Storm reports for August 21, 2006

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On August 21, 2006, 12 hail, 66 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Converse County, WY.

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 (12)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $788,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (82 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cherokee County, OK (near Tahlequah) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000 · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees. A few of the trees fell on homes. One person was injured. In addition, the metal roof of the sanitation plant was damaged.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Mesa) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $200,000
  “Severe thunderstorms and very heavy rain spread across most of the East Valley. Power lines and power poles were down, street signs and vehicles were damaged. Chandler airport recorded peak winds of 57 mph along with dense blowing dust at 6:40 pm.”
• Pinal County, AZ (near Apache Jct) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds...estimated at over 50 mph blew down trees and took down power lines.”
• Houston County, GA (near Perry) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $75,000
  “The Houston County 911 Center reported that a thunderstorm downburst or microburst caused significant damage along a one-mile long path in the southwest part of the county, beginning in the Perry area.”
• Hinds County, MS (near Jackson) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $60,000
  “Several trees were blown down nearly 2 miles northwest of downtown Jackson on Manship Street. A few of these trees were down on houses.”
• Pima County, AZ (near Tucson) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $45,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind gusts caused a large billboard and power lines to be downed onto cars near the intersection of 22nd Street and Kolb Road.”

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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