June 1961 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1961, 132 hail, 136 damaging-wind and 107 tornado reports were logged on 28 storm days across 41 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Ness County, KS on June 24, 1961. The most hail reports came on June 3, 1961 (17). 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 1961
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1961 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 4.00″ | 8 |
| Jun 3, 1961 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 4.00″ | 8 |
| Jun 7, 1961 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2.00″ | 11 |
| Jun 8, 1961 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Jun 2, 1961 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3.50″ | 7 |
| Jun 13, 1961 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Jun 1, 1961 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| Jun 6, 1961 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2.00″ | 11 |
| Jun 12, 1961 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0.75″ | 9 |
| Jun 25, 1961 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2.75″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in June 1961
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1961 | 4.50″ (softball) | Ness County, KS |
| Jun 3, 1961 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Bailey County, TX |
| Jun 5, 1961 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Armstrong County, TX |
| Jun 21, 1961 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Brown County, SD |
| Jun 2, 1961 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 1, 1961 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Pueblo County, CO |
| Jun 1, 1961 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Otero County, CO |
| Jun 3, 1961 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Quay County, NM |
| Jun 4, 1961 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Young County, TX |
| Jun 5, 1961 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Crosby County, TX |
Storm reports by state, June 1961
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 34 | 23 | 30 | 4.00″ |
| Kansas | 16 | 7 | 6 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Colorado | 11 | 0 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Nebraska | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| South Dakota | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4.00″ |
| Florida | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 11 | 3 | – |
| Michigan | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Montana | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| New York | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 4 | 2 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Wyoming | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Iowa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| North Dakota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in June 1961
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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.