Rockies/Central Plains Severe Weather

Losses, 2024 dollars

$2.5 billion

Losses at the time

$1.9 billion

Deaths

2

The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.

• Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 1, 201452 kt wind · 2 eventsA weak short wave arrived from the central Plains during the afternoon and evening of June 1, 2014. There was just enough forcing acting on a weakly capped/sheared environment to trigger scattered thunderstorms.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Nebraska, June 1 to 6, 2014$309,000 · 4.75 in hail · 92 eventsAn upper level storm system moved across the high plains during the afternoon of Tuesday June 3rd, and then across the mid Missouri River valley Tuesday night.
• Damaging Wind in Missouri, June 1, 201452 kt wind · 1 eventA decaying convective system moved in western Missouri the night of June 1st and produced very isolated wind damage.
• Hail in Colorado, June 1, 20141 in hail · 2 eventsA severe thunderstorm produced large hail, up to quarter size, in Limon and Hugo.
• Hail in Colorado, June 2, 20141.75 in hail · 1 eventA severe storm produced hail up to the size of golf balls in southeast El Paso County.
• Hail in Oregon, June 2, 20141.5 in hail · 2 eventsScattered strong thunderstorms that produced significant rain and hail spread across northeast Oregon the evening of June 2nd. Hail the size of ping pong balls (1.50) and quarters (1.00) was reported.
• Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in Wisconsin, June 2, 2014$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 eventsA line of showers and thunderstorms move east across southern Wisconsin during the morning and produced wind damage and heavy rainfall in Dodge County.
• Damaging Wind in Michigan, June 2, 2014$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 eventAn isolated severe thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew a tree down onto a house in Battle Creek.
• Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 2, 2014$50,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 eventsA moist and unstable air mass produced a couple of severe storms.
• Damaging Wind in Nevada, June 2, 201452 kt wind · 1 eventVery dry surface air brought exceptionally high-based (some above 12,000 ft AGL) showers and thunderstorms to western Nevada on the 2nd. Even apparently weak showers brought outflow winds over 50 mph to some areas.
• Tornado and Flash Flood in Kentucky, June 2, 2014$190,000 · EF1 · 2 eventsScattered thunderstorms occurred immediately ahead of a weak shortwave trough over northeast Arkansas and eastern Missouri. The storms were fed by a moist southwest wind flow ahead of a weak cold front over western Missouri.
• Damaging Wind in Idaho, June 2, 201454 kt wind · 1 eventScattered thunderstorms tracking from Northeastern Oregon moved through the Lewiston Area during the evening of June 2nd. On an isolated basis, outflow from a collapsing thunderstorm delivered wind gusts near 60 mph to the Lewiston Area. No damage was reported with these storms.
• Flash Flood in Oklahoma, June 2, 2014$2,000 · 1 eventThunderstorms developed over northeastern Oklahoma during the afternoon hours of the 2nd, just south of a frontal boundary that was moving into the area. The storms produced heavy rainfall over much of the region along with localized flooding.
• Damaging Wind in Utah, June 2, 201456 kt wind · 1 eventAn isolated severe thunderstorm produced strong winds in northern Utah.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 3, 2014$945,000 · 2.75 in hail · 83 eventsSevere thunderstorms developed on June 3rd, during the early morning hours in north central Nebraska, and produced some large hail. During the late morning and early afternoon hours, severe thunderstorms developed and moved into eastern portion of north central Nebraska.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Iowa, June 3 to 4, 2014$1.8 million · 2.75 in hail · 70 eventsA very dynamic weather pattern was in place over the central U.S. on the 3rd. A strong short wave moved out of the Rockies onto the Plains during the day. Thunderstorms formed early in Nebraska and South Dakota.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 3 to 4, 2014$58 million · EF1 · 60 eventsFor roughly the northeast half of this 24-county South Central Nebraska area, this late Tuesday afternoon and evening featured one of the most widespread severe weather events of the 2014 convective season.
• Hail in South Dakota, June 3, 20141 in hail · 2 eventsAn early morning thunderstorm produced quarter size hail south of the Badlands.
