Storm reports for June 5, 2014

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On June 5, 2014, 137 hail, 192 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Bent County, CO.

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 (137)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.9 million in property damage, 4 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (339 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lawrence County, AR (near Ravenden) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · 1 death
  “Straight line winds produced widespread wind damage across Lawrence County. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down with a few blocking roads. One tree fell on vehicle, killing the driver, after the motorist decided to pull over due to the blinding rain.”
• Craighead County, AR (near Bono) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · 1 death
  “Straight line winds produced widespread wind damage across Craighead County. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. Some trees fell onto vehicles, homes and across roads producing damage. One tree fell onto a home in Jonesboro killing the occupant. Shingles were also blown off of roofs.”
• DeKalb County, AL (near Crossville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 2 injuries
  “A two-vehicle accident with two injured occurred due to trees knocked over onto Highway 168.”
• Gordon County, GA (near Echota) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $75,000 · 1 injury
  “The Gordon County Emergency Manager reported that multiple trees were down. Some power lines down as well, along with vehicle and minor structural damage from falling trees. One woman sustained minor injuries when a tree fell on her car.”
• Beaufort County, NC (near Blounts Creek Statio) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “Strong winds blew down trees and power lines between Blounts Creek and Cox Crossroads. One minor injury was reported from a falling tree.”
• Minnehaha County, SD (near South Sioux Falls) · Hail 2.00″ · $3 million
  “Large hail caused widespread damage to vehicles, windows, roofs, and siding.”

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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