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1996 storm days

Storm reports for May 6, 1996

On May 6, 1996, 96 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 11 states.

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96hail reports
23damaging-wind reports
1tornado reports
4.50″largest hail reported

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On May 6, 1996, 96 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Motley County, TX.

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
GA30201.75″
KS28001.75″
NC14511.75″
SC9701.75″
TX6204.50″
AR2501.00″
TN2200.75″
AL2001.00″
WY1002.50″
NE1001.00″
CO1001.00″

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

CityPopulationLargest report
Brookhaven, GA59,3701.75″
Salina, KS46,1091.75″
Chamblee, GA32,3211.75″
Clarkston, GA14,4161.75″
Great Bend, KS14,3061.75″
Doraville, GA12,4361.75″
Russell, KS4,3251.50″
Sugar Hill, GA28,5981.00″
Buford, GA18,6421.00″
Scottsboro, AL15,9571.00″
Flowery Branch, GA12,2921.00″
Arkadelphia, AR9,8941.00″
Toccoa, GA9,3891.00″
Dunn, NC8,7541.00″
Oakwood, GA6,7591.00″
Cornelia, GA5,3711.00″
Erwin, NC4,8651.00″
Washington, GA3,6231.00″
Hays, KS21,2130.88″
Jefferson, GA16,4590.88″
Cumming, GA10,1750.88″
Atlanta, GA520,0700.75″
Huntsville, AL230,4020.75″
Athens-Clarke County, GA128,6910.75″
Wilmington, NC125,2840.75″

Hail reports (96)

Time (UTC)SizeLocation
01:304.50″Motley County, TX
00:102.75″Hall County, TX
05:182.50″Goshen County, WY
19:101.75″Catoosa County, GA
20:151.75″Madison County, GA
20:301.75″Sampson County, NC
23:151.75″Horry County, SC
23:431.75″DeKalb County, GA
00:451.75″Duplin County, NC
01:121.75″Motley County, TX
01:321.75″Presidio County, TX
01:571.75″Motley County, TX
02:001.75″Georgetown County, SC
06:151.75″Gove County, KS
06:301.75″Ellis County, KS
07:151.75″Trego County, KS
07:251.75″Osborne County, KS
07:331.75″Gove County, KS
10:001.75″Barton County, KS
10:051.75″Saline County, KS
20:451.50″Bladen County, NC
09:201.50″Russell County, KS
16:351.00″White County, GA
17:051.00″Stephens County, GA
17:151.00″Habersham County, GA
18:401.00″Walker County, GA
18:501.00″Jackson County, AL
19:101.00″Walker County, GA
19:381.00″Wilkes County, GA
20:051.00″Gwinnett County, GA
20:151.00″Hall County, GA
20:251.00″Madison County, GA
22:151.00″New Hanover County, NC
22:281.00″Clark County, AR
23:151.00″Florence County, SC
00:061.00″Harnett County, NC
05:301.00″Banner County, NE
06:001.00″Logan County, KS
06:101.00″Decatur County, KS
06:241.00″Trego County, KS
07:001.00″Yuma County, CO
07:001.00″Gove County, KS
07:361.00″Thomas County, KS
11:031.00″McPherson County, KS
12:300.88″Johnson County, AR
19:300.88″Madison County, GA
21:030.88″Sampson County, NC
22:000.88″Jackson County, GA
22:000.88″Forsyth County, GA
23:500.88″Hall County, TX
06:470.88″Ellis County, KS
15:300.75″Montgomery County, KS
16:030.75″Rabun County, GA
17:380.75″Logan County, KS
17:450.75″Bradley County, TN
18:130.75″Whitfield County, GA
18:150.75″White County, GA
18:350.75″Franklin County, TN
18:420.75″Murray County, GA
19:450.75″Madison County, GA
20:010.75″Elbert County, GA
20:120.75″Oglethorpe County, GA
20:300.75″Jackson County, GA
20:400.75″Barrow County, GA
20:450.75″Marlboro County, SC
21:000.75″Pender County, NC
21:180.75″Banks County, GA
21:190.75″Dillon County, SC
21:350.75″Madison County, AL
21:400.75″Cherokee County, GA
21:400.75″Fulton County, GA
21:430.75″Dillon County, SC
21:500.75″Floyd County, GA
21:510.75″Pender County, NC
21:570.75″McCormick County, SC
22:050.75″Pender County, NC
22:150.75″Dillon County, SC
22:580.75″New Hanover County, NC
23:000.75″Clarke County, GA
23:250.75″Sampson County, NC
23:350.75″Fulton County, GA
00:200.75″Horry County, SC
00:400.75″Johnston County, NC
02:050.75″Duplin County, NC
02:200.75″Onslow County, NC
03:250.75″Coffey County, KS
06:220.75″Graham County, KS
07:000.75″Ellis County, KS
07:100.75″Logan County, KS
08:000.75″Trego County, KS
08:150.75″Ellis County, KS
09:450.75″Lincoln County, KS
09:500.75″Rice County, KS
09:550.75″Ellsworth County, KS
10:450.75″Barton County, KS
11:230.75″Harvey County, KS

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $110,000 in property damage and $5,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (132 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

CountyEventsInjuriesDeathsProperty damage
Chatham County, NC100$40,000
Brewster County, TX100$20,000
Jackson County, AL100$15,000
Madison County, AL100$10,000
Rockingham County, NC100$10,000
Marion County, SC100$10,000
Madison County, GA100$2,000
Fayette County, TN100$2,000
Murray County, GA100$1,000
Whitfield County, GA100$1,000

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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