Storm reports for September 4, 2012
NOAA recorded 86 hail reports, 165 wind reports and 2 tornado reports in 16 states on September 4, 2012.
- in 16 states
- 253
- Storm reports
- About 40 miles from Rochester, MN
- 2.5 in
- Largest hail
- Near 36.32, -99.76, OK
- 81 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, near 42.91, -91.00, WI
- 2
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on September 4, 2012 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report.
Reports by hour
Hail86, most at 6 PM
Wind165, most at 6 PM
Tornado2, most at 5 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:31 PM | EF0 | About 9 miles from Philadelphia, PA | 0.16 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 7:37 PM | EF2 | Near 42.91, -91.00, WI | 0.72 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:20 PM | 0.75 in | Near 48.06, -92.76, MN |
| 3:50 PM | 0.75 in | Near 45.22, -91.12, WI |
| 3:55 PM | 1.0 in | Near 31.54, -89.06, MS |
| 3:55 PM | 1.75 in | About 21 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 3:56 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.26, -91.65, WI |
| 4:00 PM | 2.0 in | About 23 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 4:02 PM | 2.0 in | Near 45.32, -91.65, WI |
| 4:03 PM | 0.88 in | Near 45.32, -91.65, WI |
| 4:04 PM | 0.75 in | Near 39.18, -100.67, KS |
| 4:07 PM | 0.75 in | Near 45.50, -91.53, WI |
| 4:10 PM | 0.88 in | Near 45.32, -91.65, WI |
| 4:12 PM | 1.5 in | Near 45.30, -91.62, WI |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:13 PM | 0.75 in | Near 47.85, -92.38, MN |
| 4:19 PM | 0.75 in | Near 47.81, -92.29, MN |
| 4:21 PM | 1.0 in | Near 47.88, -92.64, MN |
| 4:21 PM | 1.0 in | Near 47.93, -92.57, MN |
| 4:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 38 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 4:26 PM | 1.75 in | About 35 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 4:26 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 4:47 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 4:55 PM | 0.75 in | Near 47.91, -91.85, MN |
| 5:20 PM | 0.75 in | Near 41.51, -98.72, NE |
| 5:23 PM | 2.5 in | About 40 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 5:23 PM | 0.75 in | Near 44.73, -91.35, WI |
| 5:30 PM | 0.75 in | About 38 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 5:40 PM | 1.75 in | Near 43.50, -91.29, IA |
| 5:40 PM | 1.5 in | In Lincoln, NE |
| 5:40 PM | 0.75 in | Near 45.93, -90.45, WI |
| 5:44 PM | 1.75 in | Near 43.53, -91.22, WI |
| 5:46 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.48, -91.22, WI |
| 5:46 PM | 1.75 in | Near 44.72, -91.27, WI |
| 5:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 54 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 5:56 PM | 2.0 in | About 54 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 5:57 PM | 2.0 in | About 47 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 6:00 PM | 2.5 in | About 52 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 6:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 52 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 6:08 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.21, -99.79, SD |
| 6:15 PM | 0.75 in | Near 39.43, -98.70, KS |
| 6:20 PM | 0.75 in | Near 38.90, -99.06, KS |
| 6:21 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.21, -99.79, SD |
| 6:23 PM | 0.75 in | Near 43.83, -91.23, WI |
| 6:28 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Lincoln, NE |
| 6:31 PM | 1.75 in | Near 43.04, -91.18, IA |
| 6:31 PM | 2.0 in | Near 43.47, -91.51, IA |
| 6:42 PM | 1.25 in | Near 43.04, -91.14, WI |
| 6:42 PM | 0.88 in | Near 43.77, -91.14, WI |
| 6:43 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.73, -98.71, SD |
| 6:45 PM | 0.88 in | Near 44.32, -98.47, SD |
| 6:47 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.78, -98.71, SD |
| 6:50 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.27, -98.16, SD |
| 6:51 PM | 1.75 in | Near 43.47, -91.14, WI |
| 6:51 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.95, -91.05, WI |
| 6:52 PM | 0.88 in | Near 39.67, -98.15, KS |
| 6:57 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.18, -99.19, SD |
| 7:04 PM | 0.75 in | Near 43.47, -91.51, IA |
| 7:10 PM | 0.88 in | Near 44.14, -99.18, SD |
| 7:14 PM | 1.5 in | About 53 miles from Madison, WI |
| 7:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 7:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.08, -99.13, SD |
