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Storm reports for May 6, 1973
On May 6, 1973, 10 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 18 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On May 6, 1973, 10 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 18 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Shawnee County, KS.
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 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00″ |
| KS | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| LA | 0 | 7 | 1 | – |
| OK | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| CO | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| MO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AR | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Davis, OK | 2,831 | 1.75″ |
| Mineral Wells, TX | 15,688 | 1.00″ |
| Weatherford, TX | 39,397 | 0.75″ |
| White Settlement, TX | 18,099 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (10)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:55 | 2.00″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 21:00 | 1.75″ | Garvin County, OK |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Atchison County, MO |
| 01:15 | 1.75″ | Noble County, OK |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Kimble County, TX |
| 01:13 | 1.00″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 21:18 | 0.75″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 21:45 | 0.75″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 23:45 | 0.75″ | Nodaway County, MO |
| 02:20 | 0.75″ | Parker County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.4 million in property damage and 13 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (47 events in 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Carson County, CO | 1 | 5 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Fannin County, TX | 2 | 3 | 0 | $275,000 |
| Parker County, TX | 2 | 3 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Webster Parish, LA | 1 | 2 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Searcy County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Seminole County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Johnson County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Tarrant County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Grant County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Pittsburg County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Jackson County, KS | 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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