NOAA Storm Events · September 2022
Hail in September 2022: 282 NOAA reports across 24 states
NOAA logged 282 hail reports in September 2022, in 141 counties across 24 states. Iowa had the most (53). The largest stone was 3 inches (a teacup), near Finley in Juneau County, Wisconsin, on September 20, 2022. The worst day was September 17, 2022, with 85 reports in 6 states.
- Where
- 141 counties in 24 states; Iowa had 19% of the reports
- Largest stone
- 3 inches, a teacup, in Juneau County, WI (near Finley), on September 20, 2022
- Worst day
- September 17, 2022: 85 reports in 6 states, 30% of the month
- Days with hail
- 24 of 30 days had at least one report
- under 1 in
- 1 to 1.74 in
- 1.75 to 2.74 in
- 2.75 in and up
Day by day
September 17, 2022 was the worst day with 85 reports. A day with hail averaged 12.
| September 1 | 1 |
|---|---|
| September 2 | 9 |
| September 3 | 1 |
| September 4 | 6 |
| September 5 | 6 |
| September 6 | 1 |
| September 7 | 0 |
| September 8 | 8 |
| September 9 | 2 |
| September 10 | 0 |
| September 11 | 3 |
| September 12 | 1 |
| September 13 | 2 |
| September 14 | 0 |
| September 15 | 13 |
| September 16 | 11 |
| September 17 | 85 |
| September 18 | 19 |
| September 19 | 26 |
| September 20 | 49 |
| September 21 | 17 |
| September 22 | 3 |
| September 23 | 1 |
| September 24 | 3 |
| September 25 | 12 |
| September 26 | 1 |
| September 27 | 0 |
| September 28 | 0 |
| September 29 | 2 |
| September 30 | 0 |
Where it hit hardest
Ranked by NOAA hail reports. A report is one spotter or sensor entry for one county and storm, so counts follow where people live as well as where hail fell.
| IA | 53 |
|---|---|
| WI | 44 |
| KS | 40 |
| IL | 21 |
| TX | 21 |
| MN | 20 |
| MI | 15 |
| NE | 15 |
| AZ | 9 |
| ND | 8 |
| # | State | Reports | Share | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 53 | 18.8% | 2.75 in |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 44 | 15.6% | 3 in |
| 3 | Kansas | 40 | 14.2% | 2 in |
| 4 | Illinois | 21 | 7.4% | 2.5 in |
| 5 | Texas | 21 | 7.4% | 1.75 in |
| 6 | Minnesota | 20 | 7.1% | 2 in |
| 7 | Michigan | 15 | 5.3% | 2 in |
| 8 | Nebraska | 15 | 5.3% | 1.5 in |
| 9 | Arizona | 9 | 3.2% | 1.75 in |
| 10 | North Dakota | 8 | 2.8% | 1.5 in |
| # | County | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champaign County, IL | 10 | 2.5 in |
| 2 | St. Croix County, WI | 8 | 3 in |
| 3 | Washington County, MN | 8 | 2 in |
| 4 | Dane County, WI | 7 | 1 in |
| 5 | Montgomery County, IA | 7 | 2.5 in |
| 6 | Dodge County, WI | 6 | 1 in |
| 7 | Lyon County, KS | 6 | 2 in |
| 8 | Polk County, IA | 6 | 1 in |
| 9 | Monroe County, IA | 5 | 1 in |
| 10 | Saline County, KS | 5 | 1.75 in |
County names link to the full hail history where we have published that county. The CSV below lists all 141 counties and all 24 states.
How September 2022 compares
| Compared with | Reports | September 2022 was |
|---|---|---|
| August 2022 | 378 | -96 (-25%) |
| September 2021 | 326 | -44 (-13%) |
| the average September in the other 11 years | 415 | -133 (-32%) |
September 2022 was the 9th busiest September of the 12 in the record and the 87th busiest of all 150 months.
| 2014 | 464 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 480 |
| 2016 | 490 |
| 2017 | 294 |
| 2018 | 180 |
| 2019 | 696 |
| 2020 | 138 |
| 2021 | 326 |
| 2022 | 282 |
| 2023 | 700 |
| 2024 | 256 |
| 2025 | 544 |
Every September in the record, 2014 to 2025. Months after June 2026 are not in NOAA's file yet.
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Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, hail rows at county level, data through June 2026. Reports are preliminary and unverified: they show that hail was reported in a county, not that a given roof was damaged. Method: how we count. More: State of Hail by year · county hail history · press.
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