Storm reports for September 24, 2014

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On September 24, 2014, 22 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Oldham County, TX.

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 (22)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $10,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (27 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• De Baca County, NM (near Ft Sumner) · Hail 1.75″ · $10,000
  “Hail size ranged from quarter to golf ball size. Scientists working with the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility reported damage to windows and ventilation units in several campers stationed in Fort Sumner.”
• Quay County, NM (near Glenrio) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Estimated wind gust of 55 to 60 mph with outflow winds and blowing dust. This was reported from the Interstate 40 welcome center just inside the NM border.”
• Curry County, NM (near Broadview) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Spotter reported broken glass and a large tree knocked over from winds and half inch size hail.”
• Deaf Smith County, TX (near Hereford) · Thunderstorm wind 59 mph
  “A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Deaf Smith County during the early afternoon hours of the 24th. As this line moved west of the town of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), the West Texas Mesonet site 2 miles west-northwest of Hereford (Deaf Smith County) reported a 59 mph thunderstorm…”
• Deaf Smith County, TX (near Hereford Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Deaf Smith County during the early afternoon hours of the 24th. As this line moved east of the town of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), the Hereford AWOS 5 miles east-northeast of Hereford (Deaf Smith County) reported a 58 mph thunderstorm downburst.”
• Yoakum County, TX (near Allred) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near Denver City measured a 58 mph wind gust.”

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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