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Storm reports for September 28, 1972
On September 28, 1972, 7 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On September 28, 1972, 7 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Jasper County, IA.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| WI | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| MO | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon, IA | 4,518 | 1.75″ |
| Hobart, OK | 3,300 | 1.50″ |
| Des Moines, IA | 213,096 | 0.75″ |
| Evanston, IL | 76,006 | 0.75″ |
| Skokie, IL | 65,850 | 0.75″ |
| Glenview, IL | 47,634 | 0.75″ |
| Northbrook, IL | 34,546 | 0.75″ |
| Niles, IL | 29,918 | 0.75″ |
| Wilmette, IL | 27,443 | 0.75″ |
| Morton Grove, IL | 24,467 | 0.75″ |
| Winnetka, IL | 12,494 | 0.75″ |
| Pleasant Hill, IA | 11,942 | 0.75″ |
| Glencoe, IL | 8,720 | 0.75″ |
| Northfield, IL | 5,625 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (7)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | 1.75″ | Jasper County, IA |
| 21:08 | 1.75″ | Linn County, IA |
| 05:15 | 1.75″ | Marshall County, IN |
| 23:30 | 1.50″ | Kiowa County, OK |
| 18:42 | 0.75″ | Polk County, IA |
| 21:02 | 0.75″ | Linn County, IA |
| 01:20 | 0.75″ | Cook County, IL |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $8 million in property damage and 23 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (24 events in 6 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, IL | 1 | 20 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Linn County, IA | 1 | 3 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Jones County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Green County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Walworth County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Racine County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Grant County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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