Storm reports for August 1, 2006

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On August 1, 2006, 14 hail, 144 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Marinette County, WI.

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 (14)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $13.2 million in property damage and $1.5 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (165 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Utah County, UT (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $4 million
  “Widespread tree damage county wide. Extensive damag to roofs in South Provo, downtown Provo, and Springville. Line of power poles snapped along 1600w in Provo. Damage estimates from UDOT and regional private insurance claims.”
• Salt Lake County, UT (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $2 million
  “Severe Thunderstorm winds impacted the southern part of Salt Lake County in conjunction with Utah County Storms. Trees up to 12" diameter snapped in Eastr Millcreek. Numerous power poles down southern portion of County. Large trees uprooted in Sugarhouse area.”
• Watonwan County, MN (near Butterfield) · Tornado F3 · $2 million
  “Initial damage occurred at farmstead just east of the Watonwan/Cottonwood line. Damage included the partial removal of roofs off two large sheds, along with scattered downed trees. The tornado then moved across corn and bean fields.”
• Watonwan County, MN (near Echols) · Tornado F1 · $500,000
  “The tornado developed near Mary's Lake and moved across corn and bean fields before striking a farmstead just northwest of County Roads 10 and 27. Nearly empty grain bins were dented, sheds demolished, and a 32 foot camper was destroyed.”
• Cherokee County, IA (near Meriden) · Thunderstorm wind 98 mph · $200,000
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed the Maryhill Catholic Church, a structure which had stood since being rebuilt in 1905 after a lightning strike and fire. The winds also blew a hog shed 200 yards off its foundation, blew down or uprooted several large trees, and blew down power lines.”
• Oscoda County, MI (near Red Oak) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $75,000
  “Garland Resort lost more than 300 trees. Damage continued but became sporadic to the east.”

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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