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1996 storm days

Storm reports for March 6, 1996

On March 6, 1996, 76 hail, 51 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 10 states.

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76hail reports
51damaging-wind reports
9tornado reports
4.50″largest hail reported

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On March 6, 1996, 76 hail, 51 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Jones County, MS.

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
GA72982.50″
AL19901.75″
MS18704.50″
AR10201.75″
TN11101.75″
LA6102.50″
TX3100.88″
FL011–
KY1001.75″
SC1000.75″

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

CityPopulationLargest report
Laurel, MS17,5084.50″
Ellisville, MS4,4342.75″
Albany, GA66,7052.50″
Minden, LA11,1952.50″
Montgomery, AL195,8181.75″
Russellville, AL10,7361.75″
Vine Grove, KY6,9331.75″
Springville, AL5,3921.75″
Crossett, AR4,5061.75″
Homer, LA2,5631.75″
Fitzgerald, GA8,8131.50″
Glennville, GA5,1041.50″
Tifton, GA17,3851.25″
Shreveport, LA176,5781.00″
White Bluff, TN4,3861.00″
McGehee, AR3,5041.00″
Tyler, TX112,2190.88″
Tuscaloosa, AL114,2880.75″
Longview, TX83,6680.75″
Madison, AL64,0290.75″
Northport, AL31,4920.75″
Marshall, TX24,2630.75″
Muscle Shoals, AL17,4090.75″
Sheffield, AL9,3350.75″
Tuscumbia, AL9,2220.75″

Hail reports (76)

Time (UTC)SizeLocation
23:504.50″Jones County, MS
23:352.75″Jones County, MS
21:402.50″Webster Parish, LA
22:402.50″Dougherty County, GA
21:302.00″Webster Parish, LA
21:001.75″Berrien County, GA
21:151.75″Claiborne Parish, LA
21:391.75″St. Clair County, AL
21:551.75″Ashley County, AR
22:081.75″Ashley County, AR
22:101.75″Dallas County, AR
22:161.75″Cleveland County, AR
22:181.75″Jefferson County, AR
22:301.75″Lawrence County, TN
22:501.75″Giles County, TN
23:371.75″Washington County, AL
00:001.75″Jones County, MS
00:021.75″Tallahatchie County, MS
00:101.75″Wayne County, MS
01:201.75″Hardin County, KY
02:001.75″Pickens County, AL
02:071.75″Franklin County, AL
04:151.75″Montgomery County, AL
19:131.50″Lincoln County, TN
19:301.50″Ben Hill County, GA
20:151.50″Tattnall County, GA
22:051.25″Tift County, GA
16:581.00″Dickson County, TN
19:201.00″Colbert County, AL
20:351.00″Caddo Parish, LA
21:351.00″Hardin County, TN
22:301.00″Desha County, AR
23:301.00″Wayne County, MS
23:451.00″Madison County, AL
01:101.00″Chickasaw County, MS
01:121.00″Calhoun County, MS
01:351.00″Hinds County, MS
02:091.00″Itawamba County, MS
03:551.00″Montgomery County, AL
18:400.88″Smith County, TX
21:270.88″Blount County, AL
22:200.88″Jefferson County, AR
22:550.88″Lauderdale County, AL
15:500.75″Benton County, TN
16:300.75″Humphreys County, TN
17:050.75″Hickman County, TN
19:150.75″Irwin County, GA
19:150.75″Colbert County, AL
19:150.75″Gregg County, TX
19:200.75″Moore County, TN
19:550.75″Harrison County, TX
20:200.75″Marion County, TN
20:250.75″Caddo Parish, LA
20:300.75″Caddo Parish, LA
20:490.75″Cullman County, AL
21:450.75″Bradley County, TN
21:550.75″Coahoma County, MS
22:450.75″Desha County, AR
22:480.75″Worth County, GA
23:000.75″Arkansas County, AR
23:150.75″Bolivar County, MS
23:180.75″Limestone County, AL
23:300.75″Drew County, AR
00:100.75″Tallahatchie County, MS
00:300.75″Yalobusha County, MS
01:150.75″Jasper County, MS
01:300.75″Lee County, MS
01:550.75″Monroe County, MS
02:180.75″Lawrence County, AL
02:330.75″Madison County, AL
02:350.75″Marion County, AL
02:350.75″Clarke County, AL
02:500.75″Winston County, AL
03:200.75″Tuscaloosa County, AL
07:000.75″Jones County, MS
10:570.75″Horry County, SC

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $11.6 million in property damage, $2 million in crop damage, 9 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (169 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

CountyEventsInjuriesDeathsProperty damage
Lee County, AL201$130,000
Jefferson County, GA150$1 million
Seminole County, GA110$100,000
Macon County, AL210$85,000
DeKalb County, GA110$30,000
Baldwin County, AL110$2,000
Worth County, GA100$6 million
Richmond County, GA100$2 million
Jones County, MS300$550,000
Jackson County, FL200$505,000
Upson County, GA100$200,000
Taylor County, GA200$120,000

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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