July 1976 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1976, 101 hail, 321 damaging-wind and 84 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 43 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Brown County, NE on July 30, 1976. The most hail reports came on July 11, 1976 (13). 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 July 1976
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1976 | 1 | 54 | 6 | 0.75″ | 14 |
| Jul 11, 1976 | 13 | 39 | 6 | 2.00″ | 11 |
| Jul 29, 1976 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Jul 30, 1976 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5.00″ | 9 |
| Jul 9, 1976 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2.50″ | 7 |
| Jul 28, 1976 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Jul 14, 1976 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Jul 27, 1976 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1.00″ | 10 |
| Jul 16, 1976 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1.00″ | 7 |
| Jul 19, 1976 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1.75″ | 8 |
Largest hail reported in July 1976
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 1976 | 5.00″ (softball) | Brown County, NE |
| Jul 18, 1976 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Denton County, TX |
| Jul 3, 1976 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Lincoln County, NE |
| Jul 3, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lincoln County, NE |
| Jul 3, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lincoln County, NE |
| Jul 3, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Chase County, NE |
| Jul 14, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Ogemaw County, MI |
| Jul 30, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Brown County, NE |
| Jul 30, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pike County, MO |
| Jul 9, 1976 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Wibaux County, MT |
Storm reports by state, July 1976
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 7 | 35 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 22 | 10 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 6 | 12 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 12 | 3 | 10 | 5.00″ |
| Texas | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3.50″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| North Dakota | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 16 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Idaho | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in July 1976
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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.