September 1988 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1988, 101 hail, 157 damaging-wind and 76 tornado reports were logged on 27 storm days across 31 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Haskell County, OK on September 23, 1988. The most hail reports came on September 28, 1988 (21). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1988
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 1988 | 0 | 36 | 8 | – | 5 |
| Sep 28, 1988 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Sep 18, 1988 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Sep 17, 1988 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 16, 1988 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Sep 24, 1988 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 23, 1988 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4.50″ | 3 |
| Sep 15, 1988 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 22, 1988 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 27, 1988 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4.00″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in September 1988
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 1988 | 4.50″ (softball) | Haskell County, OK |
| Sep 27, 1988 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Harlan County, NE |
| Sep 25, 1988 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Richland County, SC |
| Sep 28, 1988 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Nolan County, TX |
| Sep 15, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Collingsworth County, TX |
| Sep 21, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hale County, TX |
| Sep 23, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Haskell County, OK |
| Sep 27, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Dundy County, NE |
| Sep 27, 1988 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Laramie County, WY |
| Sep 18, 1988 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Charles Mix County, SD |
Storm reports by state, September 1988
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 15 | 31 | 42 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4.50″ |
| Michigan | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 16 | 6 | – |
| Nebraska | 6 | 15 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| Kansas | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 3 | 7 | – |
| New Mexico | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 5 | 3 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 7 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Mississippi | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Iowa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Utah | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in September 1988
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