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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on September 15, 2017

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on September 15, 2017 from September 15, 2017 through September 15, 2017, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
3
Wind Reports
6
Tornado Reports
16
Max Hail Size
1.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · September 15, 2017 · 2017–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 15, 2017

NWS Hail Reports on September 15, 2017

3 reports
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1.25″ hail
Sep 15, 2017
6:25 PM UTC
Hail report for September 15, 2017
Cheyenne County · 3,769 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA IN DOWNTOWN SIDNEY.
NWS Hail Report Location: Sidney, NE
1.00″ hail
Sep 15, 2017
6:21 PM UTC
Hail report for September 15, 2017
Cheyenne County · 3,769 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Sidney, NE
1.00″ hail
Sep 15, 2017
12:00 AM UTC
Hail report for September 15, 2017
Kit Carson County · 2,695 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MOSTLY PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL. A FEW QUARTER SIZE. FELL BETWEEN 545 AND 600 PM.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 NE Burlington, CO
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on September 15, 2017

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60 mph
Sep 15, 2017
11:40 PM UTC
Wind report for September 15, 2017
Dawson County · 7,501 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH WIND GUSTS RELAYED BY TRAINED SPOTTER. ALSO HAD DIME-SIZE HAIL.
NWS Wind Report Location: Overton, NE
60 mph
Sep 15, 2017
10:46 PM UTC
Wind report for September 15, 2017
Alachua County · 63,712 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND GUST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 ENE Archer, FL
UNK mph
Sep 15, 2017
4:14 AM UTC
Wind report for September 15, 2017
Elko County · 12,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER/TELEPHONE LINES DOWN... DUE TO STRONG WIND GUSTS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Elko, NV
58 mph
Sep 15, 2017
3:50 AM UTC
Wind report for September 15, 2017
Torrance County · 3,661 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: KCQC ASOS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Clines Corners, NM
60 mph
Sep 15, 2017
3:00 AM UTC
Wind report for September 15, 2017
San Miguel County · 8,403 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: KLVS ASOS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NE Las Vegas, NM
UNK mph
Sep 15, 2017
1:50 AM UTC
Wind report for September 15, 2017
Lander County · 1,066 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ROOF PARTIALLY REMOVED FROM MOBILE HOME IN BATTLE MOUNTAIN... LIKELY DUE TO MICROBURST.
NWS Wind Report Location: Battle Mountain, NV
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on September 15, 2017

