Storm reports for September 28, 2007

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On September 28, 2007, 61 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Lincoln County, NE.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (61)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $8.2 million in property damage and $77,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (72 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• El Paso County, TX (near (Elp)El Paso Intl Ar) · Hail 2.00″ · $8 million
  “A swath of large hail (quarter to hen's egg size) driven by 60 to 70 mph microburst winds caused extensive damage to a portion of west El Paso. Skylights were destroyed, roofs damaged, car windshields and south-facing house windows smashed. Dozens of automobiles suffered body damage.”
• El Paso County, TX (near (Elp)El Paso Intl Ar) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “The El Paso Fire Department reported power lines and trees down as well as a few roofs blown off from microburst winds estimated at 70 mph.”
• Lincoln County, NE (near Hershey) · Hail 2.75″ · $20,000
  “The hail broke out a car windshield and produced severe body damage to the car.”
• Linn County, OR (near Lebanon) · Tornado EF0 · $20,000
  “Storm survey found tornado off of Tennessee School Drive was on the ground for 5-10 minutes, with a path a little less than a mile in length, and maximum width 350 yards. Tornado tracked northwest to southeast over open fields and then in trees. Six farm buildings damaged, mostly roof damage.”
• Hayes County, NE (near Hayes Center) · Hail 2.00″ · $10,000
  “The hail produced severe siding damage to the south side of a house.”
• Linn County, OR (near Lebanon) · Hail 0.50″ · $5,000
  “Half-inch hail was reported at the farmhouse the tornado hit.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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