September 1981 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1981, 30 hail, 65 damaging-wind and 26 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 31 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Laramie County, WY on September 4, 1981. The most hail reports came on September 25, 1981 (5).
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 1981
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1981 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 14, 1981 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Sep 13, 1981 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 2, 1981 | 0 | 7 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Sep 24, 1981 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 11, 1981 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 30, 1981 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 3, 1981 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 8, 1981 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 4 |
| Sep 26, 1981 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in September 1981
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1981 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Laramie County, WY |
| Sep 11, 1981 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Menominee County, MI |
| Sep 11, 1981 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Delta County, MI |
| Sep 11, 1981 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Menominee County, MI |
| Sep 11, 1981 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Presque Isle County, MI |
| Sep 13, 1981 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Hughes County, OK |
| Sep 14, 1981 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Macon County, MO |
| Sep 15, 1981 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pulaski County, AR |
| Sep 21, 1981 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pasco County, FL |
| Sep 24, 1981 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Lubbock County, TX |
Storm reports by state, September 1981
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 8 | 19 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Kansas | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Iowa | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in September 1981
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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.