Storm reports for September 30, 2014

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On September 30, 2014, 3 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Lincoln County, KS.

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

Hail reports (3)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $52,000 in property damage and $1 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (8 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Mitchell County, KS (near Simpson) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH and were accompanied by quarter size hail.”
• Mitchell County, KS (near Simpson) · Hail 1.00″ · $25,000
  “Quarter size hail was accompanied by wind gusts near 60 MPH.”
• Okanogan County, WA (near Oroville) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $2,000
  “The Oroville RAWS measured winds sustained at 37 mph with a gust to 61 mph between 1240 and 1340 LST. The wind gust was associated with outflow from a decaying shower. No lightning was observed with the convective shower. The Oroville COOP reported damage to the power station.”
• Johnson County, NE (near Vesta) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “The observer reported that wind driven hail of unknown size caused extensive crop damage in the area. The corn had been blown over and there was also tree damage in the area as well.”
• Lincoln County, KS (near Lincoln) · Hail 2.50″
  “Golf ball to tennis ball-sized hail pelted a residence at 2270 North 120th Road, but no damage was reported.”
• McPherson County, SD (near Long Lake) · Tornado EF0
  “A weak tornado touched down quickly northwest of Long Lake with no damage reported.”

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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