward County, OK |
| Sep 2, 1962 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Corson County, SD |
| Sep 16, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Harper County, OK |
| Sep 18, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Norton County, KS |
| Sep 18, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Thayer County, NE |
| Sep 13, 1962 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Barren County, KY |
| Sep 13, 1962 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Sherman County, KS |
| Sep 2, 1962 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | McIntosh County, ND |
| Sep 8, 1962 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Lane County, KS |
| Sep 8, 1962 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Scott County, KS |
Storm reports by state, September 1962
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5.00″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| North Dakota | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| South Dakota | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| Colorado | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in September 1962
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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.