Storm reports for June 19, 2015

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On June 19, 2015, 132 hail, 171 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 6.00″ (softball size) in Butte County, SD.

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 (132)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.4 million in property damage, $75,000 in crop damage and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (317 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Buffalo County, SD (near Ft Thompson) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · 1 death
  “One-hundred mph winds or higher damaged or destroyed several homes, flipped many campers, and downed power lines and trees. Several trees fell onto homes. One man died in a trailer home that was flipped.”
• Burleigh County, ND (near (Bis)Bismarck Muni A) · Thunderstorm wind 82 mph · $1 million
  “Trees and power poles were extensively damaged, especially just east and north of the downtown area. Power outages lasted three days in some areas. A roof was torn off a building along Broadway Avenue. A small plane flipped over on the north side of the Bismarck Municipal Airport.”
• Brule County, SD (near Chamberlain) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $700,000
  “Thunderstorm winds severely damaged a large greenhouse and produce inside the greenhouse. The winds also blew down several large trees.”
• Franklin County, IL (near Ezra) · Tornado EF1 · $500,000
  “A large two-story house sustained major damage, losing large portions of its roof and the front porch. A small storage shed and fencing was damaged. Near the beginning of the damage path, a garage lost most of its roof. Dozens of trees and tree limbs were broken or uprooted.”
• Burleigh County, ND (near (Bis)Bismarck Muni A) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $350,000
  “Very strong thunderstorm winds were reported near the city of Lincoln. A camper rolled out of a yard. A stack of large hay bales collapsed. Garage doors buckled. Trees were uprooted and others snapped and there was a lot of damage to outside lawn furniture and children's play sets.”
• Meade County, SD (near Hereford) · Thunderstorm wind 119 mph · $150,000
  “Rear flank downdraft wind gusts estimated over 100 mph blew down a half mile of a large electrical transmission line.”

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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