September 2008 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 2008, 282 hail, 152 damaging-wind and 111 tornado reports were logged on 28 storm days across 40 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Hemphill County, TX on September 5, 2008. The most hail reports came on September 23, 2008 (39). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 2008
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2008 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Sep 8, 2008 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 1.75″ | 13 |
| Sep 23, 2008 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Sep 9, 2008 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 1.00″ | 10 |
| Sep 28, 2008 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | 0 | 5 | 31 | – | 6 |
| Sep 3, 2008 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Sep 2, 2008 | 0 | 10 | 21 | – | 6 |
| Sep 24, 2008 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 1, 2008 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 1.00″ | 6 |
Largest hail reported in September 2008
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2008 | 4.50″ (softball) | Hemphill County, TX |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Roger Mills County, OK |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Roger Mills County, OK |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Beckham County, OK |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Beckham County, OK |
| Sep 22, 2008 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Jackson County, SD |
| Sep 7, 2008 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Shawnee County, KS |
| Sep 22, 2008 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Jackson County, SD |
| Sep 28, 2008 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Rock County, NE |
| Sep 28, 2008 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Rock County, NE |
Storm reports by state, September 2008
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 52 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 31 | 11 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 33 | 3 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 10 | 24 | 0.88″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 34 | – |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Iowa | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Indiana | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 3 | 10 | – |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Missouri | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.88″ |
| Virginia | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Connecticut | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.88″ |
| Texas | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| South Carolina | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| New Jersey | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in September 2008
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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.