Storm reports for September 29, 2015

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On September 29, 2015, 11 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Jefferson 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 (11)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (19 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lancaster County, PA (near Rohrerstown) · Tornado EF1 · $4 million
  “The National Weather Service in State College confirmed an EF-1 tornado, with peak winds around 95 mph, near Rohrerstown in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. The tornado touched down around 12:40 am on September 30, 2015.”
• Harford County, MD (near Pleasantville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2,000
  “Multiple large trees were reported down throughout the county.”
• Baltimore County, MD (near Eccleston) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $1,000
  “Five large pine trees were reported down.”
• Loudoun County, VA (near Leesburg) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $1,000
  “Multiple trees were reported down, with two HVAC until dislodged in an area of East Market St and Catoctin Circle.”
• Collier County, FL (near (Apf)Naples Muni Arp) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
  “Survey conducted by Collier County Emergency Management staff found roof and carport damage to four mobile homes in the Cape Sable Lakes community south of Radio Road. Homes were damaged along Cape Sable Drive and Cape Haye Lane.”
• Goshen County, WY (near Lingle) · Hail 1.00″
  “Pea to quarter size hail was observed at Lingle.”

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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