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Storm reports for September 20, 2014
On September 20, 2014, 16 hail, 82 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 10 states.
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On September 20, 2014, 16 hail, 82 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in LaMoure County, ND.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 8 | 29 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IN | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MI | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| ND | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KS | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| IL | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| SD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OH | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NV | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| CA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Waseca, MN | 9,067 | 1.00″ |
| Mankato, MN | 46,459 | 0.88″ |
| North Mankato, MN | 14,142 | 0.88″ |
| Goshen, IN | 34,458 | 0.75″ |
| Hutchinson, MN | 14,708 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (16)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17:43 | 1.00″ | LaMoure County, ND |
| 18:59 | 1.00″ | Sargent County, ND |
| 19:00 | 1.00″ | Marshall County, SD |
| 22:45 | 1.00″ | Waseca County, MN |
| 23:07 | 1.00″ | Genesee County, MI |
| 23:57 | 1.00″ | Fillmore County, MN |
| 00:11 | 1.00″ | Fillmore County, MN |
| 19:05 | 0.88″ | Sargent County, ND |
| 21:30 | 0.88″ | Benton County, IN |
| 22:50 | 0.88″ | Blue Earth County, MN |
| 22:55 | 0.88″ | Steele County, MN |
| 19:53 | 0.75″ | Roberts County, SD |
| 21:34 | 0.75″ | Elkhart County, IN |
| 21:44 | 0.75″ | McLeod County, MN |
| 23:27 | 0.75″ | Mower County, MN |
| 23:55 | 0.75″ | Mower County, MN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $504,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (100 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland County, MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $400,000 |
| Will County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $55,000 |
| Kankakee County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Lenawee County, MI | 3 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Porter County, IN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Lucas County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Lake County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Fillmore County, MN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Inyo County, CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Wood County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Mower County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Oakland County, MI (near Goodison) · Tornado EF1 · $400,000
“The tornado started near Lambeth Park and New Kent Road and tracked east-northeast, ending near West Ridge Drive and Spring Creek Road. The tornado is rated EF-1 with maximum winds of 90 mph. Maximum path width was 150 yards and path length was 1 1/4 miles.” - Will County, IL (near Beecher) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $55,000
“A large tree was blown down damaging a home. Three power lines were blown down two miles south of Beecher.” - Kankakee County, IL (near Grant Park) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000
“Numerous large trees were blown down, including some that damaged a home.” - Lucas County, OH (near Whitehouse) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $6,000
“Thunderstorm winds downed a few large tree limbs.” - Porter County, IN (near Burns Harbor) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“A tree fell down onto a car and power line on Old Porter Road.” - Lenawee County, MI (near Tecumseh) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $4,000
“Multiple trees and power lines reported down.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for September 20, 2014
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF1), 1 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 90 mph | 1.1 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 09:57–09:59 UTC | NWS Detroit |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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