Storm reports for September 8, 2006

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On September 8, 2006, 16 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Owsley County, KY.

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 (16)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $8,000 in property damage and $12,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (18 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Montmorency County, MI (near Lewiston) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “A cluster of thunderstorms downed a large tree near Lewiston.”
• Imperial County, CA (near Westmoreland) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “Strong winds took out power to parts of Imperial county as winds were estimated to be exceeding 60 mph near Westmorland. Near the Salton Sea, the Sheriffs office reported dense blowing dust.”
• Washington County, UT (near Santa Clara) · Hail 1.50″
  “Hail the size of quarters and ping pong balls.”

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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