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Storm reports for August 31, 2006
On August 31, 2006, 15 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On August 31, 2006, 15 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Wichita County, KS.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| KS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| NC | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| MT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| TX | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Hail reports (15)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:25 | 2.00″ | Wichita County, KS |
| 23:26 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 23:35 | 1.75″ | Elbert County, CO |
| 23:48 | 1.50″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 22:53 | 1.00″ | Elbert County, CO |
| 02:15 | 1.00″ | Wichita County, KS |
| 03:30 | 1.00″ | Ellis County, KS |
| 00:10 | 0.88″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 00:46 | 0.88″ | Wallace County, KS |
| 19:03 | 0.75″ | Flathead County, MT |
| 19:07 | 0.75″ | Flathead County, MT |
| 22:26 | 0.75″ | Arapahoe County, CO |
| 23:37 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 01:58 | 0.75″ | Russell County, KS |
| 02:20 | 0.75″ | Ellis County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $53,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (23 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $43,000 |
| Carteret County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Midland County, TX (near Midland) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $43,000
“Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees around the intersection of Louisiana and Midkiff. These tree trunks were reportedly 12-16 inches in diameter. One tree landed on a car. A 300 pound tent structure that was bolted to the ground was blown off its foundation.” - Carteret County, NC (near Morehead City) · Tornado F0 · $10,000
“Weak tornado damaged roof in downtown Morehead City.” - Yuma County, CO (near Idalia) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
“Small pieces of roof material blown off.” - Midland County, TX (near Midland) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“An off-duty NWS employee reported 60 mph winds northwest of Midland.” - Wichita County, KS (near Leoti) · Hail 2.00″
“Hail fell for an estimated 45 minutes with maximum size of 2.0 inches.” - Wichita County, KS (near Leoti) · Hail 1.00″
“Owner reported about 90 percent of unharvested corn was destroyed.”
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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