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Storm reports for June 20, 1981
On June 20, 1981, 27 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.
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On June 20, 1981, 27 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Red Willow County, NE. Tornadoes killed 1.
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 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| IL | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| KS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| MO | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| FL | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| GA | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| MI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| NC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| SC | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| TN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| McCook, NE | 7,212 | 3.00″ |
| Manhattan, KS | 54,700 | 1.75″ |
| Clay Center, KS | 4,070 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (27)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | 3.00″ | Red Willow County, NE |
| 08:44 | 2.75″ | Lincoln County, KS |
| 01:00 | 2.50″ | Ford County, IL |
| 02:00 | 2.00″ | Livingston County, IL |
| 03:00 | 2.00″ | Iroquois County, IL |
| 07:50 | 2.00″ | Gosper County, NE |
| 02:40 | 1.75″ | Kent County, MI |
| 02:45 | 1.75″ | Furnas County, NE |
| 03:00 | 1.75″ | Harlan County, NE |
| 04:05 | 1.75″ | Phillips County, KS |
| 04:06 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 05:35 | 1.75″ | Knox County, MO |
| 05:50 | 1.75″ | Furnas County, NE |
| 11:00 | 1.75″ | Clay County, KS |
| 11:10 | 1.75″ | Clay County, KS |
| 11:45 | 1.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 23:00 | 1.50″ | Fulton County, IL |
| 00:20 | 1.50″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 01:00 | 1.50″ | Frontier County, NE |
| 02:30 | 1.50″ | Red Willow County, NE |
| 10:00 | 1.50″ | Knox County, NE |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Kidder County, ND |
| 06:50 | 1.00″ | Furnas County, NE |
| 07:45 | 1.00″ | Dawson County, NE |
| 08:50 | 1.00″ | Phelps County, NE |
| 23:30 | 0.88″ | Columbus County, NC |
| 09:50 | 0.75″ | Furnas County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $828,000 in property damage, 6 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (54 events in 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, MO | 1 | 6 | 1 | $250,000 |
| Berrien County, MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Knox County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| McLean County, IL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Orange County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Pettis County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
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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