September 1987 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1987, 180 hail, 234 damaging-wind and 19 tornado reports were logged on 27 storm days across 35 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Hockley County, TX on September 9, 1987. The most hail reports came on September 14, 1987 (30).
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 1987
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 1987 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Sep 15, 1987 | 23 | 27 | 1 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Sep 9, 1987 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Sep 10, 1987 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Sep 17, 1987 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 1.50″ | 9 |
| Sep 12, 1987 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 22, 1987 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 27, 1987 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 11, 1987 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Sep 4, 1987 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in September 1987
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 1987 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hockley County, TX |
| Sep 10, 1987 | 2.75″ (baseball) | St. Joseph County, MI |
| Sep 14, 1987 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Black Hawk County, IA |
| Sep 13, 1987 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Dawson County, TX |
| Sep 8, 1987 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Copiah County, MS |
| Sep 9, 1987 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Clay County, NE |
| Sep 9, 1987 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Osborne County, KS |
| Sep 11, 1987 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Jones County, TX |
| Sep 14, 1987 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Dickinson County, IA |
| Sep 20, 1987 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Otero County, CO |
Storm reports by state, September 1987
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 32 | 46 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 39 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 19 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| Nebraska | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Jersey | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 9 | 2 | – |
| Mississippi | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.35″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in September 1987
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 20 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 25 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.