September 1965 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1965, 33 hail, 76 damaging-wind and 63 tornado reports were logged on 24 storm days across 31 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Clay County, MO on September 13, 1965. The most hail reports came on September 14, 1965 (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 1965
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1965 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 2.00″ | 10 |
| Sep 14, 1965 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1.50″ | 6 |
| Sep 3, 1965 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Sep 18, 1965 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0.75″ | 8 |
| Sep 9, 1965 | 0 | 4 | 6 | – | 5 |
| Sep 22, 1965 | 0 | 6 | 3 | – | 7 |
| Sep 13, 1965 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4.00″ | 3 |
| Sep 4, 1965 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – | 4 |
| Sep 15, 1965 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Sep 19, 1965 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 4 |
Largest hail reported in September 1965
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1965 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Clay County, MO |
| Sep 3, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Greenwood County, KS |
| Sep 3, 1965 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Logan County, KS |
| Sep 3, 1965 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Mitchell County, KS |
| Sep 13, 1965 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Platte County, MO |
| Sep 13, 1965 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Clay County, MO |
| Sep 13, 1965 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Clay County, MO |
| Sep 20, 1965 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Kiowa County, OK |
| Sep 2, 1965 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Coconino County, AZ |
| Sep 2, 1965 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Coconino County, AZ |
Storm reports by state, September 1965
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4.00″ |
| Kansas | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| Iowa | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Texas | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 4 | 4 | – |
| New York | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Nebraska | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in September 1965
Sep 1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep 6 Sep 8 Sep 9 Sep 10 Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 14 Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17 Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 24 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.