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1961 storm days

Storm reports for May 13, 1961

On May 13, 1961, 2 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.

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2hail reports
3damaging-wind reports
3tornado reports
1.25″largest hail reported

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On May 13, 1961, 2 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Merrick County, NE.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

StateHailWindTornadoLargest hail
NE1111.25″
CO1011.13″
KS020–
OK001–

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

CityPopulationLargest report
Lamar, CO7,6411.13″

Hail reports (2)

Time (UTC)SizeLocation
01:381.25″Merrick County, NE
21:001.13″Prowers County, CO

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $30,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (8 events in 4 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

CountyEventsInjuriesDeathsProperty damage
Hall County, NE100$25,000
Prowers County, CO100$3,000
Stephens County, OK100$3,000

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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