Storm reports for May 31, 2006

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On May 31, 2006, 94 hail, 111 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 25 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Weld County, CO.

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 (94)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $348,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (218 events in 25 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• White County, IN (near Wolcott) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “Eyewitness reported several weak circulations in contact with the ground across western White county, starting south of Wolcott and heading east into Monticello. These circulations were associated with gust fronts from several rapidly developing thunderstorms across the area.”
• Fayette County, KY (near Lexington) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “Roof damage was reported and power lines were downed in the New Town Pike area.”
• Tioga County, NY (near Lounsberry) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Trees down throughout the southern part of the county.”
• Bradford County, PA (near Athens) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Trees down in Athens and Ridgebury Townships. A tree fell on a trailer in Athens.”
• Hocking County, OH (near Logan) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “The roof and trusses were torn off of a garage and barn. Trees were also downed.”
• Wayne County, OH (near West Salem) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $6,000
  “Five trees were reported down in the northwest part of the county.”

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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