September 1976 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1976, 33 hail, 43 damaging-wind and 35 tornado reports were logged on 20 storm days across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Miami County, KS on September 4, 1976. The most hail reports came on September 27, 1976 (8). Tornadoes killed 3.
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 1976
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 1976 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 26, 1976 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Sep 12, 1976 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 4, 1976 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2.50″ | 4 |
| Sep 14, 1976 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Sep 17, 1976 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 3, 1976 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 7, 1976 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 3 |
| Sep 25, 1976 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2.50″ | 5 |
| Sep 6, 1976 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 |
Largest hail reported in September 1976
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1976 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Miami County, KS |
| Sep 25, 1976 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Cimarron County, OK |
| Sep 12, 1976 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Hall County, TX |
| Sep 12, 1976 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Harmon County, OK |
| Sep 12, 1976 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Collingsworth County, TX |
| Sep 14, 1976 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pueblo County, CO |
| Sep 15, 1976 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Douglas County, CO |
| Sep 17, 1976 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Palm Beach County, FL |
| Sep 25, 1976 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pima County, AZ |
| Sep 26, 1976 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Sequoyah County, OK |
Storm reports by state, September 1976
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 13 | 14 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| California | 0 | 3 | 6 | – |
| Kansas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in September 1976
Sep 1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep 6 Sep 7 Sep 9 Sep 12 Sep 14 Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17 Sep 18 Sep 21 Sep 25 Sep 26 Sep 27 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.