June 1955 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1955, 96 hail, 83 damaging-wind and 153 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 38 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Kaufman County, TX on June 22, 1955. The most hail reports came on June 15, 1955 (15). Tornadoes killed 2.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of June 1955
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1955 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 4.00″ | 5 |
| Jun 15, 1955 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Jun 17, 1955 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 1.00″ | 4 |
| Jun 16, 1955 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Jun 8, 1955 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Jun 5, 1955 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2.00″ | 4 |
| Jun 19, 1955 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Jun 1, 1955 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4.50″ | 7 |
| Jun 3, 1955 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Jun 18, 1955 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1.00″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in June 1955
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1955 | 5.00″ (softball) | Kaufman County, TX |
| Jun 28, 1955 | 5.00″ (softball) | Faulk County, SD |
| Jun 1, 1955 | 4.50″ (softball) | Kiowa County, KS |
| Jun 4, 1955 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Edwards County, KS |
| Jun 20, 1955 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Henderson County, TX |
| Jun 7, 1955 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Henry County, VA |
| Jun 13, 1955 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Gila County, AZ |
| Jun 26, 1955 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Weld County, CO |
| Jun 4, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jewell County, KS |
| Jun 10, 1955 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Eastland County, TX |
Storm reports by state, June 1955
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 20 | 32 | 32 | 5.00″ |
| Kansas | 9 | 8 | 54 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 17 | 7 | 22 | 2.50″ |
| Nebraska | 12 | 0 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Colorado | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Montana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Ohio | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Iowa | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
Every storm day in June 1955
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