Storm reports for September 3, 2015

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On September 3, 2015, 15 hail, 37 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Cherokee County, GA.

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 (15)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.4 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (52 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cherokee County, GA (near Woodstock) · Hail 1.75″ · $2.3 million
  “The Woodstock Police Department reported quarter to golf ball sized hail at Towne Lake Parkway and Running Deer Parkway.”
• Hamilton County, NE (near Giltner) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $40,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH resulted in roof damage to a few grain bins west of Giltner.”
• Washtenaw County, MI (near Delhi Mills) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
  “Wires reported blown down onto house, which caught fire.”
• Polk County, GA (near Cedartown) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $7,000
  “The Polk County Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines blown down in the vicinity of North College Street and West Girard Avenue.”
• Cherokee County, GA (near Woodstock) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $7,000
  “The Woodstock Police Department reported several trees and power lines blown down in the vicinity of Towne lake Parkway and Running Deer Parkway.”
• Richland County, SC (near Pontiac Airstrip Arp) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $6,000
  “Highway Patrol reported trees down at Summit Parkway and Clemson Road.”

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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