September 1977 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1977, 86 hail, 163 damaging-wind and 69 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 33 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Fountain County, IN on September 30, 1977. The most hail reports came on September 30, 1977 (19). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1977
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 1977 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Sep 30, 1977 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3.50″ | 6 |
| Sep 13, 1977 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Sep 18, 1977 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Sep 23, 1977 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 11, 1977 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Sep 7, 1977 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 5, 1977 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2.00″ | 4 |
| Sep 17, 1977 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| Sep 12, 1977 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in September 1977
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1977 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Fountain County, IN |
| Sep 11, 1977 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Buffalo County, NE |
| Sep 17, 1977 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Tillman County, OK |
| Sep 30, 1977 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sherman County, KS |
| Sep 8, 1977 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hubbard County, MN |
| Sep 8, 1977 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hubbard County, MN |
| Sep 29, 1977 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hayes County, NE |
| Sep 30, 1977 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Putnam County, MO |
| Sep 30, 1977 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Knox County, MO |
| Sep 30, 1977 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Sherman County, KS |
Storm reports by state, September 1977
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 11 | 18 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 8 | 9 | – |
| Arkansas | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3.50″ |
| Minnesota | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 8 | 5 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 9 | 3 | – |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| North Dakota | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 7 | 3 | – |
| Iowa | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 5 | 3 | – |
| South Dakota | 0 | 7 | 1 | – |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in September 1977
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