16 reports
UNK category
Sep 15, 2017
9:57 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 15, 2017
Waller County · 12,744 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO A RV BOAT AND STORAGE FACILITY. DAMAGE PATH EXTENDED ACROSS I10 TO PEPPERL FACILITY. ESTIMATED ON THE GROUND 457 TO 505 AM CDT.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 WSW Katy, TX
UNK category
Sep 15, 2017
9:30 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 15, 2017
Harris County · 1,069,971 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTS SEEING A TORNADO NEAR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF LAKE HOUSTON BETWEEN THE LAKESHORE AND SUMMERWOOD SUBDIVISIONS. DAMAGE REPORTED IN LAKESHORE SUBDIVISION BY BROADCAST MEDIA.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 NNW Sheldon, TX
UNK category
Sep 15, 2017
9:30 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 15, 2017
Harris County · 1,069,971 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTING TORNADO TOUCHDOWN RESULTING IN ROOF... TREE...AND FENCE DAMAGE IN LAKESHORE SUBDIVISION.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SE Humble, TX
UNK category
Sep 15, 2017
9:05 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 15, 2017
Galveston County · 114,636 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SHORT DAMAGE PATH. TREES DOWN...MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOF.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NW Bacliff, TX
UNK category
Sep 15, 2017
7:27 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 15, 2017
Fort Bend County · 245,863 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: ROOF DAMAGE REPORTED TO A HOME NEAR WESTPARK TOLLWAY AND THE GRAND PARKWAY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 NNW Pecan Grove, TX
UNK category
Sep 15, 2017
7:22 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 15, 2017
Galveston County · 114,636 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DUAL EYEWITNESS REPORTS OF A TORNADO AT THE WINDSOR ESTATES APARTMENTS OFF OF THE EMMETT LOWRY FREEWAY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: La Marque, TX
UNK category
Sep 15, 2017
7:16 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 15, 2017
Wharton County · 13,121 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO DAMAGE SIGNATURE JUST WEST OF GLEN FLORA.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 S Egypt, TX
UNK category
Sep 15, 2017
7:10 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 15, 2017
Fort Bend County · 245,863 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DAMAGE IN LOST CREEK SUBDIVISION.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NNW Pecan Grove, TX
UNK category
Sep 15, 2017
6:42 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 15, 2017
Wharton County · 13,121 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THE TORNADO BEGAN AS A WEAK EF-0 IN DOWNTOWN EAST BERNARD AND THEN TRAVELED NORTHWEST ACROSS ALT HWY 90 WHERE IT STRENGTHENED TO AN EF-1 SNAPPING SEVERAL LARGE MATURE OAK AND PECAN TREES. A HOUSE SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT BRICK FACADE DAMAGE TO ONE SIDE OF THE HOME. SEVERAL TREES WERE DOWNED AND/OR SNAPPED ALONG THE PATH.FOUR APARTMENTS DAMAGED ON COLLEGE STREET.
NWS Tornado Report Location: WSW East Bernard, TX
UNK category
Sep 15, 2017
6:00 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 15, 2017
Fort Bend County · 245,863 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: HOMES DAMAGE ON VIEUX CARRE. DAMAGED HOMES ALSO IN SIENNA PLANTATION. MINOR INJURIES. RESPONDING DEPUTY BLOWN OFF THE ROAD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SW Fresno, TX
UNK category
Sep 15, 2017
5:52 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 15, 2017
Fort Bend County · 245,863 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR JULIFF WITH TDS SIGNATURE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSW Arcola, TX
UNK category
Sep 15, 2017
5:52 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 15, 2017
Brazoria County · 106,699 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A STRONG EF-0 TORNADO STRUCK A FAIRLY NEW SUBDIVISION ALONG COUNTY ROAD 56 AND HIGHWAY 288. DAMAGE WAS MOSTLY CONFINED TO ROOFS... FENCES...AND SEVERAL TREES SNAPPED AND/OR DOWNED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Iowa Colony, TX
UNK category
Sep 15, 2017
5:00 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 15, 2017
Harris County · 1,069,971 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS THE AWNING ON A GAS STATION RIPPED AND FLIPPED OVER. FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NNE Webster, TX
UNK category
Sep 15, 2017
4:28 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 15, 2017
Brazoria County · 106,699 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-0 TORNADO TOOK DOWN 4 POWER POLES ON HIGHWAY 35 ALONG WITH SEVERAL TREES NEAR THE GULF COAST SPEEDWAY. THE TORNADO THEN TRAVELED ACROSS GENERALLY OPEN FIELD BEFORE DAMAGING SOME BARNS AND OUTBUILDINGS AS WELL AS TREES ON COUNTY ROAD 511.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Liverpool, TX
UNK category
Sep 15, 2017
2:44 AM UTC
Tornado report for September 15, 2017
Brazoria County · 106,699 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THE TORNADO BEGAN IN DANBURY AND DAMAGED A BARN ALONG WITH SEVERAL TREES OFF OF COUNTY ROAD 207. THE TORNADO THEN CROSSED HIGHWAY 35 AND MOVED OVER AN OPEN FIELD. THE TORNADO THEN SNAPPED AND/OR DOWNED SEVERAL TREES ALONG COUNTY RD 45 BEFORE LIFTING AT THE CROCODILE ENCOUNTER ON COUNTY RD 48.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SSW Danbury, TX
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on September 15, 2017?

Our records show 3 hail, 6 wind, and 16 tornado reports on September 15, 2017, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 15, 2017.

What was the largest hail reported on September 15, 2017?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on September 15, 2017 is 1.25″, reported near Sidney, NE.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on September 15, 2017 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on September 15, 2017 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on September 15, 2017?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on September 15, 2017 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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