Storm reports for September 29, 2014

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On September 29, 2014, 35 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Archuleta County, CO.

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 (35)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $214 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (60 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bernalillo County, NM (near Kirtland Afb) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $100,000
  “Safety director at the Expo New Mexico reported that the festival tent for the Rio Grande Arts and Crafts fair was destroyed due to thunderstorm wind.”
• Rio Arriba County, NM (near Monero) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “A tornado traveled slightly north of due east through complex terrain of the Lazy Triangle Anchor Ranch, passing less than one quarter mile north of the ranch headquarters located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 64/84.”
• Archuleta County, CO (near Pagosa Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $45,000
  “Hundreds of trees were blown down by thunderstorm outflow winds in the San Juan National Forest, including a large area near County Road 302 in eastern Archuleta County. Live trees up to 3 feet in diameter were snapped off like toothpicks.”
• Rio Arriba County, NM (near Dulce) · Hail 1.25″ · $30,000
  “Significant damage to vehicles and skylights.”
• Cheyenne County, CO (near Kit Carson) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $25,000
  “Roof blown off of a house in town. Time estimated by radar.”
• Archuleta County, CO (near Pagosa Spgs) · Hail 1.75″ · $12,000
  “Golfball sized hail was reported by several members of the public just east of Pagosa Springs in a sparsely populated location. Some damage occurred to vehicles.”

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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