Storm reports for June 16, 2006

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On June 16, 2006, 99 hail, 187 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Yankton County, SD.

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 (99)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.7 million in property damage, $3.5 million in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (291 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hennepin County, MN (near Hopkins) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 2 injuries
  “Large branches blown down, newspaper boxes and construction signs blown over in Uptown near 26th and Hennepin. Numerous trees down in the Lake Calhoun, Lake of the Isles, and Lake Harriet areas, with a few roads blocked. Several small sailboats were tipped over on Lake Calhoun.”
• Sheridan County, KS (near Hoxie) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $625,000
  “Fifteen irrigation sprinklers overturned and 5 grain bins destroyed. Windows broken in a house along with roof shingles blown off. Some tree branches downed. Wind speeds estimated.”
• Swisher County, TX (near Tulia) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $150,000
  “A severe thunderstorm resulted in a swath of damaging winds from just northeast of Tulia to Vigo Park. The West Texas Mesonet Site near Tulia initially measured a 63 MPH wind gust at 14:05 CST.”
• Bon Homme County, SD (near Springfield) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage. Several trees and large branches were blown down. Some of the falling trees and branches damages homes and vehicles, including the roof of one house and one pickup truck which were heavily damaged.”
• Turner County, SD (near Hurley) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “Large hail severely damaged corn and soybean crops over a very large area, with the Lincoln County extension office estimating 95,000 acres affected. Some crops were totally stripped, while others were expected to partially recover.”
• Gray County, TX (near Mc Lean) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $53,000
  “Report of two tractor trailers jacknifed.”

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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