• Hail in South Dakota, June 3, 20141.75 in hail · 6 eventsA thunderstorm developed over Todd County that eventually became a long-lived supercell thunderstorm as it moved southeast across Nebraska. The storm produced hail to golf ball size over western and southern Todd County.
• Tornado in Wyoming, June 3, 2014EF0 · 1 eventOutflow from one thunderstorm merged with the leading edge of another thunderstorm over western Hot Springs County. This merger induced new updraft development and spawned a brief tornado over open country.
• Hail and Heavy Rain in Montana, June 3, 20141.25 in hail · 5 eventsDiffluent southwest flow ahead of a trough brought instability and thunderstorms to Central Montana during the afternoon. East surface winds brought higher dew points to the area. The main threats from these storms were gusty winds and small hail.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in New York, June 3, 2014$9,000 · 50 kt wind · 15 eventsAhead of a slow moving cold front, a southerly flow transported plenty of moisture into the region during the day on Tuesday, June 3rd. With a moist and unstable air mass in place, plenty of slow moving showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the approaching boundary.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 3, 2014$14,000 · 1 in hail · 9 eventsScattered thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front, and isolated severe thunderstorms were across eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
• Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 3, 2014$9,000 · 56 kt wind · 5 eventsA few thunderstorm clusters developed over northwest/north-central PA well in advance of a cold front crossing the lower great lakes region.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 3, 2014$11,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 eventsA weak frontal boundary became the focus for shower and thunderstorm development during the afternoon and evening. A few of these storms became severe with damaging winds being the primary threat.
• Hail in Ohio, June 3, 20141 in hail · 1 eventScattered thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front, and isolated severe thunderstorms were across eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in Missouri, June 3 to 4, 20142.75 in hail · 56 eventsSeveral lines of storms erupted over northern Missouri into southeastern Nebraska and tracked southeast producing widespread severe weather in northern and northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas.
• Tornado and Flash Flood in Iowa, June 3 to 5, 2014$160,000 · EF2 · 33 eventsAn upper level storm system moved across the high Plains during the afternoon on Tuesday June 3rd, and then across the mid Missouri River Valley on Tuesday night.
• Hail and Lightning Strike in New York, June 3, 2014$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 eventsThe combination of a pre-frontal trough and a passing short wave triggered an isolated severe thunderstorm over eastern Orange County.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Ohio, June 3 to 4, 2014$20,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 eventsAfter some early morning rain showers, scattered thunderstorms formed in eastern and southern Ohio during the mid afternoon hours of the 3rd, ahead of a cold front. The front sagged south to near the southern Ohio border with Kentucky by dawn on the 4th.
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Massachusetts, June 3, 2014$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 eventsAhead of a slow moving cold front, a southerly flow transported plenty of moisture into the region during the day on Tuesday, June 3rd. With a moist and unstable air mass in place, plenty of slow moving showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the approaching boundary.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, June 3, 2014$100,000 · 1 in hail · 10 eventsA cold front swept across New York State during the evening hours. Showers and thunderstorms preceded and accompanied the front. Hail up to one inch in diameter was reported in Victor, Macedon, Sodus and North Rose. Several of the thunderstorms produced damaging winds.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Wyoming, June 3, 20141 in hail · 2 eventsA severe thunderstorm produced hail and strong wind gusts across northern Weston County.
• Tornado and Flash Flooding in West Virginia, June 3 to 5, 2014$565,000 · EF1 · 16 eventsAfter some morning rain showers, scattered thunderstorms formed in eastern and southern Ohio during the mid afternoon hours on the 3rd, ahead of a cold front. The storms moved southeast into West Virginia during the evening hours.
• Hail in Montana, June 3, 20141.5 in hail · 4 eventsA mid/upper level shortwave trough moved out of the Central Rockies. This combined with a narrow instability axis across far Eastern Montana resulted in a few isolated severe thunderstorms.
• Hail in Wyoming, June 3, 20142.5 in hail · 2 eventsA thunderstorm produced very large hail in eastern Goshen County. The hail damaged numerous homes, buildings and vehicles.
• Hail in Nebraska, June 3, 20144.5 in hail · 6 eventsThunderstorms produced very large hail in Scotts Bluff and Morrill counties.
