On This Day, 26 September: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 26 September across the years, led by Westminster 2 SSE, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 26 September
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 26 September in 16 years (1949 to 2024).
- Westminster 2 SSE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 194.6 mm (7.7 in) on 26 September 1975.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 26 September.
- 5 named storms were active on 26 September.
Records on 26 September Through the Years
1949 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1949-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Botany No.1 Dam, 137.7 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1956-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Kalna, 331.5 mm (13.1 in) |
| 1973-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Trousdale 1 NE, 203.7 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1975-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Westminster 2 SSE, 194.6 mm (7.7 in) |
| 1975-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Watertown, 118.1 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1987-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Cofimvaba (Tnk), 52.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1988-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Warren (Haddon Rig), 53.0 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1991-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Fraserburg, 26.5 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1996-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Gravette, 128.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1998-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Oxford, 46.4 mm (1.8 in) |
| 2000-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Robe Comparison, 44.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 2002-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Hohenwald, 117.6 mm (4.6 in) |
| 2002-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Brookhaven City, 139.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 2002-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Thomasville, 91.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2005-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Savannah 6 SW, 140.0 mm (5.5 in) |
| 2005-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Kosciusko, 159.3 mm (6.3 in) |
| 2009-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Sea Lake (Marston Downs), 40.0 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2012-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Centralia, 84.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2014-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Maristova, 36.5 mm (1.4 in) |
| 2024-09-26 | Record daily precipitation | Wytheville, 88.1 mm (3.5 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 1975 | Westminster 2 SSE, US | monthly rain | 194.6 mm (7.7 in) | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 80 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 September 1973 | Trousdale 1 NE, US | all-time rain | 203.7 mm (8.0 in) | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 57 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 September 2024 | Wytheville, US | daily rain | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 130 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 September 1998 | Oxford, GB | daily rain | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 26.5 mm (1.0 in) | 129 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 September 2000 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily rain | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 September 2012 | Centralia, US | daily rain | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 60.7 mm (2.4 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 September 1956 | Kalna, IN | all-time rain | 331.5 mm (13.1 in) | 156.2 mm (6.1 in) | 50 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 September 2002 | Hohenwald, US | monthly rain | 117.6 mm (4.6 in) | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) | 109 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 September 2005 | Savannah 6 SW, US | daily rain | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 90.5 mm (3.6 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 September 2014 | Maristova, NO | daily rain | 36.5 mm (1.4 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 104 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 September 1988 | Warren (Haddon Rig), AU | daily rain | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 36.5 mm (1.4 in) | 102 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 September 2005 | Kosciusko, US | monthly rain | 159.3 mm (6.3 in) | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 98 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 September 2002 | Brookhaven City, US | daily rain | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 September 1975 | Watertown, US | monthly rain | 118.1 mm (4.6 in) | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 69 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 September 2002 | Thomasville, US | daily rain | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 100 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 September 1996 | Gravette, US | daily rain | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 95 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 September 1949 | Botany No.1 Dam, AU | monthly rain | 137.7 mm (5.4 in) | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 65 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 September 1987 | Cofimvaba (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 90 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 September 1991 | Fraserburg, ZA | daily rain | 26.5 mm (1.0 in) | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 September 2009 | Sea Lake (Marston Downs), AU | daily rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 24.8 mm (1.0 in) | 87 years | 76 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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