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1996 storm days

Storm reports for May 7, 1996

On May 7, 1996, 42 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.

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42hail reports
11damaging-wind reports
2tornado reports
1.75″largest hail reported

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On May 7, 1996, 42 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Columbia County, GA.

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
MO13601.00″
GA18001.75″
SC6411.75″
NE2001.75″
KS2001.00″
WY011–
AL1000.88″

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

CityPopulationLargest report
Jefferson, GA16,4591.75″
Commerce, GA8,8031.75″
Wichita, KS400,9911.00″
Cumming, GA10,1751.00″
Licking, MO2,9691.00″
Scottsboro, AL15,9570.88″
Boonville, MO7,8630.88″
Elberton, GA4,7600.88″
North Augusta, SC26,3950.75″
Greenwood, SC22,6670.75″
Douglas, GA11,8280.75″
Chanute, KS8,5360.75″

Hail reports (42)

Time (UTC)SizeLocation
20:221.75″Columbia County, GA
21:301.75″Jackson County, GA
21:501.75″Madison County, GA
22:001.75″Jackson County, GA
22:301.75″Lincoln County, GA
22:451.75″Wilkes County, GA
00:521.75″Calhoun County, SC
07:251.75″Lancaster County, NE
20:051.25″Forsyth County, GA
21:101.25″Forsyth County, GA
12:151.00″Sedgwick County, KS
16:401.00″Cedar County, MO
18:541.00″Texas County, MO
19:301.00″Shannon County, MO
20:201.00″Forsyth County, GA
21:301.00″Oglethorpe County, GA
21:321.00″Bulloch County, GA
23:431.00″Saluda County, SC
02:231.00″Hancock County, GA
08:151.00″Lancaster County, NE
15:550.88″Greene County, MO
20:400.88″Jackson County, AL
23:030.88″Elbert County, GA
02:100.88″Cooper County, MO
11:300.88″Andrew County, MO
14:430.75″Neosho County, KS
16:500.75″Wright County, MO
17:200.75″Texas County, MO
18:300.75″Miller County, MO
18:350.75″Phelps County, MO
18:500.75″Dent County, MO
20:400.75″Whitfield County, GA
21:270.75″Elbert County, GA
22:150.75″Lexington County, SC
22:250.75″Greenwood County, SC
22:250.75″Coffee County, GA
22:310.75″Greenwood County, SC
23:550.75″Edgefield County, SC
01:390.75″Columbia County, GA
01:530.75″Richmond County, GA
11:400.75″Gentry County, MO
11:450.75″Nodaway County, MO

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $60,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (59 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

CountyEventsInjuriesDeathsProperty damage
Jackson County, AL100$20,000
Madison County, GA100$20,000
Jackson County, GA100$10,000
Crook County, WY100$10,000

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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