On This Day, 7 September: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 7 September across the years, led by Tower 2S, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 7 September
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 7 September in 14 years (1965 to 2021).
- Tower 2S set an all-time record daily precipitation of 221.0 mm (8.7 in) on 7 September 2007.
- 8 extreme weather events peaked on 7 September.
- 6 named storms were active on 7 September.
Records on 7 September Through the Years
1965 to 2021| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1965-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Halmstad, 79.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1978-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Broken Hill (Kars), 65.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1978-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Broken Hill (Patton Street), 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1990-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Howell Wwtp, 70.4 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1991-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Yreka, 54.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1996-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Dale Enterprise, 151.1 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1996-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Bayard, 110.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 2007-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Tower 2S, 221.0 mm (8.7 in) |
| 2007-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Jimma, 174.2 mm (6.9 in) |
| 2008-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Durham, 113.8 mm (4.5 in) |
| 2008-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Gardiner, 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2010-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Warmun, 30.0 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2013-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Wyalkatchem, 25.8 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2016-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Hallett, 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2018-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Rantoul, 97.8 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2019-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Eddystone Point, 83.4 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2020-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Wagin, 28.8 mm (1.1 in) |
| 2020-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Pogranichnyj, 102.1 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2020-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Bannister, 38.4 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2021-09-07 | Record daily precipitation | Kakinada, 166.9 mm (6.6 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2007 | Tower 2S, US | all-time rain | 221.0 mm (8.7 in) | 103.1 mm (4.1 in) | 59 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 September 1996 | Dale Enterprise, US | all-time rain | 151.1 mm (5.9 in) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 99 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 September 2008 | Durham, US | daily rain | 113.8 mm (4.5 in) | 93.5 mm (3.7 in) | 114 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 September 2010 | Warmun, AU | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 September 2018 | Rantoul, US | daily rain | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 September 2021 | Kakinada, IN | daily rain | 166.9 mm (6.6 in) | 131.6 mm (5.2 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 September 2013 | Wyalkatchem, AU | daily rain | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 18.9 mm (0.7 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 September 1978 | Broken Hill (Kars), AU | monthly rain | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 74 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 September 2007 | Jimma, ET | all-time rain | 174.2 mm (6.9 in) | 68.5 mm (2.7 in) | 52 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 September 2016 | Hallett, AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 122 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 2019 | Eddystone Point, AU | daily rain | 83.4 mm (3.3 in) | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 1990 | Howell Wwtp, US | daily rain | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 2020 | Wagin, AU | daily rain | 28.8 mm (1.1 in) | 18.9 mm (0.7 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 2020 | Pogranichnyj, RU | daily rain | 102.1 mm (4.0 in) | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 1991 | Yreka, US | monthly rain | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 72 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 2020 | Bannister, AU | daily rain | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) | 90 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 1996 | Bayard, US | monthly rain | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 61 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 1978 | Broken Hill (Patton Street), AU | monthly rain | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 61 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 2008 | Gardiner, US | daily rain | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 1965 | Halmstad, SE | all-time rain | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 100 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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