July 1956 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1956, 98 hail, 202 damaging-wind and 90 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 40 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Beaver County, PA on July 26, 1956. The most hail reports came on July 18, 1956 (12). Tornadoes killed 1.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of July 1956
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1956 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Jul 18, 1956 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Jul 5, 1956 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Jul 19, 1956 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3.00″ | 15 |
| Jul 2, 1956 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Jul 8, 1956 | 0 | 15 | 3 | – | 8 |
| Jul 11, 1956 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Jul 13, 1956 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Jul 4, 1956 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Jul 6, 1956 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ | 8 |
Largest hail reported in July 1956
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1956 | 4.50″ (softball) | Beaver County, PA |
| Jul 1, 1956 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Brown County, WI |
| Jul 5, 1956 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Dundy County, NE |
| Jul 19, 1956 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Audrain County, MO |
| Jul 2, 1956 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Riley County, KS |
| Jul 5, 1956 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Dundy County, NE |
| Jul 20, 1956 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McLennan County, TX |
| Jul 16, 1956 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Cheyenne County, KS |
| Jul 20, 1956 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Anderson County, KS |
| Jul 1, 1956 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Ellis County, OK |
Storm reports by state, July 1956
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 14 | 42 | 16 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 23 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Nebraska | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Iowa | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0.75″ |
| South Dakota | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 6 | – |
| Minnesota | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New York | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 4 | 2 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Illinois | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in July 1956
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