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Storm reports for September 10, 2015
On September 10, 2015, 137 hail, 105 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 11 states.
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On September 10, 2015, 137 hail, 105 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Riley 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 100 | 48 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| NE | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| SC | 0 | 21 | 0 | – |
| MO | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| IL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| NC | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| GA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| TX | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Great Bend, KS | 14,306 | 1.75″ |
| Ottawa, KS | 12,733 | 1.75″ |
| Hays, KS | 21,213 | 1.50″ |
| Wamego, KS | 4,888 | 1.50″ |
| Norton, KS | 2,681 | 1.50″ |
| Olathe, KS | 149,035 | 1.25″ |
| Manhattan, KS | 54,700 | 1.25″ |
| Lenexa, KS | 59,427 | 1.00″ |
| Bainbridge, GA | 14,586 | 1.00″ |
| De Soto, KS | 6,579 | 1.00″ |
| Baldwin City, KS | 4,985 | 1.00″ |
| Hastings, NE | 25,152 | 0.88″ |
| Algona, IA | 5,341 | 0.88″ |
| Charles City, IA | 7,081 | 0.75″ |
| Eudora, KS | 6,564 | 0.75″ |
| Burlington, KS | 2,596 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (137)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:03 | 4.00″ | Riley County, KS |
| 22:45 | 3.00″ | Thayer County, NE |
| 23:52 | 3.00″ | Thayer County, NE |
| 21:40 | 2.75″ | Phillips County, KS |
| 23:18 | 2.75″ | Norton County, KS |
| 23:21 | 2.75″ | Washington County, KS |
| 23:25 | 2.75″ | Norton County, KS |
| 23:40 | 2.75″ | Washington County, KS |
| 00:08 | 2.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 00:37 | 2.75″ | Franklin County, KS |
| 22:27 | 2.50″ | Furnas County, NE |
| 23:12 | 2.50″ | Republic County, KS |
| 23:35 | 2.50″ | Washington County, KS |
| 00:52 | 2.50″ | Ottawa County, KS |
| 01:10 | 2.50″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 01:08 | 2.00″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 22:22 | 1.75″ | Menard County, IL |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Furnas County, NE |
| 22:38 | 1.75″ | Sangamon County, IL |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Washington County, KS |
| 23:12 | 1.75″ | Republic County, KS |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Stanton County, KS |
| 23:33 | 1.75″ | Phillips County, KS |
| 23:40 | 1.75″ | Washington County, KS |
| 23:42 | 1.75″ | Norton County, KS |
| 23:43 | 1.75″ | Jewell County, KS |
| 23:54 | 1.75″ | Russell County, KS |
| 00:05 | 1.75″ | Stanton County, KS |
| 00:10 | 1.75″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 00:20 | 1.75″ | Clay County, KS |
| 00:23 | 1.75″ | Clay County, KS |
| 00:28 | 1.75″ | Clay County, KS |
| 00:28 | 1.75″ | Franklin County, KS |
| 00:28 | 1.75″ | Franklin County, KS |
| 00:31 | 1.75″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 00:55 | 1.75″ | Ottawa County, KS |
| 01:25 | 1.75″ | Barton County, KS |
| 01:34 | 1.75″ | Davis County, IA |
| 02:56 | 1.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 21:20 | 1.50″ | Norton County, KS |
| 22:08 | 1.50″ | Thayer County, NE |
| 22:33 | 1.50″ | Thayer County, NE |
| 23:00 | 1.50″ | Washington County, KS |
| 23:03 | 1.50″ | Washington County, KS |
| 23:15 | 1.50″ | Norton County, KS |
| 23:21 | 1.50″ | Norton County, KS |
| 23:25 | 1.50″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 00:00 | 1.50″ | Jewell County, KS |
| 00:01 | 1.50″ | Riley County, KS |
| 00:23 | 1.50″ | Cloud County, KS |
| 00:30 | 1.50″ | Ellis County, KS |
| 00:36 | 1.50″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 01:10 | 1.50″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 01:15 | 1.50″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 21:20 | 1.25″ | Bates County, MO |
| 21:25 | 1.25″ | Nuckolls County, NE |
| 22:51 | 1.25″ | Furnas County, NE |
| 23:10 | 1.25″ | Harlan County, NE |
| 23:22 | 1.25″ | Riley County, KS |
| 00:10 | 1.25″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 00:45 | 1.25″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 01:00 | 1.25″ | Johnson County, KS |
| 01:22 | 1.25″ | Barton County, KS |
| 02:06 | 1.25″ | Clark County, MO |
| 12:36 | 1.00″ | Cerro Gordo County, IA |
| 19:39 | 1.00″ | Rutherford County, NC |
| 19:55 | 1.00″ | Decatur County, GA |
| 21:30 | 1.00″ | Phillips County, KS |
| 21:30 | 1.00″ | Dawson County, NE |
| 21:58 | 1.00″ | Phillips County, KS |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | Thayer County, NE |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | Hamilton County, KS |
| 22:38 | 1.00″ | Rooks County, KS |
| 22:40 | 1.00″ | Rooks County, KS |
| 22:50 | 1.00″ | Kearny County, KS |
| 22:55 | 1.00″ | Webster County, NE |
| 22:58 | 1.00″ | Thayer County, NE |
| 23:05 | 1.00″ | Rooks County, KS |
| 23:06 | 1.00″ | Republic County, KS |
| 23:10 | 1.00″ | Osborne County, KS |
