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Storm reports for June 23, 1981
On June 23, 1981, 26 hail, 54 damaging-wind and 16 tornado reports were logged across 13 states.
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On June 23, 1981, 26 hail, 54 damaging-wind and 16 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Mitchell County, IA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| SD | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| WI | 0 | 10 | 1 | – |
| NE | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| LA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| CO | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| NM | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette, LA | 122,280 | 1.75″ |
| Mankato, MN | 46,459 | 1.75″ |
| Roseville, MN | 35,637 | 1.75″ |
| Shoreview, MN | 26,939 | 1.75″ |
| New Brighton, MN | 22,374 | 1.75″ |
| North Mankato, MN | 14,142 | 1.75″ |
| New Ulm, MN | 13,970 | 1.75″ |
| Vadnais Heights, MN | 13,108 | 1.75″ |
| Morgan City, LA | 10,813 | 1.75″ |
| Little Canada, MN | 10,590 | 1.75″ |
| St. Anthony, MN | 9,993 | 1.75″ |
| Arden Hills, MN | 9,490 | 1.75″ |
| Scott, LA | 9,468 | 1.75″ |
| Montevideo, MN | 5,300 | 1.75″ |
| North Oaks, MN | 5,232 | 1.75″ |
| Falcon Heights, MN | 5,002 | 1.75″ |
| St. James, MN | 4,750 | 1.75″ |
| Berwick, LA | 4,495 | 1.75″ |
| Winner, SD | 2,962 | 1.75″ |
| Oak Grove, MN | 9,327 | 1.50″ |
| St. Francis, MN | 8,523 | 1.50″ |
| Boone, IA | 12,461 | 1.00″ |
| Hermantown, MN | 10,265 | 1.00″ |
| Rice Lake, MN | 4,168 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (26)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:25 | 2.50″ | Mitchell County, IA |
| 14:25 | 1.75″ | St. Mary Parish, LA |
| 17:25 | 1.75″ | Lafayette Parish, LA |
| 17:50 | 1.75″ | Marion County, MS |
| 18:30 | 1.75″ | Chippewa County, MN |
| 19:30 | 1.75″ | Yellow Medicine County, MN |
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | Renville County, MN |
| 20:45 | 1.75″ | Brown County, MN |
| 21:45 | 1.75″ | Redwood County, MN |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Watonwan County, MN |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Brown County, MN |
| 23:20 | 1.75″ | Worth County, IA |
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | Keya Paha County, NE |
| 23:52 | 1.75″ | Tripp County, SD |
| 00:00 | 1.75″ | Waseca County, MN |
| 00:15 | 1.75″ | Kossuth County, IA |
| 02:15 | 1.75″ | Turner County, SD |
| 04:35 | 1.75″ | Ramsey County, MN |
| 20:30 | 1.50″ | Anoka County, MN |
| 22:45 | 1.50″ | Freeborn County, MN |
| 22:45 | 1.00″ | Lyman County, SD |
| 04:35 | 1.00″ | Boone County, IA |
| 06:50 | 1.00″ | St. Louis County, MN |
| 21:10 | 0.75″ | Keith County, NE |
| 02:59 | 0.75″ | Clay County, SD |
| 06:35 | 0.75″ | St. Louis County, MN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.3 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (96 events in 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Faribault County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Renville County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| La Crosse County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Calhoun County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Marshall County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| San Miguel County, NM | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Tensas Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Cameron Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
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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