September 1983 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1983, 119 hail, 268 damaging-wind and 19 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 41 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Cuming County, NE on September 5, 1983. The most hail reports came on September 6, 1983 (31).
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 1983
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1983 | 31 | 65 | 1 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Sep 5, 1983 | 28 | 40 | 2 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| Sep 8, 1983 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 12, 1983 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Sep 9, 1983 | 0 | 23 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Sep 3, 1983 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 11, 1983 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0.75″ | 11 |
| Sep 15, 1983 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2.00″ | 2 |
| Sep 19, 1983 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 29, 1983 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in September 1983
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1983 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cuming County, NE |
| Sep 5, 1983 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Sioux County, IA |
| Sep 6, 1983 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Sedgwick County, KS |
| Sep 6, 1983 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Sedgwick County, KS |
| Sep 6, 1983 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Sedgwick County, KS |
| Sep 1, 1983 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Barnes County, ND |
| Sep 5, 1983 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Beadle County, SD |
| Sep 5, 1983 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Beadle County, SD |
| Sep 5, 1983 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Spink County, SD |
| Sep 5, 1983 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Turner County, SD |
Storm reports by state, September 1983
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 7 | 42 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 21 | 11 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 25 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Utah | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Florida | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Kansas | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Arizona | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Missouri | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in September 1983
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 14 Sep 15 Sep 17 Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep 23 Sep 26 Sep 27 Sep 28 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.