June 1973 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1973, 227 hail, 476 damaging-wind and 224 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 42 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Runnels County, TX on June 2, 1973. The most hail reports came on June 16, 1973 (29). Tornadoes killed 3.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of June 1973
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1973 | 29 | 82 | 27 | 4.50″ | 16 |
| Jun 4, 1973 | 16 | 61 | 24 | 2.75″ | 17 |
| Jun 2, 1973 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 4.50″ | 15 |
| Jun 26, 1973 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Jun 12, 1973 | 11 | 32 | 14 | 1.75″ | 16 |
| Jun 18, 1973 | 9 | 26 | 16 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Jun 3, 1973 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 2.00″ | 11 |
| Jun 17, 1973 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 2.50″ | 11 |
| Jun 5, 1973 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| Jun 15, 1973 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 1.75″ | 11 |
Largest hail reported in June 1973
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1973 | 4.50″ (softball) | Runnels County, TX |
| Jun 16, 1973 | 4.50″ (softball) | Archer County, TX |
| Jun 1, 1973 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Freestone County, TX |
| Jun 29, 1973 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Ector County, TX |
| Jun 11, 1973 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Weld County, CO |
| Jun 18, 1973 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cotton County, OK |
| Jun 2, 1973 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Foard County, TX |
| Jun 2, 1973 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Wichita County, TX |
| Jun 2, 1973 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Runnels County, TX |
| Jun 4, 1973 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Cleveland County, OK |
Storm reports by state, June 1973
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 39 | 25 | 24 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 19 | 38 | 24 | 3.00″ |
| Illinois | 8 | 30 | 26 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 1 | 41 | 10 | 0.75″ |
| Indiana | 4 | 17 | 30 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 10 | 22 | 15 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 9 | 27 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 4 | 31 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 20 | 18 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 23 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Michigan | 3 | 15 | 19 | 1.25″ |
| New York | 8 | 28 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 21 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Colorado | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 10 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 5 | 3 | – |
| Vermont | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in June 1973
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