Storm reports — Thursday, September 21, 2023

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 tornado report, 37 hail reports and 19 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Sep 21, 2023 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in NE, KS, TX.

1tornado reports
37hail reports · largest 4.00″
19wind reports · peak 87 mph

Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
01:48—7 Nw NortonNortonKSReceived a photo of a tornado 7 miles northwest of Norton... KS. (GLD)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
20:391.25″2 E InavaleWebsterNEMostly Quarters with some half dollars mixed in. (GID)
20:502.50″8 Wnw CulbertsonHitchcockNESpotter driving a semi on Highway 6 ran into storm and had hail ranging from ping pong to tennis ball. Time approx by radar. (GLD)
21:231.75″5 N Johnson LakeDawsonNEReport with photo from Facebook. Location was between Johnson Lake and Interstate 80. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
21:272.00″5 Ne StockvilleFrontierNEDelayed report from social media. Time estimated by radar. (LBF)
21:401.75″CulbertsonHitchcockNE(GLD)
21:412.00″CowlesWebsterNESocial media report of 2 inch hail in Cowles. (GID)
21:431.50″CulbertsonHitchcockNEPublic report of 1.5 inch hail becoming heavy rain. (GLD)
21:481.75″4 Ne WilcoxKearneyNESocial media report of golf ball size hail 6 miles south of Axtell. (GID)
21:504.00″4 N Johnson LakeDawsonNEPublic report relayed via a storm chaser of possible softball size hail south of the Darr Interchange on Interstate 80. Photos accompanying the report showed damage to (GID)
21:502.00″6 Ese CozadDawsonNEHail to the size of green walnut. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
21:511.50″1 Ene CulbertsonHitchcockNE(GLD)
21:542.75″6 Se CozadDawsonNETennis ball to baseball size hail reported on Darr Road near Lauby Cattle. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
22:031.00″3 Sse RosemontWebsterNEQuarter size hail south of Rosemont. (GID)
22:301.25″1 Sw MccookRed WillowNEHail on the ground ranged from nickel to half dollar sized. (GLD)
22:341.00″3 Ese DenisonGraysonTXSpotter relayed report of quarter size hail east side of Denison. (FWD)
22:462.75″Red CloudWebsterNEVarious reports with largest report from Law enforcement and FB with baseball sized hail. Large hail lasted about 25min. Lots of car damage. Trees leaves also took a be (GID)
22:552.00″2 W MccookRed WillowNEDelayed report received of hail up to 2 inches in diameter at location. Time is radar estimated. (GLD)
23:001.00″Red CloudWebsterNELaw Enforcement reports quarter size hail occurring in Red Cloud. (GID)
23:051.75″Red CloudWebsterNELaw enforcement reports hail increasing in size... up to golf ball size. (GID)
23:061.75″Red CloudWebsterNE(GID)
23:161.00″8 Se MccookRed WillowNE(GLD)
23:201.75″1 Ese KrumDentonTXGolf ball hail 1E Krum via spotter. (FWD)
23:212.50″KrumDentonTXMultiple social media pictures of near tennis ball size hail in Krum. (FWD)
23:221.00″1 Nne KrumDentonTXReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (FWD)
23:251.00″2 Ne SaffordvilleChaseKS(ICT)
23:261.25″2 Wnw DentonDentonTXReport from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (FWD)
00:001.00″DanburyRed WillowNEPublic report via social media of constant hail pea to quarter size between approx. 7 to 750 PM CDT with first round of storms through Danbury. Location estimated. (GLD)
00:111.75″DanburyRed WillowNECorrects previous hail report from Danbury. Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail in Danbury. (GLD)
00:302.75″4 Wnw LyleDecaturKSDelayed report sent via social media of baseball sized hail approximately 7 miles SE of Danbury... NE and 1 mile into KS from the state border. (GLD)
00:461.75″1 W LebanonRed WillowNECounty sheriff reported to Dispatch. (GLD)
00:561.75″Neosho RapidsLyonKS(TOP)
01:251.75″DanburyRed WillowNERed Willow County law enforcement relayed a report of windows broken by wind-driven hail in Danbury (southern side of town... south of Highway 89). Hail damage occurred (GLD)
01:301.75″DanburyRed WillowNEPublic report via social media with photo of estimated golf ball size hail in Danbury with second round of storms. Time and location estimated. (GLD)
01:401.00″WrightCampbellWY(UNR)
02:361.00″OberlinDecaturKSDelayed report of nickel to quarter sized hail in Oberlin. (GLD)
02:361.00″OberlinDecaturKSDelayed report of 1 inch hail at highway 36 and 83 in Oberlin. (GLD)
03:511.00″5 Nw SpeedPhillipsKSnickel to quarter sized hail. Time est from radar. (GID)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
19:3258 mph2 Ese Wekiva SpringsSeminoleFLFDEM official reports measured wind gust of 58 MPH in a thunderstorm. (MLB)
19:35damage1 W Fairview ShoresOrangeFLTree branches down at corner of Lee Rd and Edgewater Dr. Power is out in the area. (MLB)
21:09damage2 Sse GainesvilleAlachuaFLReport with Photo Verification of a Large Tree down blocking roadway at intersection of NE 2nd St and NE 2nd Ave. (JAX)
22:0081 mph9 Sse CulbertsonRed WillowNECWOP station 9.5 miles SW McCook. (GLD)
22:4066 mph1 N Dania BeachBrowardFLMesonet station 1694W Fswn Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport measured a wind gust of 66 mph as a thunderstorm moved through the area. (MFL)
22:4170 mph3 Ne Dania BeachAmz651FLMesonet station XPEG Port Everglades measured a wind gust of 70 mph as a thunderstorm moved through the area. Site elevation is at 135 feet. (MFL)
00:0063 mph7 Nnw DanburyRed WillowNEGust recorded 8SSW of Indianola... NE. Unable to find specific site ID. (GLD)
00:55damage3 Nne FritchHutchinsonTXEmergency Manager report of overturned RVs near the intersection of Fritch Fortress Road and Amarillo Road. There is also damage to what appears to be a house being bui (AMA)
00:5787 mph1 Wsw FritchHutchinsonTXA 58 MPH wind gust was recorded 2 minutes after the 87 MPH wind gust. (AMA)
01:16damageMarissaSt. ClairILTree and power lines down near Marissa. (LSX)
01:20damage2 Nne HoustonRandolphILTwo campers reported rolled over... multiple others damaged at the World Shooting Complex near Sparta. (LSX)
02:0060 mph11 N NortonNortonKSDelayed report received via social media of an estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts as well as pea to marble sized hail at location. Time is radar estimated. (GLD)
02:4974 mph1 N NortonNortonKSSustained at 45 mph. (GLD)
02:5860 mph3 W WoodruffPhillipsKSDavis Station. (GID)
02:5974 mph6 Sse NortonNortonKS(GLD)
03:0270 mph1 Wsw NortonNortonKSEMS Spotter noted heavy dumpster moved approx 100ft in parking lot from high winds. Time approx from radar. (GLD)
03:0359 mph4 Wsw MindenKearneyNEDavis Station. (GID)
04:46damageMankatoJewellKSDelayed report. Large tree uprooted in Mankato along with several other large branches fallen or damaged. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
05:0560 mph4 Sw NoraNuckollsNEEstimated wind gusts of 50 to 60 MPH. Time estimated from radar. (GID)

Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).

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