• Damaging Winds in New Mexico, June 3, 2014$15,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 eventsA surface low pressure system was positioned across portions of eastern New Mexico.
• Damaging Wind in Kentucky, June 3, 201454 kt wind · 1 eventA weak frontal boundary became the focus for shower and thunderstorm development during the afternoon and evening. A few of these storms became severe with damaging winds being the primary threat.
• Damaging Wind in Kentucky, June 3, 201455 kt wind · 1 eventAn isolated thunderstorm produced wind damage in Fleming County.
• Hail in South Dakota, June 3, 2014$5,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 eventsA severe thunderstorm tracked across southern Todd County, producing large hail south of St. Francis and Mission.
• Hail in Washington, June 3, 20141.75 in hail · 1 eventScattered thunderstorms developed across Northeastern Washington during the afternoon of June 3rd in an environment characterized by weak shear and moderate instability. A weak midlevel dropping south out of British Columbia enhanced lift during the afternoon hours.
• Hail in Montana, June 3, 20141.25 in hail · 1 eventA moderately unstable atmosphere and a weak upper-level disturbance was just enough to allow a few strong and one severe thunderstorm to impact portions of northeast Montana.
• Tornado and Flood in Kansas, June 3, 2014EF0 · 24 eventsSevere weather including a tornado occurred during the evening.
• Hail in South Dakota, June 3, 20141 in hail · 1 eventA thunderstorm produced quarter size hail east of Geddes in Charles Mix County on the evening of June 3rd.
• Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 3 to 4, 20141 injured · 61 kt wind · 6 eventsMesoscale complex developed along and north of a warm front. Several storms produced severe weather.
• Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 3, 201460 kt wind · 7 eventsSevere thunderstorms produced damaging wind across northeast Missouri into western Illinois during the late evening on June 3, 2014.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 3 to 4, 20142 injured · EF3 · 14 eventsA supercell thunderstorm moved southeast out of Nebraska and produced one strong tornado in northeast Nemaha county. The supercell storm continued to track southeast and produced another tornado in Brown County.
• Tornado and Hail in Illinois, June 3 to 4, 2014EF0 · 5 eventsMesoscale complex developed along and north of a warm front. Several storms produced severe weather.
• Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 3, 201458 kt wind · 1 eventSevere thunderstorms produced damaging wind across northeast Missouri into western Illinois during the late evening on June 3, 2014.
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Kansas, June 3 to 4, 201461 kt wind · 4 eventsSeveral lines of storms erupted over northern Missouri into southeastern Nebraska and tracked southeast producing widespread severe weather in northern and northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas. Heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches also occurred across northeastern Kansas.
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 3 to 4, 2014$472,000 · 52 kt wind · 24 eventsA large complex of thunderstorms developed along a frontal boundary across Nebraska during the afternoon of June 3rd. These storms then tracked southeastward along the boundary into central Illinois during the late evening of June 3rd into the early morning hours of June 4th.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Missouri, June 4 to 7, 2014$371,000 · 2.5 in hail · 75 eventsMultiple rounds of severe weather occurred over several days with a slow moving storm system which included damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding.
• Flash Flooding in Indiana, June 4, 2014$2,000 · 2 eventsA couple waves of early morning showers and thunderstorms pushed into central Indiana from the west on June 4th. Central Indiana received 2 to 6 inches of rain from the evening of the 1st through the 4th.
• Damaging Winds and High Wind in Kansas, June 4 to 5, 201470 kt wind · 16 eventsOn the morning of June 5th a weakening MCS moved into eastern KS. As it did a particularly strong wake developed on the trailing edge of the light rain. The strong winds did damage trees and power lines across a widespread area.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, June 4, 2014$25,000 · 70 kt wind · 8 eventsThunderstorms organized along a cold front as it pushed south across the Ohio Valley during the heat of the afternoon. The east to west area of storms sagged slowly southward, resulting in persistent torrential rain and local flooding.
