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Storm reports for June 21, 1981
On June 21, 1981, 14 hail, 53 damaging-wind and 35 tornado reports were logged across 15 states.
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On June 21, 1981, 14 hail, 53 damaging-wind and 35 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Shawnee County, KS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 0 | 15 | 7 | – |
| KY | 0 | 21 | 0 | – |
| MO | 0 | 4 | 6 | – |
| KS | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| WV | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| MN | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
| FL | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| SD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| PA | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| IA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| MD | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Olathe, KS | 149,035 | 1.75″ |
| Topeka, KS | 125,467 | 1.75″ |
| Lawrence, KS | 97,271 | 1.75″ |
| Fremont, NE | 28,190 | 1.75″ |
| Paola, KS | 5,835 | 1.75″ |
| Charleston, WV | 46,482 | 1.00″ |
| South Charleston, WV | 13,177 | 1.00″ |
| Thunderbolt, GA | 2,536 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (14)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12:15 | 2.75″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 19:20 | 2.00″ | Day County, SD |
| 12:45 | 1.75″ | Sheridan County, KS |
| 13:15 | 1.75″ | Douglas County, KS |
| 13:29 | 1.75″ | Dodge County, NE |
| 14:00 | 1.75″ | Miami County, KS |
| 14:00 | 1.75″ | Cherokee County, KS |
| 21:50 | 1.75″ | Raleigh County, WV |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Brown County, MN |
| 20:00 | 1.50″ | Webster County, WV |
| 19:00 | 1.00″ | Kanawha County, WV |
| 20:00 | 1.00″ | Roberts County, SD |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Martin County, MN |
| 20:30 | 0.75″ | Chatham County, GA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $10.4 million in property damage, 21 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (107 events in 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler County, IL | 1 | 12 | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Mahoning County, OH | 1 | 6 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Union County, OH | 1 | 3 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Hancock County, IL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Redwood County, MN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Orange County, FL | 3 | 0 | 0 | $253,000 |
| Brown County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Burlington County, NJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Allen County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Darke County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Van Wert County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
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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