August 1976 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1976, 104 hail, 186 damaging-wind and 38 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 43 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Frontier County, NE on August 5, 1976. The most hail reports came on August 13, 1976 (18). 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 August 1976
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1976 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Aug 13, 1976 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1.75″ | 16 |
| Aug 14, 1976 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Aug 15, 1976 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2.00″ | 12 |
| Aug 5, 1976 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3.00″ | 6 |
| Aug 9, 1976 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Aug 31, 1976 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Aug 11, 1976 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Aug 26, 1976 | 0 | 12 | 1 | – | 8 |
| Aug 16, 1976 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1.75″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in August 1976
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1976 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Frontier County, NE |
| Aug 4, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Brown County, MN |
| Aug 14, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Ellsworth County, KS |
| Aug 7, 1976 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Big Horn County, MT |
| Aug 10, 1976 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Jackson County, MO |
| Aug 14, 1976 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Republic County, KS |
| Aug 15, 1976 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Campbell County, WY |
| Aug 23, 1976 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Lonoke County, AR |
| Aug 1, 1976 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Craven County, NC |
| Aug 2, 1976 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Latah County, ID |
Storm reports by state, August 1976
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 9 | 18 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 7 | 19 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Kansas | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| South Dakota | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Illinois | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Montana | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| New York | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in August 1976
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