September 1982 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1982, 59 hail, 177 damaging-wind and 38 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 33 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Holt County, NE on September 9, 1982. The most hail reports came on September 13, 1982 (13). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 1982
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 1982 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 0.75″ | 8 |
| Sep 13, 1982 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 2.50″ | 6 |
| Sep 28, 1982 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Sep 2, 1982 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.75″ | 9 |
| Sep 14, 1982 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 9, 1982 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4.00″ | 3 |
| Sep 25, 1982 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Sep 11, 1982 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 17, 1982 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Sep 15, 1982 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.75″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in September 1982
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 1982 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Holt County, NE |
| Sep 13, 1982 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Pueblo County, CO |
| Sep 28, 1982 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Knox County, NE |
| Sep 28, 1982 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Wayne County, NE |
| Sep 28, 1982 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Madison County, NE |
| Sep 1, 1982 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Shannon County, MO |
| Sep 5, 1982 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Polk County, WI |
| Sep 9, 1982 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Holt County, NE |
| Sep 9, 1982 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Holt County, NE |
| Sep 9, 1982 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Holt County, NE |
Storm reports by state, September 1982
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 13 | 15 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 15 | 4 | – |
| Florida | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.25″ |
| Iowa | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Kansas | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 0 | 9 | 3 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 4 | 5 | – |
| Minnesota | 0 | 7 | 2 | – |
| Alabama | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| California | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in September 1982
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 21 Sep 22 Sep 23 Sep 24 Sep 25 Sep 26 Sep 27 Sep 28 Sep 29
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