June 1980 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1980, 562 hail, 622 damaging-wind and 217 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 39 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Hansford County, TX on June 10, 1980. The most hail reports came on June 14, 1980 (72). Tornadoes killed 7.
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 1980
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1980 | 37 | 92 | 23 | 3.00″ | 16 |
| Jun 14, 1980 | 72 | 32 | 13 | 4.50″ | 11 |
| Jun 2, 1980 | 39 | 54 | 15 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Jun 3, 1980 | 35 | 45 | 13 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Jun 6, 1980 | 55 | 25 | 9 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| Jun 18, 1980 | 47 | 33 | 5 | 4.50″ | 11 |
| Jun 1, 1980 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| Jun 5, 1980 | 35 | 24 | 17 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Jun 4, 1980 | 19 | 22 | 34 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Jun 19, 1980 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 4.50″ | 13 |
Largest hail reported in June 1980
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1980 | 4.50″ (softball) | Hansford County, TX |
| Jun 14, 1980 | 4.50″ (softball) | Custer County, NE |
| Jun 16, 1980 | 4.50″ (softball) | Kiowa County, OK |
| Jun 18, 1980 | 4.50″ (softball) | Grant County, OK |
| Jun 19, 1980 | 4.50″ (softball) | Butler County, KS |
| Jun 13, 1980 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Cedar County, NE |
| Jun 14, 1980 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Saunders County, NE |
| Jun 14, 1980 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Blaine County, NE |
| Jun 1, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Perkins County, NE |
| Jun 1, 1980 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Perkins County, NE |
Storm reports by state, June 1980
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 125 | 58 | 16 | 4.50″ |
| Indiana | 36 | 108 | 24 | 3.00″ |
| South Dakota | 44 | 28 | 32 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 60 | 28 | 14 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 39 | 29 | 19 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 26 | 33 | 21 | 4.50″ |
| Ohio | 23 | 45 | 11 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 34 | 27 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 20 | 31 | 1 | 4.50″ |
| Illinois | 25 | 22 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 14 | 18 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 19 | 5 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 14 | 12 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| Michigan | 6 | 15 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 11 | 14 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| New York | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 8 | 12 | – |
| Georgia | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| New Jersey | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Maryland | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 12 | 1 | – |
| Montana | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| West Virginia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Delaware | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in June 1980
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.