September 1972 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1972, 33 hail, 64 damaging-wind and 49 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 36 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Fremont County, IA on September 13, 1972. The most hail reports came on September 17, 1972 (12).
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 1972
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 1972 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Sep 17, 1972 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2.50″ | 5 |
| Sep 29, 1972 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Sep 20, 1972 | 0 | 4 | 6 | – | 5 |
| Sep 5, 1972 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.50″ | 4 |
| Sep 12, 1972 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Sep 19, 1972 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 13, 1972 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 18, 1972 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 6, 1972 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in September 1972
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Fremont County, IA |
| Sep 18, 1972 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Boone County, IN |
| Sep 5, 1972 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Decatur County, KS |
| Sep 17, 1972 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Jefferson County, WI |
| Sep 9, 1972 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bexar County, TX |
| Sep 11, 1972 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Colfax County, NM |
| Sep 12, 1972 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Harrison County, IA |
| Sep 17, 1972 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Whiteside County, IL |
| Sep 17, 1972 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Winnebago County, IL |
| Sep 17, 1972 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Winnebago County, IL |
Storm reports by state, September 1972
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2.50″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in September 1972
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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.