• Tornadoes and Flooding in Ohio, June 4, 2014$410,000 · EF0 · 8 eventsA warm front lifting across the region combined with an upper level disturbance to produce widespread thunderstorms across the area. A few of these storms became severe with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes being the primary threats.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Kentucky, June 4 to 5, 2014$117,000 · 1 in hail · 7 eventsBy dawn on the 4th, a cold front sagged south to near the Interstate 64 corridor in northeast Kentucky. A strong low pressure for early June moved east through the Midwest, along the frontal boundary, during the day on the 4th.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 4, 2014$9,000 · 60 kt wind · 8 eventsA cold front extended from the Delmarva peninsula westward through the Ohio Valley and farther west into Kansas.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, June 4, 20141.75 in hail · 8 eventsA shortwave trough that moved across the Continental Divide combined with large scale ascent...deep-layer vertical shear in the 30-40kt range which supported updraft organization and persistence...resulted in the development of severe thunderstorms across Southeast Montana.
• Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 4, 201450 kt wind · 2 eventsWeak disturbances aloft provided enough lift within a relatively moist and unstable air mass to result in scattered afternoon thunderstorms. One of the storms produced some minor wind damage near Durham and Raleigh.
• Flash Flood and Flooding in Kentucky, June 4 to 5, 2014$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 16 eventsMultiple strong to severe thunderstorms produced large hail, wind damage, and flash flooding across portions of eastern Kentucky during the late afternoon and evening hours of June 4th. The largest hail reported was quarter size.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Indiana, June 4, 2014$3,000 · 0.88 in hail · 3 eventsThunderstorms organized along a cold front as it pushed south across the Ohio Valley during the heat of the afternoon. The area of storms sagged slowly south across the region, producing persistent heavy rain and local flooding.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Wyoming, June 4, 20141.75 in hail · 2 eventsA shortwave trough that moved across the Continental Divide combined with large scale ascent...deep-layer vertical shear in the 30-40kt range which supported updraft organization and persistence...resulted in the development of severe thunderstorms across Sheridan County Wyoming.
• Damaging Wind in Wyoming, June 4, 201455 kt wind · 2 eventsDiurnally driven thunderstorms developed over the higher terrain of Fremont and Hot Springs counties during the afternoon. The storms strengthened over the basins and produced gusty outflow wind and one funnel cloud report.
• Damaging Winds in Wyoming, June 4, 201452 kt wind · 4 eventsA supercell thunderstorm tracked east-southeast across far northern Campbell and Crook Counties, producing strong wind gusts.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 4, 20141 in hail · 2 eventsA thunderstorm briefly became severe over western Harding County, producing quarter size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Wyoming, June 4, 20141.25 in hail · 2 eventsThunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds over portions of Niobrara and Goshen counties.
• Hail in North Dakota, June 4, 2014$15,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 eventsSevere Thunderstorm Watch Number 220 was in effect during this event, valid for far southwestern North Dakota.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, June 4, 2014EF1 · 13 eventsSevere thunderstorms producing damaging straight-line winds, large hail and tornadoes moved across northern Lincoln County. The wind and large hail caused extensive damage. In Hugo, a detached garage and a small shed were blown over and a roof was blown off a trailer home.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 4, 2014$25,000 · 2.5 in hail · 6 eventsA long-lived severe thunderstorm tracked east-southeast from Montana and produced large hail and strong wind gusts over portions of Butte and Meade Counties.
• Hail in South Dakota, June 4, 20141 in hail · 1 eventA thunderstorm briefly became severe over the central Black Hills, producing quarter size hail near Keystone.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Kentucky, June 4, 20141 injured · $526,000 · EF1 · 29 eventsThunderstorms intensified along and ahead of a cold front as it pushed south across the Lower Ohio Valley. A very unstable air mass fueled intense thunderstorm development during the late afternoon hours.
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 4, 2014$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 8 eventsA line of severe thunderstorms moved east from Wyoming and across southwestern South Dakota. The storms produced wind gusts of 60 mph across Fall River, Shannon, and Jackson Counties.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 4, 20141 in hail · 3 eventsA thunderstorm briefly became severe in the St. Onge area, producing hail and gusty winds.
• Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 4, 2014$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 eventsA boundary triggered thunderstorms over east Tennessee on the 4th. A few of the storms downed some trees. A barn was also damaged by the wind.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 4, 20141.5 in hail · 6 eventsThunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds across portions of the western Nebraska Panhandle.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 4, 2014$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 7 eventsSevere thunderstorms developed and moved through Sheridan County of the 4th. The storms produced hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter. Thunderstorm winds also damaged roofs in southern Sheridan County as well.