| 7:18 PM | 0.75 in | Near 44.53, -89.82, WI |
| 7:20 PM | 0.75 in | Near 37.99, -100.99, KS |
| 7:25 PM | 1.25 in | Near 43.20, -91.15, IA |
| 7:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.08, -98.98, SD |
| 7:30 PM | 0.75 in | Near 37.98, -100.86, KS |
| 7:50 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.06, -98.80, SD |
| 7:55 PM | 1.75 in | About 44 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 8:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 40 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 8:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 26 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 8:13 PM | 0.75 in | Near 43.04, -91.14, WI |
| 8:14 PM | 1.0 in | About 26 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 8:15 PM | 1.25 in | Near 42.92, -90.93, WI |
| 8:25 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.86, -90.78, WI |
| 8:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 44 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:48 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.00, -91.65, IA |
| 10:03 PM | 0.75 in | About 2 miles from Rockford, IL |
| 10:12 PM | 1.0 in | Near 31.26, -89.74, MS |
| 10:13 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.18, -91.87, IA |
| 10:37 PM | 1.5 in | Near 43.18, -91.87, IA |
| 10:42 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.16, -91.81, IA |
| 11:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 58 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 11:05 PM | 1.5 in | About 59 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 11:25 PM | 1.0 in | About 55 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 11:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.59, -95.97, IA |
| 2:12 AM | 0.75 in | About 6 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 2:55 AM | 0.75 in | About 52 miles from Madison, WI |
| 3:06 AM | 0.75 in | Near 42.52, -90.76, IA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:45 PM | 59 mph | Near 36.59, -101.64, OK |
| 3:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.54, -89.05, MS |
| 4:04 PM | 78 mph | Near 39.19, -100.69, KS |
| 4:15 PM | 63 mph | Near 47.85, -92.69, MN |
| 4:48 PM | 64 mph | Near 39.07, -100.23, KS |
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | About 52 miles from Gulfport, MS |
| 5:19 PM | 58 mph | Near 39.37, -99.85, KS |
| 5:22 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.30, -88.72, TN |
| 5:30 PM | 64 mph | Near 44.96, -90.94, WI |
| 5:42 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.73, -99.32, KS |
| 5:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.69, -89.14, MS |
| 5:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.38, -89.17, MS |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:49 PM | 81 mph | Near 36.32, -99.76, OK |
| 5:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.23, -99.43, KS |
| 5:50 PM | 70 mph | Near 39.43, -99.28, KS |
| 5:50 PM | 81 mph | Near 36.32, -99.76, OK |
| 5:58 PM | 70 mph | Near 39.49, -99.10, KS |
| 6:04 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.77, -90.60, WI |
| 6:09 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.74, -90.50, WI |
| 6:13 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.74, -91.23, WI |
| 6:14 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 6:17 PM | 58 mph | Near 44.79, -90.34, WI |
| 6:17 PM | 60 mph | Near 44.66, -90.37, WI |
| 6:20 PM | 64 mph | Near 38.90, -99.06, KS |
| 6:20 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.94, -99.18, KS |
| 6:22 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.11, -98.92, KS |
| 6:24 PM | 70 mph | Near 39.42, -98.69, KS |
| 6:25 PM | 58 mph | Near 42.71, -98.39, NE |
| 6:28 PM | 70 mph | Near 39.51, -98.56, KS |
| 6:28 PM | 70 mph | Near 43.58, -91.22, WI |
| 6:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 44.76, -90.28, WI |
| 6:38 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.89, -98.85, KS |
| 6:38 PM | 68 mph | Near 38.89, -98.85, KS |
| 6:40 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.52, -98.43, KS |
| 6:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 44.66, -90.20, WI |
| 6:46 PM | 68 mph | Near 38.88, -98.81, KS |
| 6:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.27, -98.16, SD |
| 6:50 PM | 64 mph | Near 44.79, -90.08, WI |
| 6:51 PM | 81 mph | Near 43.47, -91.14, WI |
| 6:52 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.67, -98.15, KS |
