June 1956 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1956, 62 hail, 124 damaging-wind and 66 tornado reports were logged on 28 storm days across 37 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Pine County, MN on June 13, 1956. The most hail reports came on June 6, 1956 (5).
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 1956
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1956 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Jun 21, 1956 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Jun 27, 1956 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Jun 25, 1956 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Jun 23, 1956 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Jun 26, 1956 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1.50″ | 9 |
| Jun 19, 1956 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Jun 1, 1956 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Jun 13, 1956 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5.00″ | 6 |
| Jun 3, 1956 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in June 1956
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1956 | 5.00″ (softball) | Pine County, MN |
| Jun 19, 1956 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Scott County, MN |
| Jun 23, 1956 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Valley County, NE |
| Jun 21, 1956 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Spink County, SD |
| Jun 1, 1956 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Lee County, NC |
| Jun 6, 1956 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Jewell County, KS |
| Jun 10, 1956 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Lebanon County, PA |
| Jun 15, 1956 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Sweet Grass County, MT |
| Jun 15, 1956 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | El Paso County, CO |
| Jun 2, 1956 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Caddo County, OK |
Storm reports by state, June 1956
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 13 | 9 | 12 | 3.00″ |
| Kansas | 5 | 17 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 13 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5.00″ |
| South Dakota | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.50″ |
| Colorado | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in June 1956
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.