• Hail in North Dakota, June 4, 20141.5 in hail · 2 eventsShowers and thunderstorms moved into Towner and Cavalier counties on the evening of June 4th, dropping some spotty large hail.
• Hail in North Carolina, June 4, 20141 in hail · 2 eventsScattered thunderstorms developing across the Tennessee Valley ahead of a cold front moved into the northern mountains of North Carolina during the evening. One isolated storm produced large hail in Mitchell County.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, June 4 to 5, 20142 deaths · $969,000 · 1 in hail · 24 eventsA weak cold front moving southward out of Kentucky spawned numerous showers and thunderstorms throughout Middle Tennessee from the late evening hours on June 4 and continuing throughout the day on June 5. Many reports of damaging winds were received with these storms.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, June 4, 2014$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 eventsA small cluster of thunderstorms northwest of Limon intensified and expanded as they moved southeast into Kit Carson and Cheyenne Counties overnight. Hail to the size of golf balls and strong winds were reported.
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Kentucky, June 4 to 5, 2014$14,000 · 8 eventsStrong thunderstorms moving slowly across the same areas produced heavy rain that lead to flash flooding across Johnson county during the late night and early morning hours of June 5th.
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 4 to 5, 2014$306,000 · 61 kt wind · 9 eventsA stalled front was located across Southern Missouri during the late evening hours of June 4th into the early morning hours of June 5th. Showers and thunderstorms developed just south of St. Louis during the evening hours of June 4th which evolved into an MCS.
• Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 4, 2014$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 eventsAn isolated thunderstorm produced strong wind gusts over northeastern Butte and northwestern Meade Counties.
• Hail in Colorado, June 4, 20140.88 in hail · 1 eventA cluster of strong storms produced strong winds and hail up to the size of nickels in Kiowa County.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 4 to 5, 20141 in hail · 7 eventsA large complex of thunderstorms moved east across Kansas during the overnight hours, resulting in reports of large hail and strong wind. The storms generally remained south of Interstate 70.
• Flash Flood in Virginia, June 5, 2014$200,000 · 1 eventA cold front sagged south into southern West Virginia by dawn on the 4th. A strong low pressure for early June moved east through the Midwest, along the frontal boundary, during the day on the 4th. Dew points were in the upper 60s and lower 70s near and south of the front.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 5 to 6, 20142 injured · $12,000 · 1 in hail · 14 eventsSeveral complexes of thunderstorms moved into northwestern Arkansas from the north on June 5th and 6th. Heavy rainfall, large hail, and damaging winds occurred with the stronger storms.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 5 to 6, 20142.25 in hail · 7 eventsA stalled front served as a focus for nocturnal storm development early on the morning of the 5th. As a low level jet strengthened, elevated supercells developed, strengthened by moderate deep layer shear.
• Lightning Strike in South Dakota, June 5, 2014$2,000 · 1 eventAn early morning thunderstorm brought a lightning strike to the Citizen's Building on South Main Street in Aberdeen. The lightning strike took out the elevator and phone system on the sixth floor with power disruptions elsewhere.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 5 to 6, 2014$92,000 · 2.75 in hail · 21 eventsSeveral complexes of thunderstorms moved into eastern Oklahoma from the north on June 5th and 6th. Heavy rainfall, large hail, and damaging winds occurred with the stronger storms.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Kansas, June 5, 2014$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 eventsMultiple rounds of severe weather occurred over several days with a slow moving storm system which included damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flood in South Dakota, June 5, 2014$3.0 million · EF0 · 14 eventsThunderstorms produced heavy rain and flash flooding, along with large hail, and two reported tornadoes in southeast South Dakota in the late morning and afternoon of June 5th. The flooding and severe weather were near the eastern border of the state.
• Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 5, 201456 kt wind · 8 eventsA very well developed thunderstorm complex produced damaging winds in the its wake across the Kansas City area.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Arkansas, June 5 to 9, 20141 death · 2 injured · $1.6 million · EF1 · 65 eventsA cold front wavered in Arkansas for several days from the 5th through the 9th. On several occasions, upper level low pressure systems moved through, sparking thunderstorms in the vicinity of the front. Some severe storms erupted each day, mainly producing damaging winds.
• Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 5, 201452 kt wind · 6 eventsA very well developed thunderstorm complex produced damaging winds in the its wake across the Kansas City area.
• Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 5, 20142 deaths · 3 injured · 70 kt wind · 4 eventsA stalled front was located across Southern Missouri during the late evening hours of June 4th into the early morning hours of June 5th. Showers and thunderstorms developed across Southwest Missouri during the morning hours.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 5, 20141 injured · $4,000 · 1.25 in hail · 22 eventsNumerous thunderstorms developed over eastern North Carolina during the afternoon and early evening of June 5th. Several of the storms became severe producing damaging winds and large hail.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Iowa, June 5, 20141.25 in hail · 8 eventsThunderstorms produced large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain which produced flash flooding in northwest Iowa on the afternoon of June 5th.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 5, 2014$9,000 · 1 in hail · 6 eventsAn isolated severe storm along the Fairfield and Kershaw county line, and another in southeast Aiken county took down trees and powerlines and produced quarter size hail.
• Tornado and Hail in Georgia, June 5, 20141 injured · $164,000 · EF0 · 11 eventsA mesoscale convective system pushed through Tennessee early on the 5th, moving into northwest Georgia during the day.
• Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 5, 201450 kt wind · 2 eventsA stalled front was located across Southern Missouri during the late evening hours of June 4th into the early morning hours of June 5th. Showers and thunderstorms developed across Southwest Missouri during the morning hours.
• Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, June 5, 2014EF1 · 10 eventsIsolated thunderstorms develop across northeast Nebraska and west central Iowa during the mid afternoon. Initial thunderstorms were isolated supercells that produced large hail.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, June 5, 2014$26,000 · 1 in hail · 2 eventsA surface cold front approached from the north during the late afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon and quickly increased in coverage. Some of the thunderstorms did produce severe weather.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 5, 20141.25 in hail · 4 eventsA pre-frontal trough developed ahead of an approaching cold front. This combined with an air mass characterized by strong instability and steep lapse rates to result in scattered to widespread storms, with several of the storms producing wind damage and large hail.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, June 5, 20141.75 in hail · 19 eventsSevere thunderstorms broke out across Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson and Lincoln Counties. The storms produced large hail, from quarter to golfball size, along with wind gusts to 70 mph. A wet microburst hit the area of Elbert County Road 5 near Elbert.
• Hail in Minnesota, June 5, 20141 in hail · 2 eventsA small severe thunderstorm developed in western Lac Qui Parle County and moved south-southeast across southwest Minnesota during the late afternoon of Thursday, June 5th. Quarter size hail was reported with this storm.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 5, 2014$8,000 · 1 in hail · 3 eventsAn isolated severe thunderstorm in southeast Burke county produced quarter size hail and wind damage taking down trees and powerlines from Alexandria and Sardis.
• Damaging Wind in Georgia, June 5, 201450 kt wind · 1 eventThunderstorms developed along an earlier outflow boundary before tracking west-northwest into a highly moist and unstable environment over the area.
• Tornado and Damaging Winds in Alabama, June 5, 20142 injured · $3,000 · EF1 · 36 eventsA long-lived thunderstorm complex which originated in the central Plains during the early morning hours arrived in the Tennessee Valley during the mid to late afternoon hours. This system produced numerous wind damage reports and even a brief, isolated tornado.
• Tornadoes and Hail in North Dakota, June 5, 2014EF0 · 11 eventsThunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and early evening of the 5th along a weak convergent boundary extending from southeast North Dakota up into the northwest corner of Minnesota.
• Hail in South Dakota, June 5, 20141 in hail · 1 eventAn isolated thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Gary in Deuel County.
• Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 5, 2014$17,000 · 54 kt wind · 8 eventsA surface cold front approached from the north during the late afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon and quickly increased in coverage. Some of the thunderstorms did produce severe weather.
• Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 5, 201450 kt wind · 13 eventsThunderstorms developed along an earlier outflow boundary before tracking west-northwest into a highly moist and unstable environment over the area.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, June 5, 2014EF0 · 9 eventsThunderstorms produced marginally large hail and two tornadoes in southwest Minnesota during the afternoon and early evening of June 5th.
• Hail in Iowa, June 5, 20141 in hail · 1 eventIsolated thunderstorms develop across northeast Nebraska and west central Iowa during the mid afternoon. Initial thunderstorms were isolated supercells that produced large hail.
• Hail in Minnesota, June 5, 20141 in hail · 1 eventThunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and early evening of the 5th along a weak convergent boundary extending from southeast North Dakota up into the northwest corner of Minnesota.
• Tornado and Hail in Colorado, June 5, 2014EF0 · 21 eventsNumerous severe storms occurred across the I-25 corridor and southeast plains. Hail up to baseball size was reported. A brief tornado occurred west of Hasty in Bent County.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, June 5, 20141 in hail · 6 eventsAn upper ridge centered over the southern Plains States produced a northwest flow pattern across Alabama. Precipitable water values were near 1.75 inches and some dry air was present aloft, which could enhance any downdrafts.
• Hail in New Mexico, June 5, 20141 in hail · 1 eventA back door cold front, or a cold front that moves from northeast to southwest, moved into the northeast corner of the state providing an increase in moisture as well as directional wind shear thanks to surface winds from the east and southeast topped by westerly winds aloft.
• Hail in Wyoming, June 5, 20140.88 in hail · 1 eventA thunderstorm dropped nickel size hail north of Recluse.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 6, 20142.75 in hail · 18 eventsThe combination of a quasi-stationary frontal boundary situated along Interstate 40, plenty of moisture, low level upslope flow, attendant atmospheric instability, and the passage of a minor upper level shortwave trough resulted in the development of convection across the Texas…
• Flash Flooding in Texas, June 6, 20145 eventsThe combination of a quasi-stationary frontal boundary meandering around the area, plenty of moisture, low level upslope flow, attendant atmospheric instability, and the passage of a minor upper level shortwave trough resulted in the development of convection across the Texas…
• Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 6, 2014EF0 · 26 eventsSevere weather occurred during the late afternoon and evening.
• Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, June 6, 201455 kt wind · 1 eventShowers and strong to severe thunderstorms formed over Eastern Oklahoma and moved East across Southeast Oklahoma and parts of Southwest Arkansas ahead of a strong disturbance aloft rounding the northern periphery of an upper level ridge of high pressure that stretched from West…
• Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 6, 201454 kt wind · 2 eventsShowers and strong to severe thunderstorms formed over Eastern Oklahoma and moved East across Southeast Oklahoma and parts of Southwest Arkansas ahead of a strong disturbance aloft rounding the northern periphery of an upper level ridge of high pressure that stretched from West…
• Damaging Winds in Alabama, June 6, 2014$2,000 · 2 eventsThunderstorms produced isolated wind damage across portions of northeast Alabama, particularly in DeKalb county.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Nebraska, June 6, 2014$162,000 · EF0 · 26 eventsSevere thunderstorms developed along a stationary front across Sheridan and Cherry County that produced large hail and two brief tornadoes.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Mississippi, June 6 to 7, 201450 kt wind · 5 eventsA leftover outflow boundary, from convection the previous day, triggered redevelopment of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon of June 6th, 2014 along the Mississippi-Tennessee border.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flood in New Mexico, June 6, 2014$115,000 · EF0 · 30 eventsA moist backdoor cold front pushed southwest across the eastern plains and through the central mountains. Strong instability and sufficient low level shear set the stage for a significant round of severe weather across eastern New Mexico.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, June 6, 20141 injured · $8,000 · EF1 · 14 eventsNumerous severe storms occurred across the I-25 corridor and southeast plains producing hail up to two inches in diameter. Two tornadoes occurred over open country east of Trinidad, causing damage to trees, fences, power lines, and one outbuilding.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, June 6, 2014EF0 · 6 eventsSevere thunderstorms produced hail, from quarter to ping pong size. In addition, three tornadoes touched down, with one producing only minor damage.
• Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, June 6, 2014EF0 · 4 eventsThunderstorms over the southern Nebraska Panhandle produced large hail, heavy rain, and a small tornado.
• Hail in Oklahoma, June 6, 20142.5 in hail · 3 eventsThe combination of a stationary front, upper level shortwave, and an unstable environment helped to initiate thunderstorms across the Oklahoma Panhandle during the evening hours of the 6th.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, June 6, 20141 in hail · 12 eventsA high pressure ridge over the southern Plains States produced northwest flow across Alabama. The air mass across central Alabama was moderately unstable with surface based CAPE values expected to be in the 2500-3500 J/Kg and 0-6km wind shear values of 35 to 40 knots.
• Hail in Wyoming, June 6, 20141.25 in hail · 4 eventsThunderstorms over portions of southeast Wyoming produced large hail.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 6, 2014$62,000 · 1 in hail · 16 eventsAnother in a series of shortwaves moved across the area on the 6th. Plentiful moisture was in place and with a weak surface boundary sliding south across the area, another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms was able to develop.
• Flash Flooding in Tennessee, June 6, 20142 eventsA leftover outflow boundary, from convection the previous day, triggered redevelopment of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon of June 6th, 2014 along the Mississippi-Tennessee border.
• Hail in South Carolina, June 6, 20142 in hail · 2 eventsIsolated thunderstorms developed across western portions of the Upstate during the afternoon. One of the storms became severe over Oconee County, producing very large hail near Walhalla.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Mississippi, June 6 to 8, 2014$20,000 · 2 in hail · 12 eventsA moist and unstable air mass allowed for the development of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms produced flash flooding, large hail, and damaging winds.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 6, 20141 in hail · 10 eventsThunderstorms developed within strong instability as a strong mid level disturbance passed over the area.
• Hail in Minnesota, June 6, 20140.75 in hail · 1 eventAn isolated strong thunderstorm moved slowly eastward across southern Sherburne County and produced penny size hail near Elk River, along with 2 inches of rainfall in less than an hour.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Colorado, June 6, 20141 in hail · 4 eventsA line of scattered thunderstorms moved east off the higher terrain in Central Colorado, with storm coverage increasing as the line moved east through the afternoon.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in Tennessee, June 6 to 7, 2014$66,000 · 61 kt wind · 17 eventsScattered showers and thunderstorms affected much of Middle Tennessee from the evening hours on June 6 into and throughout the day on June 7. Numerous reports of wind damage were received, along with a few reports of flooding.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 6, 20141 injured · $5,000 · 1 in hail · 11 eventsA late afternoon short wave trough enhanced diurnal sea breeze storms over NE Florida during the late afternoon and evening. A meandering surface front over SE Georgia combined with upper level forcing from the tough brought late evening thunderstorms, some of which were severe.
• Tornado and Hail in South Carolina, June 6, 2014$60,000 · EF0 · 9 eventsSevere thunderstorms produced damaging winds and large hail. Most of the wind damage was mainly trees and powerlines down. One small EF0 tornado touched down just southeast of Bamberg snapping off trees.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 6, 2014$10,000 · 1 in hail · 11 eventsA line of scattered thunderstorms moved east off the higher terrain in central Colorado, with storm coverage increasing as the line moved east through the afternoon. By the early evening a solid line of strong to severe thunderstorms crossed into Northwest Kansas.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Nebraska, June 6, 201462 kt wind · 8 eventsA line of scattered thunderstorms moved east off the higher terrain in Central Colorado, with storm coverage increasing as the line moved east through the afternoon. By the early evening a solid line of strong to severe thunderstorms crossed into Southwest Nebraska.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 6 to 7, 2014EF0 · 33 eventsThe combination of a stationary front, upper level shortwave, and an unstable environment helped to initiate thunderstorms across the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 6th and into the early morning hours of the 7th.
• Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 6 to 10, 2014$36,000 · 55 kt wind · 22 eventsWeak upper level troughing in the area contributed to significant instability during the afternoon hours with enhanced coverage of strong to severe storms across the area. Damaging wind was the main impact with these storms.

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NOAA NCEI, U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2025), https://doi.org/10.25921/stkw-7w73, and the Storm Events Database for the episodes.