| 6:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.37, -91.22, IA |
| 7:00 PM | 64 mph | Near 40.03, -98.07, NE |
| 7:03 PM | 81 mph | Near 34.87, -114.59, AZ |
| 7:05 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.78, -98.00, KS |
| 7:13 PM | 63 mph | About 51 miles from Madison, WI |
| 7:15 PM | 81 mph | Near 34.85, -114.60, CA |
| 7:17 PM | 64 mph | Near 43.67, -98.45, SD |
| 7:20 PM | 70 mph | Near 35.58, -99.01, OK |
| 7:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 44.85, -89.62, WI |
| 7:30 PM | 81 mph | Near 44.90, -89.64, WI |
| 7:30 PM | 64 mph | Near 40.17, -97.58, NE |
| 7:32 PM | 81 mph | Near 44.86, -89.63, WI |
| 7:33 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.06, -97.62, NE |
| 7:35 PM | 70 mph | Near 44.82, -89.61, WI |
| 7:35 PM | 60 mph | About 58 miles from Appleton, WI |
| 7:35 PM | 70 mph | Near 44.84, -89.66, WI |
| 7:35 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Gulfport, MS |
| 7:40 PM | 64 mph | About 34 miles from Madison, WI |
| 7:46 PM | 64 mph | About 26 miles from Madison, WI |
| 7:54 PM | 70 mph | Near 42.91, -91.09, WI |
| 7:55 PM | 64 mph | About 57 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.69, -98.01, SD |
| 8:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 33.43, -114.73, CA |
| 8:00 PM | 64 mph | About 21 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:05 PM | 64 mph | About 32 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:05 PM | 64 mph | About 42 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:08 PM | 60 mph | About 39 miles from Appleton, WI |
| 8:10 PM | 64 mph | About 12 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:11 PM | 59 mph | About 43 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:12 PM | 60 mph | About 2 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:14 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:20 PM | 64 mph | About 21 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:24 PM | 64 mph | About 17 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:25 PM | 67 mph | About 37 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 8:27 PM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from Appleton, WI |
| 8:31 PM | 64 mph | About 27 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:35 PM | 64 mph | About 22 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:35 PM | 60 mph | About 36 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:39 PM | 64 mph | About 16 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:40 PM | 63 mph | Near 46.71, -89.08, MI |
| 8:50 PM | 64 mph | About 38 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:53 PM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Madison, WI |
| 8:55 PM | 64 mph | About 37 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:05 PM | 60 mph | About 36 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:05 PM | 64 mph | About 30 miles from Milwaukee, WI |
| 9:10 PM | 64 mph | About 60 miles from Madison, WI |
| 9:10 PM | 64 mph | About 37 miles from Milwaukee, WI |
| 9:14 PM | 58 mph | Near 42.69, -90.71, WI |
| 9:20 PM | 60 mph | About 10 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:21 PM | 70 mph | About 51 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 9:29 PM | 64 mph | About 21 miles from Milwaukee, WI |
| 9:30 PM | 64 mph | Near 42.81, -95.97, IA |
| 9:35 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Milwaukee, WI |
| 9:40 PM | 70 mph | Near 42.82, -95.81, IA |
| 9:40 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Milwaukee, WI |
| 9:42 PM | 64 mph | About 9 miles from Rockford, IL |
| 9:42 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Rockford, IL |
| 9:42 PM | 60 mph | Near 42.71, -95.92, IA |
| 9:42 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Milwaukee, WI |
| 9:50 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Rockford, IL |
| 9:52 PM | 60 mph | About 38 miles from Milwaukee, WI |
| 9:55 PM | 60 mph | About 49 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 10:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.42, -95.11, IA |
| 10:02 PM | 59 mph | About 58 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:06 PM | 63 mph | About 58 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:07 PM | 60 mph | Near 42.75, -95.55, IA |
| 10:13 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.42, -95.23, IA |
| 10:15 PM | 64 mph | About 25 miles from Wichita, KS |
