Storm reports for May 29, 2006

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On May 29, 2006, 147 hail, 67 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Cook County, IL.

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 (147)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $210,000 in property damage, $10,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (217 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lauderdale County, AL (near Rhodesville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $50,000
  “An isolated severe microburst blew down a large tree onto a house causing heavy damage. No injuries were noted. An adjacent barn was also destroyed.”
• Talladega County, AL (near Talladega) · Hail 1.00″ · $20,000
  “Several cars were damaged by hail in the Wal-Mart parking lot.”
• Lake County, IN (near Dyer) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
  “Wind gusts estimated between 60 and 70 mph. Tree limbs and power lines were blown down. A flat roof was blown off a building at 215th and Madison. Another roof was blown off a restaurant.”
• Laclede County, MO (near Lebanon) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “Severe thunderstorm wind gusts blew a roof off of a house north of Lebanon.”
• Cook County, IL (near Blue Is) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “A tree fell onto a fence and another tree fell on a car.”
• Laclede County, MO (near Lebanon) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Several power poles were snapped from severe thunderstorm wind gusts.”

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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