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Storm reports for September 9, 2016
On September 9, 2016, 8 hail, 28 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On September 9, 2016, 8 hail, 28 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Kiowa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| MO | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| IL | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| TX | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| IA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| MN | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee, KS | 69,724 | 1.00″ |
| Lenexa, KS | 59,427 | 1.00″ |
| Enid, OK | 50,519 | 1.00″ |
| Edwardsville, KS | 4,748 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (8)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:45 | 2.50″ | Kiowa County, KS |
| 23:00 | 2.50″ | Clark County, KS |
| 23:05 | 1.00″ | McPherson County, KS |
| 23:10 | 1.00″ | Clark County, KS |
| 02:01 | 1.00″ | Garfield County, OK |
| 02:35 | 1.00″ | Johnson County, KS |
| 00:00 | 0.88″ | Greene County, MO |
| 23:44 | 0.75″ | Atchison County, MO |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $864,000 in property damage and $120,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (42 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $800,000 |
| Vermilion County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Texas County, MO | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Harper County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Cleveland County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Oklahoma County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Champaign County, IL (near Block) · Tornado EF2 · $800,000
“A tornado touched down in a field 3.6 miles south of Sidney at 6:31pm CDT. The tornado tracked northeastward for more than two miles damaging corn and soybean crops before destroying a garage and a large shed. A car and large RV were also damaged.” - Vermilion County, IL (near (Dnv)Vermlion Apt Da) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
“A tornado touched down 3.6 miles southwest of Bismarck at 6:34pm CDT, then tracked northeastward for 1.6 miles mostly across open fields. The tornado damaged a few trees, took shingles off the roof of a house, and blew a camper over before dissipating 2.3 miles south-southwest of Bismarck at 6:43pm…” - Texas County, MO (near Dent) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
“There were multiple power lines blown down.” - Texas County, MO (near Maples) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
“A large tree was blown down on Highway C. Numerous power lines were blown down.” - Harper County, KS (near Anthony) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2,000
“Numerous four inch tree limbs were down across Anthony, Kansas.” - Oklahoma County, OK (near Nichols Hills) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $1,000
“Oklahoma City emergency manager reported power lines down near NW 48th street and Northwest Expressway. Time estimated by radar.”
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 9, 2016
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 3 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF2, 1 EF1, 1 EF0), 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | 125 mph | 6.4 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:31–23:50 UTC | NWS Lincoln |
| EF1 | 95 mph | 1.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:34–23:43 UTC | NWS Lincoln |
| EF0 | 70 mph | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:44–23:45 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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