September 1980 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1980, 78 hail, 240 damaging-wind and 37 tornado reports were logged on 24 storm days across 37 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Sioux County, IA on September 3, 1980. The most hail reports came on September 3, 1980 (12). 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 1980
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1980 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Sep 22, 1980 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 6, 1980 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Sep 12, 1980 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 16, 1980 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 20, 1980 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 1, 1980 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Sep 8, 1980 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Sep 2, 1980 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Sep 19, 1980 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2.75″ | 6 |
Largest hail reported in September 1980
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1980 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Sioux County, IA |
| Sep 16, 1980 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Callaway County, MO |
| Sep 19, 1980 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Crawford County, IA |
| Sep 3, 1980 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Kittson County, MN |
| Sep 1, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bennett County, SD |
| Sep 1, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Camden County, MO |
| Sep 1, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pettis County, MO |
| Sep 1, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bennett County, SD |
| Sep 2, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Camden County, MO |
| Sep 2, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Lyon County, IA |
Storm reports by state, September 1980
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 5 | 31 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 11 | 25 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| Missouri | 9 | 31 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 11 | 22 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 0 | 9 | 10 | – |
| Michigan | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 7 | 2 | – |
| Georgia | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in September 1980
Sep 1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep 6 Sep 7 Sep 8 Sep 9 Sep 10 Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 14 Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17 Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 22 Sep 24 Sep 25 Sep 27
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.