Storm reports for June 21, 2024

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On June 21, 2024, about 24,600 homes were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger across 13 counties; the most were in Salt Lake County, UT (about 15,000).

• About 15,000 homes in Salt Lake County, UT, were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on June 21, 2024. Swath image

Homes are 2020 Census housing units in block groups whose center of population lay inside NOAA MRMS radar-estimated hail (MESH) of 1 inch or larger during the storm day (7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern). These are radar estimates of hail size, not damage counts. More same-day numbers

Cite: National Storms. “Storm reports for June 21, 2024.” https://nationalstorms.com/storms/2024-06-21/. Data through November 6, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports; NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; 2020 Census housing units. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

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On June 21, 2024, 30 hail, 82 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Chouteau County, MT. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 2,634 square miles containing about 25,000 homes.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Colored areas are NOAA MRMS radar estimates of the largest hail (MESH) over the day, lower 48 states only; radar overestimates and underestimates size, so read it with the ground reports.

Storm reports by state

Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail

Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail

Homes are 2020 Census housing units and people are 2020 Census residents, counted by block group where its center of population lies under radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger.

Hail reports (30)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.4 million in property damage and $2 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (115 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Dawson County, NE (near Willow Is) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $500,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be between 70 and 90 MPH resulted in several overturned irrigation pivots and tree damage in the area, including larger snapped limbs and trunks.”
• Dawson County, NE (near Cozad) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $500,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be between 70 and 75 MPH resulted in overturned irrigation pivots in the area. Tree damage was also noted in and around the local country club.”
• San Juan County, NM (near Farmington) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $150,000
  “A trained spotter measured a 65 mph wind gust. A single wide mobile home was pushed off its blocks with minor damage to the structure. Other wind damage reports include a tree limb falling through a roof, a mangled metal car port, damaged horse sheds, and 15 power poles blown down.”
• Lincoln County, NE (near (Lbf)Bird Fld North) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated at 80 MPH bent numerous hangar doors and removed one hangar door at the North Platte Regional Airport. Two full dumpsters were moved approximately 40 feet.”
• Lincoln County, NE (near North Platte) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 80 MPH, partially collapsed the roof at the TJ Maxx store in North Platte.”
• San Juan County, NM (near Flora Vista) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “Power lines reported down along Old Aztec Highway (County Road 3520) between Penny Lane and Lake Luther. Damage is an estimate.”

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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