Storm reports for August 24, 2006

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On August 24, 2006, 233 hail, 57 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Scott County, MN. Tornadoes killed 1.

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 (233)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $159 million in property damage, $13 million in crop damage, 42 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (308 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Le Sueur County, MN (near Kasota) · Tornado F3 · $20 million · 1 death · 30 injuries
  “The F3 tornado that began in Nicollet County at 1630 CST moved into Le Sueur County near the northern city limits of Kasota. Over 100 homes suffered some damage, dozens of homes had major damage, and three were completely leveled.”
• Nicollet County, MN (near Nicollet) · Tornado F3 · $3.5 million · 7 injuries
  “The tornado began with a very narrow path and gradually expanded to a half mile wide multiple vortex tornado. One home in Nicollet lost much of its upper floor, and other homes suffered major damage, including some bring shifted off their foundation.”
• Beadle County, SD (near Wessington) · Tornado F3 · $15 million · 2 injuries
  “A tornado, entering Beadle County from Hand County to the west, destroyed 8 houses, damaged at least 7 other houses, and destroyed or damaged numerous farm buildings.”
• Brown County, MN (near Searles) · Tornado F0 · $200,000 · 2 injuries
  “The tornado tore across corn and bean fields, and crossed both Highways 15 and 68. It blew two semis off Highway 15, injuring two individuals. A machine shed was destroyed, and minor damage was incurred by some barns and outbuildings.”
• McPherson County, SD (near Eureka) · Tornado F3 · 1 injury
  “A supercell thunderstorm produced an F3 tornado in southwest Mcpherson county. The tornado was on the ground for nearly a half hour and covered about 14 miles. The tornado touched down near the Campbell county line.”
• Rice County, MN (near Northfield) · Hail 2.75″ · $50 million
  “Hundreds and possibly thousands of vehicles damaged; many had to be totaled. Significant damage to many buildings and houses. Two car dealerships lost their entire inventory. Buildings on the St. Olaf college campus suffered roof and window damage.”

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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