Storm reports for June 21, 2026

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On June 21, 2026, 23 hail, 152 damaging-wind and 70 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 3.20″ (teacup size) 12 miles N of Max, NE. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 3,801 square miles containing about 17,000 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 (23)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.2 million in property damage and $4,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (262 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Keith County, NE (near Ogallala) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $750,000
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated at 80 MPH, destroyed sheds and outbuildings and damaged several roofs. Pivot irrigation systems were also overturned at this location.”
• Canadian County, OK (near Concho) · Tornado EF2 · $600,000
  “This QLCS tornado likely initially developed just south of the North Canadian River to the northwest of El Reno. The tornado moved southeast breaking a utility pole on Jones Road just west of Reformatory Road. Continuing southeast, the tornado moved through a neighborhood east of Reformatory Road.”
• Woodward County, OK (near Woodward) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $500,000
  “Several railroad cars were blown off the tracks near the crossing at County Road 207, just north of U.S. Highway 412. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.”
• Franklin County, AR (near Manitou) · Tornado EF1 · $400,000
  “This tornado developed just south of Highway 64 and west of Woodland W Road. It moved east-northeast, crossing Woodland W Road and Highway 64, where numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, some fell onto homes, power poles were snapped, and outbuildings were destroyed.”
• Major County, OK (near Fairview) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $200,000
  “The roof of a building was blown off and landed on the lot of an adjacent car dealership, damaging several cars. Additional roof, tree and power line damage occurred throughout Fairview. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.”
• Oklahoma County, OK (near Oklahoma City) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000
  “This QLCS tornado touched down just east of Oliver Park near SE 31st Street and Santa Fe Avenue, and moved southeast across southeast Oklahoma City and Valley Brook before dissipating southeast of Interstate 240 and Bryant Avenue.”

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.

Guides: What radar-estimated hail (MESH) is and isn't · Storm reports: preliminary vs final