June 1966 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1966, 181 hail, 239 damaging-wind and 126 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 42 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Jeff Davis County, TX on June 9, 1966. The most hail reports came on June 7, 1966 (30). Tornadoes killed 19.
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 1966
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1966 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 3.00″ | 11 |
| Jun 15, 1966 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Jun 8, 1966 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Jun 9, 1966 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 4.00″ | 6 |
| Jun 24, 1966 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Jun 12, 1966 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Jun 14, 1966 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Jun 4, 1966 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Jun 16, 1966 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Jun 17, 1966 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3.00″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in June 1966
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1966 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Jeff Davis County, TX |
| Jun 7, 1966 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Harvey County, KS |
| Jun 7, 1966 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Rice County, KS |
| Jun 7, 1966 | 3.00″ (teacup) | McPherson County, KS |
| Jun 7, 1966 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Barton County, KS |
| Jun 12, 1966 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Holt County, MO |
| Jun 13, 1966 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Holt County, MO |
| Jun 17, 1966 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Hockley County, TX |
| Jun 18, 1966 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Greeley County, KS |
| Jun 3, 1966 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hand County, SD |
Storm reports by state, June 1966
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 25 | 32 | 13 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 28 | 27 | 15 | 4.00″ |
| Kansas | 32 | 18 | 15 | 3.00″ |
| Nebraska | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 13 | 3 | 13 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Florida | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 0 | 4 | 11 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 10 | 5 | – |
| Illinois | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| New Mexico | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 3 | 3 | – |
| Vermont | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in June 1966
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