NOAA Storm Events · June 2015
Hail in June 2015: 2,409 NOAA reports across 45 states
NOAA logged 2,409 hail reports in June 2015, in 801 counties across 45 states. Nebraska had the most (220). The largest stone was 6 inches (a softball), near Nisland in Butte County, South Dakota, on June 19, 2015. The worst day was June 25, 2015, with 166 reports in 17 states.
- Where
- 801 counties in 45 states; Nebraska had 9% of the reports
- Largest stone
- 6 inches, a softball, in Butte County, SD (near Nisland), on June 19, 2015
- Worst day
- June 25, 2015: 166 reports in 17 states, 7% of the month
- Days with hail
- 30 of 30 days had at least one report
- under 1 in
- 1 to 1.74 in
- 1.75 to 2.74 in
- 2.75 in and up
Day by day
June 25, 2015 was the worst day with 166 reports. A day with hail averaged 80.
| June 1 | 92 |
|---|---|
| June 2 | 73 |
| June 3 | 104 |
| June 4 | 127 |
| June 5 | 40 |
| June 6 | 26 |
| June 7 | 81 |
| June 8 | 107 |
| June 9 | 46 |
| June 10 | 106 |
| June 11 | 79 |
| June 12 | 33 |
| June 13 | 22 |
| June 14 | 39 |
| June 15 | 14 |
| June 16 | 68 |
| June 17 | 83 |
| June 18 | 41 |
| June 19 | 131 |
| June 20 | 120 |
| June 21 | 118 |
| June 22 | 81 |
| June 23 | 76 |
| June 24 | 152 |
| June 25 | 166 |
| June 26 | 58 |
| June 27 | 55 |
| June 28 | 53 |
| June 29 | 121 |
| June 30 | 97 |
Where it hit hardest
Ranked by NOAA hail reports. A report is one spotter or sensor entry for one county and storm, so counts follow where people live as well as where hail fell.
| NE | 220 |
|---|---|
| CO | 197 |
| SD | 195 |
| IA | 176 |
| WY | 150 |
| KS | 142 |
| MN | 124 |
| ND | 123 |
| MT | 114 |
| IL | 102 |
| # | State | Reports | Share | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 220 | 9.1% | 4.25 in |
| 2 | Colorado | 197 | 8.2% | 3 in |
| 3 | South Dakota | 195 | 8.1% | 6 in |
| 4 | Iowa | 176 | 7.3% | 4 in |
| 5 | Wyoming | 150 | 6.2% | 2.5 in |
| 6 | Kansas | 142 | 5.9% | 3 in |
| 7 | Minnesota | 124 | 5.1% | 3 in |
| 8 | North Dakota | 123 | 5.1% | 3.75 in |
| 9 | Montana | 114 | 4.7% | 4.25 in |
| 10 | Illinois | 102 | 4.2% | 4.75 in |
| # | County | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guthrie County, IA | 44 | 3.5 in |
| 2 | Pennington County, SD | 41 | 2 in |
| 3 | Linn County, IA | 32 | 2.5 in |
| 4 | El Paso County, CO | 28 | 2 in |
| 5 | Elbert County, CO | 27 | 2.75 in |
| 6 | Platte County, WY | 27 | 2.5 in |
| 7 | Sheridan County, NE | 26 | 1.75 in |
| 8 | Laramie County, WY | 24 | 2.5 in |
| 9 | Hand County, SD | 23 | 1.75 in |
| 10 | Powder River County, MT | 21 | 2.75 in |
County names link to the full hail history where we have published that county. The CSV below lists all 801 counties and all 45 states.
How June 2015 compares
| Compared with | Reports | June 2015 was |
|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | 1,477 | +932 (+63%) |
| June 2014 | 2,612 | -203 (-8%) |
| the average June in the other 12 years | 1,678 | +731 (+44%) |
June 2015 was the 3rd busiest June of the 13 in the record and the 6th busiest of all 150 months.
| 2014 | 2612 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2409 |
| 2016 | 1338 |
| 2017 | 1818 |
| 2018 | 1822 |
| 2019 | 1924 |
| 2020 | 1387 |
| 2021 | 1006 |
| 2022 | 1508 |
| 2023 | 2841 |
| 2024 | 1264 |
| 2025 | 1384 |
| 2026 | 1228 |
Every June in the record, 2014 to 2026. Months after June 2026 are not in NOAA's file yet.
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Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, hail rows at county level, data through June 2026. Reports are preliminary and unverified: they show that hail was reported in a county, not that a given roof was damaged. Method: how we count. More: State of Hail by year · county hail history · press.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, public domain. Counts and tables on this page are free to reuse with credit to PickARoofer under CC BY 4.0.