September 2016 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 2016, 490 hail, 747 damaging-wind and 39 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 43 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Eddy County, NM on September 15, 2016. The most hail reports came on September 15, 2016 (76).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of September 2016
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | 1 | 151 | 0 | 0.88″ | 9 |
| Sep 11, 2016 | 4 | 100 | 0 | 1.00″ | 10 |
| Sep 15, 2016 | 76 | 24 | 4 | 4.00″ | 8 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | 47 | 47 | 7 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Sep 4, 2016 | 41 | 38 | 2 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Sep 7, 2016 | 15 | 52 | 1 | 2.50″ | 12 |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 47 | 18 | 0 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Sep 29, 2016 | 33 | 26 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 21, 2016 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 1.50″ | 5 |
| Sep 19, 2016 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 2.20″ | 6 |
Largest hail reported in September 2016
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2016 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Eddy County, NM |
| Sep 3, 2016 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Washington County, CO |
| Sep 4, 2016 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Yuma County, CO |
| Sep 4, 2016 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Morrill County, NE |
| Sep 28, 2016 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Halifax County, VA |
| Sep 4, 2016 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Morrill County, NE |
| Sep 15, 2016 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Foard County, TX |
| Sep 15, 2016 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Kit Carson County, CO |
| Sep 15, 2016 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Kit Carson County, CO |
| Sep 15, 2016 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Eddy County, NM |
Storm reports by state, September 2016
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 59 | 31 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 59 | 21 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Virginia | 25 | 42 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| North Carolina | 44 | 17 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| Texas | 29 | 30 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 44 | 18 | 0 | 2.20″ |
| Colorado | 39 | 11 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| New Mexico | 46 | 1 | 6 | 4.00″ |
| South Dakota | 23 | 30 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 51 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 51 | 0 | – |
| Minnesota | 31 | 14 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 41 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 14 | 27 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 2 | 36 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 33 | 1 | – |
| Ohio | 3 | 29 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| West Virginia | 18 | 14 | 0 | 2.30″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 30 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 7 | 15 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 28 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| South Carolina | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Missouri | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0.88″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 17 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in September 2016
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