Storm reports for August 7, 2006

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On August 7, 2006, 44 hail, 89 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 25 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lawrence 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 (44)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $838,000 in property damage, $575,000 in crop damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (135 events in 25 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Thomas County, KS (near Colby) · Tornado F1 · $125,000 · 4 injuries
  “A tornado developed approximately 2 miles south of Colby at Interstate 70 and highway 25 and traveled 5 miles to the northwest before dissipating. The tornado developed near the Oasis Travel Plaza at 649 pm CDT and dissipated at 659 pm CDT over open fields west of town.”
• Gwinnett County, GA (near Duluth) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $250,000
  “The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that several large trees fell on three buildings at the Magnolia Pointe Apartments on Boggs Road. A total of seven apartment units were damaged leaving 28 people homeless.”
• Wirt County, WV (near Newark) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $150,000
  “Trees fell onto power lines and onto homes. A roof was blown off the local newspaper office in Elizabeth.”
• Anne Arundel County, MD (near West River) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “Several large trees were downed with property damage to a local church retreat center, where significant roof damage occurred due to the falling trees.”
• Ellsworth County, KS (near Ellsworth) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $35,000
  “Pickup truck and camper were blown off of the highway.”
• Sheridan County, KS (near Tasco) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $30,000
  “Strong wind from thunderstorm outflow pushed a large pole barn off its foundation. Time estimated from nearby severe reports.”

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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