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Storm reports for July 6, 1972
On July 6, 1972, 8 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On July 6, 1972, 8 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Sarpy County, NE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| NE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| SD | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| KS | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| CO | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Papillion, NE | 25,248 | 1.25″ |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 62,665 | 1.00″ |
| Red Oak, IA | 5,420 | 1.00″ |
| Carter Lake, IA | 3,752 | 1.00″ |
| Blair, NE | 7,999 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (8)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:15 | 1.25″ | Sarpy County, NE |
| 21:55 | 1.00″ | Hardin County, IA |
| 22:08 | 1.00″ | Hardin County, IA |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Pottawattamie County, IA |
| 00:30 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 00:56 | 1.00″ | Sarpy County, NE |
| 01:10 | 1.00″ | Montgomery County, IA |
| 23:20 | 0.75″ | Washington County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $275,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (16 events in 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $275,000 |
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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