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Storm reports for May 8, 1996
On May 8, 1996, 84 hail, 68 damaging-wind and 21 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.
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On May 8, 1996, 84 hail, 68 damaging-wind and 21 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Reno County, KS.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 34 | 5 | 1 | 4.50″ |
| NE | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| IN | 1 | 20 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| KY | 0 | 18 | 2 | – |
| IA | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| MO | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| CO | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| TX | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OH | 0 | 5 | 3 | – |
| IL | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| GA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| WV | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Lochbuie, CO | 8,599 | 2.00″ |
| Lincoln, NE | 300,619 | 1.75″ |
| Mooresville, IN | 10,027 | 1.75″ |
| Brush, CO | 5,370 | 1.75″ |
| Hastings, NE | 25,152 | 1.00″ |
| Beatrice, NE | 12,290 | 1.00″ |
| Pearsall, TX | 9,541 | 1.00″ |
| Macon, MO | 5,509 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (84)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:15 | 4.50″ | Reno County, KS |
| 01:18 | 4.50″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 02:46 | 2.75″ | Pratt County, KS |
| 02:47 | 2.75″ | Pratt County, KS |
| 22:26 | 2.50″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 22:57 | 2.00″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 23:08 | 2.00″ | Reno County, KS |
| 23:25 | 2.00″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 02:06 | 2.00″ | Weld County, CO |
| 20:35 | 1.75″ | Morgan County, IN |
| 01:55 | 1.75″ | Ford County, KS |
| 02:35 | 1.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 02:46 | 1.75″ | Pratt County, KS |
| 02:49 | 1.75″ | Logan County, NE |
| 02:51 | 1.75″ | Pratt County, KS |
| 02:52 | 1.75″ | Edwards County, KS |
| 03:00 | 1.75″ | Weld County, CO |
| 03:10 | 1.75″ | Kingman County, KS |
| 03:10 | 1.75″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 04:10 | 1.75″ | Morgan County, CO |
| 06:35 | 1.75″ | Lancaster County, NE |
| 01:10 | 1.50″ | Arthur County, NE |
| 03:00 | 1.50″ | Saline County, NE |
| 06:55 | 1.50″ | Clay County, NE |
| 22:58 | 1.25″ | Wilkinson County, GA |
| 02:20 | 1.25″ | Edwards County, KS |
| 03:40 | 1.25″ | Butler County, NE |
| 05:20 | 1.25″ | Dodge County, NE |
| 22:10 | 1.00″ | Frio County, TX |
| 23:20 | 1.00″ | Hemphill County, TX |
| 23:41 | 1.00″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Ward County, TX |
| 00:06 | 1.00″ | Pratt County, KS |
| 00:12 | 1.00″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 00:38 | 1.00″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 00:52 | 1.00″ | Edwards County, KS |
| 00:55 | 1.00″ | Kiowa County, KS |
| 01:12 | 1.00″ | Ford County, KS |
| 02:03 | 1.00″ | Weld County, CO |
| 02:33 | 1.00″ | Edwards County, KS |
| 02:50 | 1.00″ | McPherson County, NE |
| 03:00 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 03:35 | 1.00″ | Gage County, NE |
| 03:50 | 1.00″ | Custer County, NE |
| 04:12 | 1.00″ | Dallas County, IA |
| 05:35 | 1.00″ | Sedgwick County, CO |
| 06:10 | 1.00″ | Perkins County, NE |
| 06:35 | 1.00″ | Adams County, NE |
| 10:45 | 0.90″ | Ringgold County, IA |
| 22:25 | 0.88″ | Bleckley County, GA |
| 03:52 | 0.88″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 09:35 | 0.88″ | Yuma County, CO |
| 12:15 | 0.75″ | Daviess County, MO |
| 12:55 | 0.75″ | Atchison County, KS |
| 13:20 | 0.75″ | Sullivan County, MO |
| 13:25 | 0.75″ | Linn County, MO |
| 14:05 | 0.75″ | Macon County, MO |
| 14:30 | 0.75″ | Linn County, MO |
| 19:32 | 0.75″ | Crawford County, IL |
| 21:10 | 0.75″ | Bandera County, TX |
| 21:25 | 0.75″ | Frio County, TX |
| 21:50 | 0.75″ | Frio County, TX |
| 22:42 | 0.75″ | Lipscomb County, TX |
| 23:07 | 0.75″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 23:10 | 0.75″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 23:55 | 0.75″ | Garden County, NE |
| 00:25 | 0.75″ | Arthur County, NE |
| 00:27 | 0.75″ | Edwards County, KS |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Grant County, NE |
| 00:50 | 0.75″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 00:52 | 0.75″ | Edwards County, KS |
| 01:34 | 0.75″ | Edwards County, KS |
| 01:38 | 0.75″ | Gage County, NE |
| 01:45 | 0.75″ | McPherson County, NE |
| 02:05 | 0.75″ | