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Storm reports for May 15, 1968
On May 15, 1968, 48 hail, 49 damaging-wind and 39 tornado reports were logged across 16 states.
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On May 15, 1968, 48 hail, 49 damaging-wind and 39 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Johnson County, IA. Tornadoes killed 72.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| MO | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| OH | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| IN | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| IL | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| AR | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| MS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| KS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| AL | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| WI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| TN | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| NE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| KY | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport, IA | 100,938 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa City, IA | 76,710 | 2.75″ |
| Moline, IL | 42,442 | 2.75″ |
| Rock Island, IL | 36,434 | 2.75″ |
| Coralville, IA | 23,959 | 2.75″ |
| Danville, IN | 12,532 | 2.75″ |
| Milan, IL | 5,033 | 2.75″ |
| Parma, OH | 79,350 | 1.75″ |
| Lakeville, MN | 77,971 | 1.75″ |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 62,665 | 1.75″ |
| Apple Valley, MN | 55,272 | 1.75″ |
| Waxahachie, TX | 48,617 | 1.75″ |
| Bettendorf, IA | 40,281 | 1.75″ |
| North Royalton, OH | 30,894 | 1.75″ |
| Wooster, OH | 26,982 | 1.75″ |
| Owatonna, MN | 26,626 | 1.75″ |
| Farmington, MN | 24,464 | 1.75″ |
| Muscatine, IA | 23,298 | 1.75″ |
| East Moline, IL | 20,995 | 1.75″ |
| Parma Heights, OH | 20,524 | 1.75″ |
| Brook Park, OH | 18,142 | 1.75″ |
| Berea, OH | 17,998 | 1.75″ |
| Morton, IL | 17,557 | 1.75″ |
| Middleburg Heights, OH | 15,672 | 1.75″ |
| Webb City, MO | 13,391 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (48)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15:35 | 2.75″ | Johnson County, IA |
| 19:30 | 2.75″ | Montgomery County, IN |
| 20:50 | 2.75″ | Hendricks County, IN |
| 21:40 | 2.75″ | Scott County, IA |
| 21:40 | 2.75″ | Dubuque County, IA |
| 22:00 | 2.75″ | Fayette County, IA |
| 22:05 | 2.75″ | Morgan County, IN |
| 17:00 | 2.50″ | Jones County, IA |
| 19:25 | 2.00″ | Monroe County, WI |
| 22:00 | 2.00″ | Putnam County, IN |
| 19:35 | 1.75″ | Dakota County, MN |
| 20:40 | 1.75″ | Dodge County, MN |
| 20:40 | 1.75″ | Rock Island County, IL |
| 20:53 | 1.75″ | Dodge County, MN |
| 21:00 | 1.75″ | Steele County, MN |
| 21:30 | 1.75″ | Dunn County, WI |
| 21:43 | 1.75″ | Rock Island County, IA |
| 21:45 | 1.75″ | Floyd County, IA |
| 21:45 | 1.75″ | Ray County, MO |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Pottawattamie County, NE |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Dodge County, MN |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Waseca County, MN |
| 22:15 | 1.75″ | Logan County, IL |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Jasper County, MO |
| 22:33 | 1.75″ | Hendricks County, IN |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Scott County, IA |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Wayne County, OH |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Cuyahoga County, OH |
| 00:10 | 1.75″ | Tazewell County, IL |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | McIntosh County, OK |
| 01:45 | 1.75″ | Ellis County, TX |
| 02:30 | 1.75″ | St. Louis County, MO |
| 08:10 | 1.75″ | Yalobusha County, MS |
| 13:45 | 1.50″ | Adams County, IL |
| 21:00 | 1.50″ | Labette County, KS |
| 20:40 | 1.00″ | Clinton County, MO |
| 21:10 | 1.00″ | Cuyahoga County, OH |
| 21:35 | 1.00″ | Cerro Gordo County, IA |
| 22:00 | 1.00″ | Chickasaw County, IA |
| 22:00 | 1.00″ | Winneshiek County, IA |
| 17:45 | 0.75″ | Cook County, IL |
| 20:10 | 0.75″ | Leavenworth County, KS |
| 20:37 | 0.75″ | Mower County, MN |
| 20:38 | 0.75″ | Neosho County, KS |
| 21:30 | 0.75″ | Gage County, NE |
| 22:00 | 0.75″ | Montgomery County, IN |
| 22:00 | 0.75″ | Boone County, IN |
| 00:45 | 0.75″ | Johnson County, AR |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $65.1 million in property damage, 1,203 injuries and 72 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (151 events in 16 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.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craighead County, AR | 1 | 350 | 34 | $25,000 |
| Floyd County, IA | 1 | 450 | 13 | $25 million |
| Independence County, AR | 1 | 24 | 7 | $2.5 million |
| Fayette County, IA | 2 | 156 | 5 | $25 million |
| St. Clair County, IL | 1 | 60 | 4 | $250,000 |
| De Witt County, IL | 1 | 50 | 4 | $2.5 million |
| Baxter County, AR | 1 | 25 | 3 | $25,000 |
| Wabash County, IN | 1 | 12 | 1 | $250,000 |
| Jackson County, AR | 1 | 11 | 1 | $25,000 |
| Mason County, IL | 1 | 25 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Howard County, IA | 2 | 12 | 0 | $28,000 |
| DeSoto County, MS | 1 | 7 | 0 | $250,000 |
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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