June 1960 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1960, 127 hail, 164 damaging-wind and 125 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 40 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in WI on June 23, 1960. The most hail reports came on June 29, 1960 (19). Tornadoes killed 3.
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 1960
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 1960 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 3.50″ | 10 |
| Jun 22, 1960 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 3.50″ | 10 |
| Jun 28, 1960 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Jun 20, 1960 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 3.00″ | 5 |
| Jun 4, 1960 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Jun 30, 1960 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| Jun 16, 1960 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Jun 19, 1960 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Jun 24, 1960 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2.50″ | 8 |
| Jun 15, 1960 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1.75″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in June 1960
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1960 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | WI |
| Jun 22, 1960 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Macon County, IL |
| Jun 22, 1960 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Macon County, IL |
| Jun 29, 1960 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Kimball County, NE |
| Jun 18, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Buena Vista County, IA |
| Jun 20, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Carter County, MT |
| Jun 22, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Minnehaha County, SD |
| Jun 27, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cheyenne County, NE |
| Jun 27, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Kimball County, NE |
| Jun 27, 1960 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cheyenne County, NE |
Storm reports by state, June 1960
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 27 | 15 | 24 | 3.50″ |
| Illinois | 9 | 14 | 15 | 3.50″ |
| Kansas | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| New York | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Montana | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 4 | 3 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 5 | 2 | – |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Maine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in June 1960
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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.