Storm reports for September 16, 2014

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On September 16, 2014, 8 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Rockingham County, NC.

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 (8)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $64,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (29 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• San Diego County, CA (near El Cajon) · Thunderstorm wind 55 mph · $15,000
  “Several trees and a light pole fell on two parked trucks in a shopping center near the intersection of Calle Verde and Avocado Blvd in La Mesa. The tree also damaged the awnings and door of the McDonalds.”
• Lancaster County, SC (near Gooches) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $12,000
  “Sheriff reported many trees down from thunderstorm winds.”
• San Diego County, CA (near (Myf)Mntgmry Fld San) · Thunderstorm wind 56 mph · $10,000
  “ASOS reported a gust of 56 mph around 1600 PST. Strong winds around this time flipped multiple small planes at the airfield.”
• Riverside County, CA (near San Juan Hot Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 48 mph · $7,000
  “The El Cariso mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 48 mph from a thunderstorm in the area. Downwind of this station, CHP reported a tree falling onto a power line on Grand Avenue in Lake Elsinore, blocking traffic.”
• Lancaster County, SC (near Kershaw Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $4,000
  “Public reported several trees down along McDowell and Damascus Church roads near Westville.”
• Moore County, NC (near Eastwood) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
  “A home received minor structural damage, including siding and gutters blown off and a small section of fence blown over.”

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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