| 23:18 | 1.00″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 23:38 | 1.00″ | Stanton County, KS |
| 23:50 | 1.00″ | Ness County, KS |
| 23:51 | 1.00″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 23:52 | 1.00″ | Phillips County, KS |
| 23:55 | 1.00″ | Jewell County, KS |
| 00:05 | 1.00″ | Washington County, KS |
| 00:20 | 1.00″ | Stanton County, KS |
| 00:20 | 1.00″ | Franklin County, KS |
| 00:26 | 1.00″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 00:30 | 1.00″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 00:40 | 1.00″ | Stanton County, KS |
| 00:53 | 1.00″ | Geary County, KS |
| 00:54 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 01:05 | 1.00″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 01:11 | 1.00″ | Ellsworth County, KS |
| 01:15 | 1.00″ | Hodgeman County, KS |
| 01:20 | 1.00″ | Johnson County, KS |
| 01:29 | 1.00″ | Johnson County, KS |
| 01:34 | 1.00″ | Osage County, KS |
| 01:35 | 1.00″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 01:43 | 1.00″ | Davis County, IA |
| 01:56 | 1.00″ | Scotland County, MO |
| 13:44 | 0.88″ | Kossuth County, IA |
| 19:43 | 0.88″ | Henderson County, IL |
| 22:14 | 0.88″ | Thayer County, NE |
| 22:16 | 0.88″ | Adams County, NE |
| 22:30 | 0.88″ | Hamilton County, KS |
| 22:35 | 0.88″ | Rooks County, KS |
| 22:40 | 0.88″ | Wichita County, KS |
| 23:01 | 0.88″ | Franklin County, NE |
| 23:41 | 0.88″ | Washington County, KS |
| 23:42 | 0.88″ | Ness County, KS |
| 23:48 | 0.88″ | Phillips County, KS |
| 00:05 | 0.88″ | Jewell County, KS |
| 00:29 | 0.88″ | Barton County, KS |
| 02:10 | 0.88″ | Ford County, KS |
| 07:15 | 0.88″ | Stone County, MO |
| 13:00 | 0.75″ | Floyd County, IA |
| 19:04 | 0.75″ | Des Moines County, IA |
| 19:48 | 0.75″ | Henderson County, IL |
| 20:10 | 0.75″ | Warren County, IL |
| 20:23 | 0.75″ | Ripley County, MO |
| 21:47 | 0.75″ | Buffalo County, NE |
| 22:41 | 0.75″ | Kearny County, KS |
| 22:53 | 0.75″ | Kearny County, KS |
| 23:10 | 0.75″ | Harlan County, NE |
| 23:33 | 0.75″ | Coffey County, KS |
| 00:02 | 0.75″ | Republic County, KS |
| 00:19 | 0.75″ | Grant County, KS |
| 01:06 | 0.75″ | Hodgeman County, KS |
| 01:23 | 0.75″ | Morton County, KS |
| 01:24 | 0.75″ | Hodgeman County, KS |
| 01:38 | 0.75″ | Johnson County, KS |
| 01:40 | 0.75″ | Morton County, KS |
| 01:40 | 0.75″ | Van Buren County, IA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3 million in property damage and $15.1 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (244 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thayer County, NE | 5 | 0 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| Phillips County, KS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $400,000 |
| Jewell County, KS | 3 | 0 | 0 | $375,000 |
| Barton County, KS | 6 | 0 | 0 | $151,000 |
| Furnas County, NE | 3 | 0 | 0 | $95,000 |
| Lancaster County, SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | $42,000 |
| Marshall County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Osborne County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Sedgwick County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Harlan County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Mason County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Thayer County, NE (near Chester) · Hail 3.00″ · $1 million
“Photos received via social media showed several hailstones between 2 and 3 inches in diameter. There were numerous reports of significant vehicle, home window and siding damage in the area. There was also damage to crops.” - Thayer County, NE (near Byron) · Hail 3.00″ · $500,000
“Hail size ranged from 1 to 3 inches in diameter.” - Phillips County, KS (near Speed) · Hail 2.75″ · $200,000
“Hail reaching the size of baseballs resulted in significant damage to vehicles and homes in the area. Numerous windows and windshields were damaged or destroyed. There was extensive crop damage. Tree limbs up to 5 inches in diameter were downed, but an estimated wind speed was not available.” - Phillips County, KS (near Prairie View) · Hail 1.75″ · $200,000
“Hail up to the size of golf balls resulted in vehicle damage.” - Jewell County, KS (near Burr Oak) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $150,000
“Wind gust was measured with a Davis instrument.” - Jewell County, KS (near Burr Oak) · Hail 1.75″ · $150,000
“Hail up to the size of golf balls was accompanied by the 80 MPH winds. Hail was approximately 4 inches deep and broke the vehicle's windshield. Numerous home windows were broken in Burr Oak.”
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 10, 2015
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 2 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF1, 1 EF0), 4 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 | 93 mph | 3.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:16–01:22 UTC | NWS Topeka |
| EF0 | 82 mph | 0.2 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:45–21:46 UTC | NWS Lincoln |
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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