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Storm reports for June 16, 1973
On June 16, 1973, 29 hail, 82 damaging-wind and 27 tornado reports were logged across 16 states.
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On June 16, 1973, 29 hail, 82 damaging-wind and 27 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Archer County, TX.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2.00″ |
| MO | 0 | 24 | 1 | – |
| IA | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| WI | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| KS | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| ND | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| IN | 0 | 5 | 3 | – |
| TX | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| MN | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| OH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MI | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| MD | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| VA | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| AR | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, WI | 4,042 | 2.50″ |
| Freeport, IL | 23,140 | 2.00″ |
| Dubuque, IA | 58,987 | 1.75″ |
| Oswego, IL | 38,778 | 1.75″ |
| Yorkville, IL | 25,986 | 1.75″ |
| Montgomery, IL | 21,957 | 1.75″ |
| Asbury, IA | 6,051 | 1.75″ |
| Port Clinton, OH | 5,915 | 1.75″ |
| Grafton, ND | 4,027 | 1.75″ |
| Ballinger, TX | 3,530 | 1.75″ |
| Grand Forks, ND | 59,845 | 1.50″ |
| Lawton, OK | 90,027 | 0.75″ |
| Marengo, IL | 7,699 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (29)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:55 | 4.50″ | Archer County, TX |
| 23:00 | 2.75″ | Runnels County, TX |
| 16:59 | 2.50″ | Grant County, WI |
| 18:45 | 2.00″ | Stephenson County, IL |
| 17:00 | 1.75″ | Dubuque County, IA |
| 21:20 | 1.75″ | Kendall County, IL |
| 22:15 | 1.75″ | Runnels County, TX |
| 22:25 | 1.75″ | Ottawa County, OH |
| 23:40 | 1.75″ | Runnels County, TX |
| 23:45 | 1.75″ | Steele County, ND |
| 00:15 | 1.75″ | Traill County, ND |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Redwood County, MN |
| 01:45 | 1.75″ | Walsh County, ND |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Marshall County, MN |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Kittson County, MN |
| 02:30 | 1.75″ | Pembina County, ND |
| 02:45 | 1.75″ | Tom Green County, TX |
| 22:52 | 1.50″ | Woodson County, KS |
| 01:21 | 1.50″ | Grand Forks County, ND |
| 20:00 | 1.00″ | Campbell County, SD |
| 21:30 | 1.00″ | McIntosh County, ND |
| 00:35 | 1.00″ | Concho County, TX |
| 02:30 | 1.00″ | Mower County, MN |
| 20:20 | 0.75″ | Comanche County, OK |
| 20:50 | 0.75″ | Carroll County, IL |
| 21:30 | 0.75″ | Kankakee County, IL |
| 21:55 | 0.75″ | McHenry County, IL |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Will County, IL |
| 23:20 | 0.75″ | Mower County, MN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.7 million in property damage and 20 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (140 events in 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan County, MO | 1 | 14 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Baltimore County, MD | 1 | 4 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Pittsburg County, OK | 3 | 2 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Pulaski County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Becker County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Traill County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Bartholomew County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Clark County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Clarke County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Des Moines County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Lenawee County, MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
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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