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Storm reports for August 6, 1981
On August 6, 1981, 8 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On August 6, 1981, 8 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Cowley County, KS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| CO | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| NE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| WI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| MO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| OK | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo, CO | 111,166 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas City, KS | 11,761 | 1.75″ |
| Longmont, CO | 99,818 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (8)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:13 | 1.75″ | Cowley County, KS |
| 21:45 | 1.75″ | Las Animas County, CO |
| 00:20 | 1.75″ | Pueblo County, CO |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Oconto County, WI |
| 23:50 | 1.50″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 22:30 | 0.75″ | Boulder County, CO |
| 22:30 | 0.75″ | Arthur County, NE |
| 22:35 | 0.75″ | Boulder County, CO |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (21 events in 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo County, CO | 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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