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Storm reports for May 6, 1986
On May 6, 1986, 137 hail, 77 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.
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On May 6, 1986, 137 hail, 77 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Geary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 20 | 24 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| IN | 8 | 32 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| KS | 29 | 1 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| OK | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MI | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| PA | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NY | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Junction City, KS | 22,053 | 3.00″ |
| Van Wert, OH | 11,123 | 2.00″ |
| Cleveland, OH | 365,379 | 1.75″ |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 84,173 | 1.75″ |
| Novi, MI | 67,675 | 1.75″ |
| Battle Creek, MI | 52,205 | 1.75″ |
| Lakewood, OH | 49,517 | 1.75″ |
| Adrian, MI | 20,259 | 1.75″ |
| Wixom, MI | 17,486 | 1.75″ |
| Macomb, IL | 14,765 | 1.75″ |
| Farmington, MI | 11,547 | 1.75″ |
| Brooklyn, OH | 11,072 | 1.75″ |
| Mahomet, IL | 10,619 | 1.75″ |
| Vernon, TX | 9,728 | 1.75″ |
| Walled Lake, MI | 7,413 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa Park, TX | 6,583 | 1.75″ |
| Northville, MI | 6,047 | 1.75″ |
| Anadarko, OK | 5,530 | 1.75″ |
| Springfield, MI | 5,267 | 1.75″ |
| Breckenridge, TX | 5,190 | 1.75″ |
| Coleman, TX | 4,042 | 1.75″ |
| Frederick, OK | 3,356 | 1.75″ |
| Mount Morris, MI | 3,095 | 1.75″ |
| Keego Harbor, MI | 2,765 | 1.75″ |
| New Cordell, OK | 2,744 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (137)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:40 | 3.00″ | Geary County, KS |
| 23:36 | 2.00″ | Van Wert County, OH |
| 16:23 | 1.75″ | Oakland County, MI |
| 17:10 | 1.75″ | Macon County, MO |
| 17:23 | 1.75″ | Oakland County, MI |
| 17:30 | 1.75″ | Macon County, MO |
| 18:00 | 1.75″ | Knox County, MO |
| 18:10 | 1.75″ | Lewis County, MO |
| 19:12 | 1.75″ | Mason County, IL |
| 19:21 | 1.75″ | Lenawee County, MI |
| 20:33 | 1.75″ | Champaign County, IL |
| 20:45 | 1.75″ | McDonough County, IL |
| 21:00 | 1.75″ | Cuyahoga County, OH |
| 21:55 | 1.75″ | Mason County, IL |
| 22:22 | 1.75″ | Calhoun County, MI |
| 22:25 | 1.75″ | Callahan County, TX |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Beaver County, OK |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Wilbarger County, TX |
| 23:40 | 1.75″ | Genesee County, MI |
| 00:00 | 1.75″ | Wichita County, TX |
| 00:15 | 1.75″ | Tillman County, OK |
| 00:20 | 1.75″ | Stephens County, TX |
| 00:25 | 1.75″ | Cotton County, OK |
| 00:25 | 1.75″ | Cotton County, OK |
| 00:40 | 1.75″ | Washita County, OK |
| 00:40 | 1.75″ | Washita County, OK |
| 00:52 | 1.75″ | Cotton County, OK |
| 01:15 | 1.75″ | Washita County, OK |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | Washita County, OK |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | Washita County, OK |
| 01:51 | 1.75″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 01:56 | 1.75″ | Caddo County, OK |
| 01:56 | 1.75″ | Caddo County, OK |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Geary County, KS |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Coleman County, TX |
| 03:00 | 1.75″ | Marshall County, KS |
| 03:00 | 1.75″ | Nemaha County, KS |
| 03:25 | 1.75″ | Nemaha County, KS |
| 03:30 | 1.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 03:30 | 1.75″ | Geary County, KS |
| 03:50 | 1.75″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 06:42 | 1.75″ | Republic County, KS |
| 20:35 | 1.50″ | LaPorte County, IN |
| 22:30 | 1.50″ | Erie County, PA |
| 22:46 | 1.50″ | Calhoun County, MI |
| 23:30 | 1.50″ | Erie County, PA |
| 00:15 | 1.50″ | Huron County, MI |
| 00:15 | 1.50″ | Huron County, MI |
| 03:45 | 1.50″ | Gage County, NE |
| 02:05 | 1.25″ | Caddo County, OK |
| 17:20 | 1.00″ | Lee County, IA |
