September 1986 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1986, 253 hail, 275 damaging-wind and 66 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 32 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Gage County, NE on September 18, 1986. The most hail reports came on September 26, 1986 (54).
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 1986
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1986 | 54 | 57 | 7 | 2.00″ | 16 |
| Sep 29, 1986 | 38 | 34 | 13 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Sep 28, 1986 | 17 | 37 | 7 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Sep 22, 1986 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 4.00″ | 10 |
| Sep 30, 1986 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Sep 10, 1986 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Sep 18, 1986 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 4.00″ | 8 |
| Sep 24, 1986 | 0 | 10 | 8 | – | 7 |
| Sep 16, 1986 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 19, 1986 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2.75″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in September 1986
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1986 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Gage County, NE |
| Sep 18, 1986 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Thayer County, NE |
| Sep 22, 1986 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Richardson County, NE |
| Sep 5, 1986 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sherman County, NE |
| Sep 10, 1986 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Watonwan County, MN |
| Sep 22, 1986 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Saunders County, NE |
| Sep 22, 1986 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Saunders County, NE |
| Sep 19, 1986 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Clay County, IL |
| Sep 22, 1986 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Brown County, KS |
| Sep 22, 1986 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Doniphan County, KS |
Storm reports by state, September 1986
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 54 | 36 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 42 | 23 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 45 | 11 | 5 | 4.00″ |
| Michigan | 8 | 33 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 20 | 17 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 8 | 25 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 34 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| Wyoming | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| California | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Utah | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 4 | 3 | – |
| Alabama | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in September 1986
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