October 2006 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 2006, 379 hail, 306 damaging-wind and 76 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 34 states. The largest hail reported was 3.25″ (teacup size) in Benzie County, MI on October 3, 2006. The most hail reports came on October 2, 2006 (137).
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 October 2006
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2006 | 137 | 67 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 3, 2006 | 116 | 30 | 1 | 3.25″ | 6 |
| Oct 4, 2006 | 28 | 34 | 5 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2006 | 5 | 42 | 17 | 1.25″ | 7 |
| Oct 11, 2006 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 1.25″ | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2006 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2006 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2006 | 0 | 22 | 0 | – | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 0 | 19 | 3 | – | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2006 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in October 2006
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2006 | 3.25″ (teacup) | Benzie County, MI |
| Oct 3, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Martin County, MN |
| Oct 3, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Faribault County, MN |
| Oct 3, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Faribault County, MN |
| Oct 3, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Faribault County, MN |
| Oct 3, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Winnebago County, IA |
| Oct 3, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Freeborn County, MN |
| Oct 3, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Worth County, IA |
| Oct 3, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Mitchell County, IA |
| Oct 3, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Mitchell County, IA |
Storm reports by state, October 2006
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 92 | 30 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Illinois | 67 | 40 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 17 | 30 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 36 | 18 | 1 | 3.25″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 35 | 18 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 40 | 5 | 0.75″ |
| Ohio | 16 | 23 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 36 | 3 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Kentucky | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Arkansas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Arizona | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.88″ |
| South Dakota | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Colorado | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in October 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.