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1996 storm days

Storm reports for January 18, 1996

On January 18, 1996, 10 hail, 152 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 14 states.

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10hail reports
152damaging-wind reports
13tornado reports
1.75″largest hail reported

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On January 18, 1996, 10 hail, 152 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Vermillion County, IN.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

StateHailWindTornadoLargest hail
IL0330–
TN22211.00″
MS41131.75″
IN11511.75″
KY0161–
AR0124–
MO0142–
MI2811.00″
SC060–
NC060–
VA040–
WV030–
GA020–
AL1000.75″

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

CityPopulationLargest report
Collierville, TN51,9511.00″
Owosso, MI14,5441.00″
Corunna, MI3,0141.00″
Piperton, TN2,7661.00″
Northport, AL31,4920.75″
Oakland, TN10,7690.75″
Forest, MS5,3640.75″

Hail reports (10)

Time (UTC)SizeLocation
18:451.75″Vermillion County, IN
21:401.75″Neshoba County, MS
14:531.00″Shelby County, TN
00:001.00″Shiawassee County, MI
15:050.75″Fayette County, TN
21:000.75″Scott County, MS
21:300.75″Scott County, MS
21:400.75″Newton County, MS
23:050.75″Tuscaloosa County, AL
23:550.75″Saginaw County, MI

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.4 million in property damage and 12 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (183 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

CountyEventsInjuriesDeathsProperty damage
Phillips County, AR130$30,000
McCracken County, KY220$125,000
Graves County, KY120$60,000
Mississippi County, MO110$750,000
Wayne County, MO110$75,000
Pemiscot County, MO310$72,000
Pontotoc County, MS110$30,000
St. Francois County, MO110$15,000
St. Charles County, MO100$200,000
New Madrid County, MO200$80,000
Tipton County, TN100$80,000
Mississippi County, AR100$70,000

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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