August 1956 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1956, 65 hail, 167 damaging-wind and 42 tornado reports were logged on 28 storm days across 40 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Ellis County, OK on August 18, 1956. The most hail reports came on August 28, 1956 (9). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 August 1956
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1956 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2.00″ | 10 |
| Aug 12, 1956 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Aug 28, 1956 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2.00″ | 10 |
| Aug 8, 1956 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Aug 18, 1956 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 4.00″ | 10 |
| Aug 31, 1956 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Aug 6, 1956 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Aug 10, 1956 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3.50″ | 8 |
| Aug 5, 1956 | 0 | 8 | 1 | – | 6 |
| Aug 15, 1956 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3.50″ | 8 |
Largest hail reported in August 1956
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1956 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Ellis County, OK |
| Aug 7, 1956 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Custer County, SD |
| Aug 10, 1956 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Cheyenne County, KS |
| Aug 15, 1956 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Polk County, MN |
| Aug 6, 1956 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Crook County, WY |
| Aug 12, 1956 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Polk County, IA |
| Aug 31, 1956 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Garland County, AR |
| Aug 6, 1956 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Lawrence County, SD |
| Aug 12, 1956 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Berks County, PA |
| Aug 18, 1956 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Ochiltree County, TX |
Storm reports by state, August 1956
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4.00″ |
| Kansas | 5 | 17 | 1 | 3.50″ |
| Missouri | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.00″ |
| South Dakota | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3.50″ |
| Texas | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3.50″ |
| Arkansas | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Iowa | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Nebraska | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 7 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| New York | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00″ |
Every storm day in August 1956
Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 10 Aug 11 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 31
A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.