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Storm reports for May 6, 1971
On May 6, 1971, 28 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.
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On May 6, 1971, 28 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Moniteau County, MO. Tornadoes killed 1.
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 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| KY | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| LA | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| IN | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| OK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| AR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| IL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| IA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| TN | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral Wells, TX | 15,688 | 3.00″ |
| Lancaster, TX | 40,780 | 2.75″ |
| Glenn Heights, TX | 19,752 | 2.75″ |
| Red Oak, TX | 19,365 | 2.75″ |
| Arlington, TX | 403,672 | 2.00″ |
| Grand Prairie, TX | 207,331 | 2.00″ |
| Glenwood, IA | 5,250 | 2.00″ |
| Pottsboro, TX | 2,780 | 2.00″ |
| DeSoto, TX | 56,711 | 1.75″ |
| Cedar Hill, TX | 49,618 | 1.75″ |
| Duncanville, TX | 39,203 | 1.75″ |
| Marble Falls, TX | 9,413 | 1.75″ |
| Bowie, TX | 6,054 | 1.75″ |
| Ovilla, TX | 4,771 | 1.75″ |
| Kennedale, TX | 10,771 | 1.50″ |
| Mena, AR | 5,594 | 1.50″ |
| Conway, AR | 70,711 | 1.00″ |
| Hillview, KY | 8,962 | 1.00″ |
| Bellevue, NE | 64,777 | 0.75″ |
| Benbrook, TX | 24,542 | 0.75″ |
| Edgecliff Village, TX | 3,777 | 0.75″ |
| Westworth Village, TX | 2,717 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (28)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | 4.00″ | Moniteau County, MO |
| 00:15 | 4.00″ | Garvin County, OK |
| 13:30 | 3.00″ | Effingham County, IL |
| 20:16 | 3.00″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 23:26 | 2.75″ | Muskogee County, OK |
| 23:56 | 2.75″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 21:20 | 2.50″ | Yalobusha County, MS |
| 15:20 | 2.00″ | Mills County, IA |
| 22:34 | 2.00″ | Grayson County, TX |
| 22:48 | 2.00″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 20:20 | 1.75″ | Montague County, TX |
| 21:00 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, TX |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 00:09 | 1.75″ | Burnet County, TX |
| 00:35 | 1.75″ | Burnet County, TX |
| 01:15 | 1.75″ | Hill County, TX |
| 03:18 | 1.75″ | Rapides Parish, LA |
| 22:45 | 1.50″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 04:00 | 1.50″ | Polk County, AR |
| 15:10 | 1.00″ | Cass County, NE |
| 16:30 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, IN |
| 16:45 | 1.00″ | Faulkner County, AR |
| 17:08 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, KY |
| 19:27 | 1.00″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 23:50 | 1.00″ | Calcasieu Parish, LA |
| 15:10 | 0.75″ | Sarpy County, NE |
| 21:30 | 0.75″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 02:00 | 0.75″ | Pottawatomie County, OK |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $883,000 in property damage, 5 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (59 events in 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County, IN | 1 | 2 | 1 | $25,000 |
| Madison Parish, LA | 1 | 2 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Knox County, IN | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Daviess County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Boyle County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Lawrence County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Wabash County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Jefferson County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Crawford County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Gibson County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Sequoyah County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Mills County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
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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