June 1968 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1968, 257 hail, 371 damaging-wind and 136 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 43 states. The largest hail reported was 6.00″ (softball size) in Custer County, SD on June 22, 1968. The most hail reports came on June 10, 1968 (32). Tornadoes killed 11.
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 1968
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1968 | 32 | 42 | 3 | 4.00″ | 13 |
| Jun 9, 1968 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 4.00″ | 12 |
| Jun 11, 1968 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 2.50″ | 18 |
| Jun 20, 1968 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 3.00″ | 12 |
| Jun 13, 1968 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 3.50″ | 9 |
| Jun 14, 1968 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Jun 23, 1968 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 2.00″ | 12 |
| Jun 29, 1968 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 4.00″ | 8 |
| Jun 17, 1968 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4.00″ | 14 |
| Jun 24, 1968 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 2.50″ | 12 |
Largest hail reported in June 1968
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1968 | 6.00″ (softball) | Custer County, SD |
| Jun 8, 1968 | 5.00″ (softball) | Laramie County, WY |
| Jun 2, 1968 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Jim Wells County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1968 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Box Butte County, NE |
| Jun 9, 1968 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Marshall County, SD |
| Jun 9, 1968 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Lane County, KS |
| Jun 10, 1968 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Haskell County, TX |
| Jun 17, 1968 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Gosper County, NE |
| Jun 29, 1968 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Hutchinson County, SD |
| Jun 9, 1968 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Warren County, NY |
Storm reports by state, June 1968
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 38 | 24 | 21 | 4.00″ |
| Kansas | 40 | 24 | 7 | 4.00″ |
| Nebraska | 30 | 24 | 9 | 4.00″ |
| Iowa | 9 | 42 | 8 | 2.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 30 | 16 | 9 | 3.00″ |
| Minnesota | 12 | 18 | 13 | 2.50″ |
| Michigan | 12 | 25 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| South Dakota | 8 | 14 | 13 | 6.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 25 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 15 | 4 | – |
| Colorado | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Georgia | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5.00″ |
| North Dakota | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| New York | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.50″ |
| Maryland | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in June 1968
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