September 1969 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1969, 23 hail, 68 damaging-wind and 21 tornado reports were logged on 24 storm days across 32 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Lamb County, TX on September 22, 1969. The most hail reports came on September 6, 1969 (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 1969
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1969 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Sep 7, 1969 | 0 | 17 | 0 | – | 9 |
| Sep 4, 1969 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2.00″ | 4 |
| Sep 22, 1969 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.75″ | 2 |
| Sep 15, 1969 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.50″ | 2 |
| Sep 17, 1969 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 5, 1969 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 |
| Sep 26, 1969 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.50″ | 2 |
| Sep 1, 1969 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ | 1 |
| Sep 2, 1969 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
Largest hail reported in September 1969
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1969 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lamb County, TX |
| Sep 22, 1969 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hockley County, TX |
| Sep 15, 1969 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Gogebic County, MI |
| Sep 26, 1969 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Warren County, IA |
| Sep 4, 1969 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Furnas County, NE |
| Sep 6, 1969 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Pocahontas County, IA |
| Sep 6, 1969 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Story County, IA |
| Sep 24, 1969 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Boone County, NE |
| Sep 6, 1969 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Buena Vista County, IA |
| Sep 6, 1969 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Dickinson County, IA |
Storm reports by state, September 1969
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Texas | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Michigan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Nebraska | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in September 1969
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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.