August 2006 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 2006, 1,266 hail, 2,145 damaging-wind and 80 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 48 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Scott County, MN on August 24, 2006. The most hail reports came on August 24, 2006 (233). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 August 2006
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2006 | 233 | 57 | 15 | 4.25″ | 14 |
| Aug 10, 2006 | 72 | 223 | 3 | 2.75″ | 27 |
| Aug 2, 2006 | 24 | 208 | 0 | 1.75″ | 19 |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 99 | 111 | 3 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Aug 9, 2006 | 73 | 103 | 4 | 2.75″ | 17 |
| Aug 3, 2006 | 23 | 147 | 1 | 1.25″ | 21 |
| Aug 4, 2006 | 48 | 113 | 2 | 2.25″ | 17 |
| Aug 1, 2006 | 14 | 144 | 4 | 2.50″ | 18 |
| Aug 23, 2006 | 102 | 41 | 1 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| Aug 7, 2006 | 44 | 89 | 2 | 1.75″ | 25 |
Largest hail reported in August 2006
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Scott County, MN |
| Aug 24, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Sully County, SD |
| Aug 5, 2006 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Roseau County, MN |
| Aug 24, 2006 | 3.25″ (teacup) | Mercer County, ND |
| Aug 24, 2006 | 3.10″ (teacup) | Sibley County, MN |
| Aug 23, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Van Buren County, MI |
| Aug 24, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Scott County, MN |
| Aug 24, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Rice County, MN |
| Aug 24, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Scott County, MN |
| Aug 24, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Scott County, MN |
Storm reports by state, August 2006
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 200 | 95 | 11 | 4.25″ |
| Kansas | 105 | 188 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 169 | 46 | 10 | 3.25″ |
| Minnesota | 161 | 39 | 11 | 4.25″ |
| Wisconsin | 145 | 41 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 29 | 134 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 25 | 125 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 8 | 126 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Texas | 23 | 93 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 37 | 64 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 4 | 93 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 12 | 82 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 11 | 80 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 26 | 56 | 4 | 1.25″ |
| Tennessee | 5 | 78 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 17 | 62 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 47 | 31 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 11 | 66 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 9 | 57 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | 50 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 16 | 45 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 5 | 55 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Ohio | 7 | 45 | 8 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 14 | 38 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Louisiana | 13 | 37 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Maine | 4 | 38 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 3 | 36 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 15 | 15 | 8 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 9 | 26 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| Arizona | 11 | 20 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 22 | 10 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| West Virginia | 4 | 23 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Vermont | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 22 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| New Jersey | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oregon | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Washington | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in August 2006
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