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Storm reports for June 17, 1973
On June 17, 1973, 17 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 11 states.
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On June 17, 1973, 17 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Cloud County, KS. Tornadoes killed 2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| SD | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| MN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| KY | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| WY | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| NC | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| WV | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia, KS | 4,926 | 2.50″ |
| Yankton, SD | 15,670 | 1.75″ |
| New Orleans, LA | 362,701 | 0.75″ |
| Columbus, NE | 25,126 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (17)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:19 | 2.50″ | Cloud County, KS |
| 23:20 | 1.75″ | Brown County, SD |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Buffalo County, NE |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Thayer County, NE |
| 02:15 | 1.75″ | Hamilton County, NE |
| 03:25 | 1.75″ | Nance County, NE |
| 03:45 | 1.75″ | Merrick County, NE |
| 06:30 | 1.75″ | Yankton County, SD |
| 19:30 | 0.75″ | Orleans Parish, LA |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Sully County, SD |
| 04:35 | 0.75″ | Platte County, NE |
| 05:00 | 0.75″ | Bon Homme County, SD |
| 05:37 | 0.75″ | Charles Mix County, SD |
| 07:00 | 0.75″ | Union County, SD |
| 07:00 | 0.75″ | Turner County, SD |
| 10:45 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, MN |
| 10:50 | 0.75″ | Martin County, MN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $778,000 in property damage, 17 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (47 events in 11 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 | 15 | 2 | $500,000 |
| Davidson County, NC | 1 | 2 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Pierce County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Brown County, SD | 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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