| 10:15 PM | 60 mph | About 57 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:15 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.40, -95.14, IA |
| 10:20 PM | 60 mph | About 31 miles from Rockford, IL |
| 10:25 PM | 70 mph | About 59 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 10:25 PM | 60 mph | About 52 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:30 PM | 64 mph | About 56 miles from Sioux Falls, SD |
| 10:45 PM | 60 mph | About 30 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 10:57 PM | 60 mph | Near 42.96, -94.52, IA |
| 11:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.38, -94.31, IA |
| 11:01 PM | 60 mph | Near 42.96, -94.48, IA |
| 11:02 PM | 60 mph | Near 42.81, -94.53, IA |
| 11:20 PM | 60 mph | Near 42.87, -94.19, IA |
| 11:26 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.66, -94.13, MN |
| 11:31 PM | 60 mph | Near 42.58, -94.18, IA |
| 11:37 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.18, -93.62, IA |
| 11:45 PM | 59 mph | Near 43.23, -93.62, IA |
| 11:48 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.18, -93.56, IA |
| 11:50 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.74, -93.73, MN |
| 12:01 AM | 59 mph | Near 43.16, -93.33, IA |
| 12:04 AM | 66 mph | Near 43.15, -93.20, IA |
| 12:05 AM | 66 mph | Near 43.15, -93.18, IA |
| 12:08 AM | 70 mph | Near 43.16, -93.33, IA |
| 12:10 AM | 70 mph | About 55 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 12:15 AM | 60 mph | Near 43.05, -92.95, IA |
| 12:15 AM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 12:21 AM | 64 mph | About 35 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 12:40 AM | 59 mph | About 18 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 12:42 AM | 60 mph | Near 42.51, -94.18, IA |
| 12:57 AM | 74 mph | About 2 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 12:59 AM | 74 mph | About 3 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 1:24 AM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 1:33 AM | 60 mph | About 54 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 1:37 AM | 64 mph | About 56 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 1:50 AM | 74 mph | Near 42.48, -93.55, IA |
| 2:00 AM | 60 mph | Near 43.49, -91.21, WI |
| 3:05 AM | 60 mph | Near 38.15, -93.82, MO |
| 3:15 AM | 70 mph | About 14 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 3:22 AM | 66 mph | About 23 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 3:22 AM | 64 mph | About 22 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 3:30 AM | 64 mph | About 24 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 3:30 AM | 64 mph | About 22 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 3:54 AM | 72 mph | About 24 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 4:00 AM | 70 mph | About 24 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 4:00 AM | 70 mph | About 46 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 4:15 AM | 62 mph | About 26 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 4:50 AM | 64 mph | About 48 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 5:02 AM | 60 mph | About 58 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 5:02 AM | 70 mph | About 58 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 5:34 AM | 70 mph | Near 40.53, -91.42, IA |
| 5:45 AM | 60 mph | Near 37.31, -94.77, KS |
| 5:56 AM | 60 mph | Near 37.31, -94.77, KS |
| 5:58 AM | 60 mph | Near 37.25, -94.60, MO |
| 6:12 AM | 70 mph | Near 40.18, -91.38, IL |
| 6:18 AM | 60 mph | Near 37.08, -94.51, MO |
| 6:20 AM | 60 mph | Near 37.08, -94.51, MO |
| 6:25 AM | 60 mph | Near 37.08, -94.51, MO |
| 6:26 AM | 66 mph | Near 39.95, -91.20, IL |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 73 | 23 | 49 | 1 |
| Iowa | 56 | 15 | 41 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0 |
| Kansas | 29 | 6 | 23 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| Illinois | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Missouri | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| California | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | 1.5 in | None | 0 |
| Des Moines, IA | 0.75 in | None | 0 |
| Rockford, IL | 0.75 in | 64 mph | 0 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | None | 70 mph | 0 |
| Madison, WI | None | 64 mph | 0 |
| Philadelphia, PA | None | None | 1 |
| Rochester, MN | None | 74 mph | 0 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | None | 60 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.