September 2006 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 2006, 680 hail, 553 damaging-wind and 84 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 43 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Douglas County, SD on September 16, 2006. The most hail reports came on September 22, 2006 (154). 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 2006
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2006 | 154 | 117 | 34 | 4.25″ | 9 |
| Sep 16, 2006 | 83 | 96 | 14 | 4.25″ | 10 |
| Sep 28, 2006 | 66 | 91 | 5 | 1.75″ | 13 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | 78 | 30 | 5 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Sep 23, 2006 | 10 | 75 | 4 | 1.00″ | 12 |
| Sep 27, 2006 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Sep 9, 2006 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 1.75″ | 13 |
| Sep 10, 2006 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Sep 21, 2006 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Sep 7, 2006 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1.25″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in September 2006
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Douglas County, SD |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Douglas County, MO |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Izard County, AR |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Izard County, AR |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sharp County, AR |
| Sep 15, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hall County, NE |
| Sep 16, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jerauld County, SD |
| Sep 16, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Moody County, SD |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Phelps County, MO |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Douglas County, MO |
Storm reports by state, September 2006
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 49 | 62 | 6 | 4.00″ |
| Nebraska | 70 | 38 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 62 | 31 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 50 | 33 | 11 | 4.25″ |
| Kansas | 38 | 21 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 19 | 41 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 20 | 41 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 24 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 30 | 27 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| South Dakota | 41 | 7 | 9 | 4.25″ |
| Tennessee | 9 | 45 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 32 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 14 | 29 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1.25″ |
| Indiana | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Michigan | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1.25″ |
| Georgia | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Arizona | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0.88″ |
| Maine | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| New York | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| California | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Ohio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Vermont | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Every storm day in September 2006
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