| 18:50 | 1.00″ | Lewis County, MO |
| 18:58 | 1.00″ | Adams County, IL |
| 19:30 | 1.00″ | Williams County, OH |
| 20:18 | 1.00″ | Lucas County, OH |
| 20:33 | 1.00″ | McLean County, IL |
| 20:35 | 1.00″ | Calhoun County, MI |
| 20:36 | 1.00″ | Lucas County, OH |
| 20:38 | 1.00″ | Elkhart County, IN |
| 20:43 | 1.00″ | Noble County, IN |
| 20:45 | 1.00″ | Portage County, OH |
| 20:45 | 1.00″ | Mason County, IL |
| 21:05 | 1.00″ | Portage County, OH |
| 21:05 | 1.00″ | Hancock County, IL |
| 21:12 | 1.00″ | Lenawee County, MI |
| 21:25 | 1.00″ | Monroe County, MI |
| 21:55 | 1.00″ | Lake County, OH |
| 22:21 | 1.00″ | Cuyahoga County, OH |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | Crawford County, PA |
| 23:05 | 1.00″ | Medina County, OH |
| 23:10 | 1.00″ | Lake County, OH |
| 23:10 | 1.00″ | Summit County, OH |
| 23:25 | 1.00″ | Crawford County, PA |
| 23:25 | 1.00″ | Crawford County, PA |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Trumbull County, OH |
| 23:31 | 1.00″ | Sangamon County, IL |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Tuscola County, MI |
| 00:36 | 1.00″ | Lucas County, OH |
| 00:36 | 1.00″ | Tillman County, OK |
| 00:36 | 1.00″ | Tillman County, OK |
| 00:50 | 1.00″ | Comanche County, OK |
| 00:52 | 1.00″ | Comanche County, OK |
| 01:15 | 1.00″ | Sangamon County, IL |
| 01:25 | 1.00″ | Geary County, KS |
| 01:45 | 1.00″ | Riley County, KS |
| 01:45 | 1.00″ | Kiowa County, OK |
| 03:15 | 1.00″ | Geary County, KS |
| 04:10 | 1.00″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 07:20 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, MO |
| 08:00 | 1.00″ | Republic County, KS |
| 17:40 | 0.88″ | Hancock County, IL |
| 20:00 | 0.88″ | Iroquois County, IL |
| 21:45 | 0.88″ | Schuyler County, IL |
| 22:23 | 0.88″ | Menard County, IL |
| 23:00 | 0.83″ | Eaton County, MI |
| 16:00 | 0.75″ | Linn County, MO |
| 16:45 | 0.75″ | Livingston County, MI |
| 17:00 | 0.75″ | Livingston County, MI |
| 17:50 | 0.75″ | Shelby County, MO |
| 19:55 | 0.75″ | Fulton County, OH |
| 20:01 | 0.75″ | Hancock County, IL |
| 20:21 | 0.75″ | White County, IN |
| 20:57 | 0.75″ | Hancock County, IL |
| 21:50 | 0.75″ | Oceana County, MI |
| 21:55 | 0.75″ | Mason County, IL |
| 22:47 | 0.75″ | Medina County, OH |
| 22:47 | 0.75″ | Huntington County, IN |
| 23:25 | 0.75″ | Archer County, TX |
| 23:50 | 0.75″ | Ingham County, MI |
| 23:50 | 0.75″ | Wichita County, TX |
| 23:55 | 0.75″ | Benton County, IN |
| 00:00 | 0.75″ | Wichita County, TX |
| 00:00 | 0.75″ | Stephens County, TX |
| 00:09 | 0.75″ | Sandusky County, OH |
| 00:13 | 0.75″ | Benton County, IN |
| 00:15 | 0.75″ | Portage County, OH |
| 00:18 | 0.75″ | Wichita County, TX |
| 00:25 | 0.75″ | Wichita County, TX |
| 00:44 | 0.75″ | Wichita County, TX |
| 00:45 | 0.75″ | Shelby County, OH |
| 00:48 | 0.75″ | Portage County, OH |
| 01:06 | 0.75″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 02:30 | 0.75″ | Caddo County, OK |
| 02:50 | 0.75″ | Clay County, KS |
| 03:33 | 0.75″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 03:35 | 0.75″ | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| 03:43 | 0.75″ | Geary County, KS |
| 03:52 | 0.75″ | Clay County, KS |
| 03:55 | 0.75″ | Wayne County, IN |
| 03:55 | 0.75″ | Nemaha County, KS |
| 04:20 | 0.75″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 04:20 | 0.75″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 05:00 | 0.75″ | Jefferson County, KS |
| 05:10 | 0.75″ | Clay County, KS |
| 05:12 | 0.75″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 05:45 | 0.75″ | Atchison County, KS |
| 08:04 | 0.75″ | Washington County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $500,000 in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (217 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandusky County, OH | 1 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Geary County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Morris County, KS | 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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