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Storm reports for May 31, 1968
On May 31, 1968, 11 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On May 31, 1968, 11 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Lubbock County, TX.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| OK | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| NM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| CO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Mangum, OK | 2,719 | 2.00″ |
Hail reports (11)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | 2.75″ | Lubbock County, TX |
| 21:30 | 2.50″ | Parmer County, TX |
| 21:00 | 2.00″ | Curry County, NM |
| 22:00 | 2.00″ | Greer County, OK |
| 22:30 | 2.00″ | Curry County, NM |
| 00:50 | 2.00″ | Floyd County, TX |
| 01:40 | 2.00″ | Briscoe County, TX |
| 20:00 | 1.75″ | Huerfano County, CO |
| 21:55 | 1.75″ | Deaf Smith County, TX |
| 19:15 | 1.25″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 23:29 | 1.00″ | Oklahoma County, OK |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.5 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (30 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.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Garza County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
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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