NOAA Storm Events · June 2016
Hail in June 2016: 1,338 NOAA reports across 44 states
NOAA logged 1,338 hail reports in June 2016, in 563 counties across 44 states. Minnesota had the most (153). The largest stone was 4 inches (a grapefruit), near Nisswa in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, on June 19, 2016. The worst day was June 17, 2016, with 149 reports in 16 states.
- Where
- 563 counties in 44 states; Minnesota had 11% of the reports
- Largest stone
- 4 inches, a grapefruit, in Crow Wing County, MN (near Nisswa), on June 19, 2016
- Worst day
- June 17, 2016: 149 reports in 16 states, 11% 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 17, 2016 was the worst day with 149 reports. A day with hail averaged 45.
| June 1 | 34 |
|---|---|
| June 2 | 6 |
| June 3 | 25 |
| June 4 | 6 |
| June 5 | 15 |
| June 6 | 20 |
| June 7 | 32 |
| June 8 | 31 |
| June 9 | 70 |
| June 10 | 52 |
| June 11 | 28 |
| June 12 | 56 |
| June 13 | 66 |
| June 14 | 15 |
| June 15 | 76 |
| June 16 | 79 |
| June 17 | 149 |
| June 18 | 24 |
| June 19 | 69 |
| June 20 | 39 |
| June 21 | 99 |
| June 22 | 24 |
| June 23 | 50 |
| June 24 | 20 |
| June 25 | 21 |
| June 26 | 26 |
| June 27 | 53 |
| June 28 | 75 |
| June 29 | 51 |
| June 30 | 27 |
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.
| MN | 153 |
|---|---|
| MT | 142 |
| CO | 133 |
| KS | 100 |
| ND | 92 |
| NE | 79 |
| SD | 64 |
| TX | 53 |
| VA | 46 |
| WY | 43 |
| # | State | Reports | Share | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 153 | 11.4% | 4 in |
| 2 | Montana | 142 | 10.6% | 3.5 in |
| 3 | Colorado | 133 | 9.9% | 2.75 in |
| 4 | Kansas | 100 | 7.5% | 3.5 in |
| 5 | North Dakota | 92 | 6.9% | 3.25 in |
| 6 | Nebraska | 79 | 5.9% | 2.5 in |
| 7 | South Dakota | 64 | 4.8% | 2.75 in |
| 8 | Texas | 53 | 4.0% | 2.75 in |
| 9 | Virginia | 46 | 3.4% | 3 in |
| 10 | Wyoming | 43 | 3.2% | 2.5 in |
| # | County | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso County, CO | 35 | 2 in |
| 2 | Sedgwick County, KS | 21 | 2.5 in |
| 3 | Valley County, MT | 19 | 2 in |
| 4 | Garfield County, MT | 17 | 2.75 in |
| 5 | Douglas County, CO | 14 | 1.75 in |
| 6 | Platte County, WY | 12 | 2.5 in |
| 7 | Otter Tail County, MN | 11 | 1.5 in |
| 8 | Phillips County, CO | 11 | 2.75 in |
| 9 | Fergus County, MT | 10 | 2 in |
| 10 | Morton County, ND | 10 | 1.75 in |
County names link to the full hail history where we have published that county. The CSV below lists all 563 counties and all 44 states.
How June 2016 compares
| Compared with | Reports | June 2016 was |
|---|---|---|
| May 2016 | 2,576 | -1,238 (-48%) |
| June 2015 | 2,409 | -1,071 (-44%) |
| the average June in the other 12 years | 1,767 | -429 (-24%) |
June 2016 was the 10th busiest June of the 13 in the record and the 34th 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.
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