July 2006 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 2006, 1,561 hail, 3,268 damaging-wind and 70 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 49 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Oconto County, WI on July 1, 2006. The most hail reports came on July 13, 2006 (172).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of July 2006
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2006 | 121 | 385 | 2 | 1.75″ | 19 |
| Jul 28, 2006 | 96 | 308 | 1 | 4.00″ | 32 |
| Jul 21, 2006 | 38 | 314 | 6 | 1.75″ | 26 |
| Jul 18, 2006 | 138 | 218 | 1 | 2.75″ | 26 |
| Jul 13, 2006 | 172 | 172 | 0 | 3.00″ | 14 |
| Jul 17, 2006 | 96 | 203 | 3 | 3.00″ | 17 |
| Jul 4, 2006 | 56 | 221 | 5 | 1.75″ | 29 |
| Jul 2, 2006 | 43 | 146 | 0 | 1.50″ | 29 |
| Jul 11, 2006 | 103 | 59 | 12 | 3.00″ | 20 |
| Jul 27, 2006 | 63 | 103 | 4 | 2.75″ | 27 |
Largest hail reported in July 2006
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2006 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Oconto County, WI |
| Jul 16, 2006 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | St. Louis County, MN |
| Jul 28, 2006 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Gogebic County, MI |
| Jul 1, 2006 | 3.25″ (teacup) | Oconto County, WI |
| Jul 1, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Manitowoc County, WI |
| Jul 11, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Essex County, MA |
| Jul 13, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Thayer County, NE |
| Jul 13, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Gage County, NE |
| Jul 13, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Jewell County, KS |
| Jul 17, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Black Hawk County, IA |
Storm reports by state, July 2006
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 157 | 175 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| North Carolina | 64 | 212 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 79 | 167 | 0 | 4.00″ |
| Illinois | 43 | 185 | 16 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 44 | 178 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 123 | 93 | 4 | 4.00″ |
| Virginia | 37 | 171 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 78 | 121 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 107 | 75 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Iowa | 75 | 103 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| South Carolina | 34 | 136 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 40 | 104 | 13 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 99 | 50 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| New York | 37 | 106 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 37 | 108 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 11 | 116 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 111 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 17 | 75 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 28 | 63 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 23 | 65 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 5 | 82 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 9 | 71 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 20 | 58 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 25 | 47 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 19 | 54 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 27 | 44 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 56 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 17 | 48 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Maryland | 6 | 58 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 31 | 31 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 35 | 23 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 36 | 25 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 22 | 33 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 12 | 40 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 4 | 49 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Connecticut | 13 | 34 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| New Hampshire | 22 | 16 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Oregon | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Washington | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 19 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Vermont | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Mexico | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| California | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nevada | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 2006
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.