June 1962 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1962, 201 hail, 125 damaging-wind and 168 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 38 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Briscoe County, TX on June 7, 1962. The most hail reports came on June 6, 1962 (18).
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 1962
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1962 | 16 | 2 | 19 | 3.50″ | 8 |
| Jun 6, 1962 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2.50″ | 10 |
| Jun 8, 1962 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 4.50″ | 8 |
| Jun 5, 1962 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Jun 18, 1962 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Jun 7, 1962 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4.50″ | 5 |
| Jun 23, 1962 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Jun 17, 1962 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4.00″ | 6 |
| Jun 22, 1962 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Jun 1, 1962 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 3.00″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in June 1962
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1962 | 4.50″ (softball) | Briscoe County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1962 | 4.50″ (softball) | Deaf Smith County, TX |
| Jun 17, 1962 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Carson County, TX |
| Jun 14, 1962 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Potter County, TX |
| Jun 1, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Taylor County, TX |
| Jun 7, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Harmon County, OK |
| Jun 9, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Eddy County, NM |
| Jun 14, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Deaf Smith County, TX |
| Jun 14, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Deaf Smith County, TX |
| Jun 14, 1962 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Rosebud County, MT |
Storm reports by state, June 1962
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 53 | 27 | 54 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 25 | 17 | 21 | 3.00″ |
| Kansas | 17 | 9 | 13 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Wyoming | 10 | 3 | 11 | 2.00″ |
| Colorado | 10 | 1 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 6 | 1 | 11 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Montana | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Iowa | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Connecticut | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Florida | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Michigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| North Dakota | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in June 1962
Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun 10 Jun 11 Jun 12 Jun 13 Jun 14 Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 17 Jun 18 Jun 19 Jun 20 Jun 21 Jun 22 Jun 23 Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30
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.