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Storm reports for September 16, 2015
On September 16, 2015, 6 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On September 16, 2015, 6 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Stark County, ND.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| FL | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| SD | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Park, MN | 82,893 | 1.00″ |
| Brooklyn Center, MN | 31,755 | 1.00″ |
| Dickinson, ND | 25,695 | 1.00″ |
| Crystal, MN | 22,082 | 1.00″ |
| Golden Valley, MN | 21,263 | 1.00″ |
| New Hope, MN | 20,745 | 1.00″ |
| Robbinsdale, MN | 13,993 | 1.00″ |
| Mankato, MN | 46,459 | 0.88″ |
| Eagle Lake, MN | 3,333 | 0.88″ |
Hail reports (6)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 02:18 | 1.00″ | Stark County, ND |
| 09:30 | 1.00″ | Hennepin County, MN |
| 09:55 | 1.00″ | Clearwater County, MN |
| 09:28 | 0.88″ | Hennepin County, MN |
| 10:01 | 0.88″ | Blue Earth County, MN |
| 10:36 | 0.88″ | Lancaster County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded 8 hail, wind or tornado events across the US on this storm day, with no damage estimate, injury or death entered. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Broward County, FL (near Davie) · Tornado EF0
“An EF-0 tornado initially touched down in Imagination Farms community north of Griffin Road and west of Flamingo Road in Davie. The tornado traveled W-SW over Imaginary Farms and uprooted several medium to large trees as well as breaking off large branches.”
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 16, 2015
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 2 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF0), 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 80 mph | 0.6 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:34–22:39 UTC | NWS Miami |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:42–22:43 UTC | NWS Miami |
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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