Storm reports for May 21, 2006

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On May 21, 2006, 84 hail, 80 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Wallace 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (84)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $667,000 in property damage, $2,000 in crop damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (167 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wallace County, KS (near Sharon Spgs) · Hail 2.75″ · $50,000
  “Broken windshields and heavy body damage to three vehicles. A camper was also heavily damaged. Hail broke through roof of garage. Some livestock injured.”
• Lubbock County, TX (near Lubbock) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $25,000
  “Several reports were received from local emergency officials, the media, and the public of thunderstorm wind gusts between 60 and 65 MPH in the immediate Lubbock vicinity. An anemometer recorded a 65 MPH gust at a local television station at 18:02 CST.”
• Wright County, MO (near Manes) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000
  “Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several large trees along with severely damaging a farm outbuilding.”
• Polk County, MO (near Half Way) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $1,000
  “Severe thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a grill and a swing set near the community of Half Way. Two large oak trees were also uprooted.”
• White County, GA (near Robertstown) · Thunderstorm wind 40 mph · $1,000
  “The White County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees were blown down at Unicoi State Park.”
• Lexington County, SC (near Columbia Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 82 mph
  “ASOS measured 71mph gusts but storm survey estimated gusts to 80mph just west of the airport where moderate damage was done to many homes with trees falling on them...mainly in the Three Fountains area.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

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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