June 1971 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1971, 289 hail, 486 damaging-wind and 198 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 42 states. The largest hail reported was 6.00″ (softball size) in Powder River County, MT on June 3, 1971. The most hail reports came on June 2, 1971 (31). Tornadoes killed 1.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← May 1971 All 1971 storm days July 1971 →
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of June 1971
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1971 | 19 | 63 | 23 | 1.75″ | 19 |
| Jun 2, 1971 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3.50″ | 15 |
| Jun 8, 1971 | 16 | 38 | 9 | 5.00″ | 20 |
| Jun 7, 1971 | 16 | 28 | 14 | 3.00″ | 19 |
| Jun 9, 1971 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 4.50″ | 11 |
| Jun 19, 1971 | 9 | 28 | 10 | 3.00″ | 12 |
| Jun 15, 1971 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 4.00″ | 15 |
| Jun 4, 1971 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Jun 24, 1971 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 2.50″ | 7 |
| Jun 5, 1971 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 2.00″ | 12 |
Largest hail reported in June 1971
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1971 | 6.00″ (softball) | Powder River County, MT |
| Jun 8, 1971 | 5.00″ (softball) | Hardeman County, TX |
| Jun 9, 1971 | 4.50″ (softball) | Kit Carson County, CO |
| Jun 9, 1971 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Wallace County, KS |
| Jun 15, 1971 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Rosebud County, MT |
| Jun 2, 1971 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Sumner County, KS |
| Jun 2, 1971 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Hartley County, TX |
| Jun 7, 1971 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Major County, OK |
| Jun 7, 1971 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Blaine County, OK |
| Jun 7, 1971 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Runnels County, TX |
Storm reports by state, June 1971
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 44 | 30 | 11 | 4.00″ |
| Texas | 21 | 26 | 33 | 5.00″ |
| Nebraska | 25 | 26 | 22 | 3.00″ |
| Iowa | 11 | 50 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| South Dakota | 11 | 10 | 35 | 3.00″ |
| Minnesota | 9 | 33 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 17 | 24 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 14 | 16 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 6 | 26 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Michigan | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 3 | 21 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| North Dakota | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 3 | 16 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Colorado | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4.50″ |
| Illinois | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6.00″ |
| New York | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| South Carolina | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Wyoming | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Vermont | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in June 1971
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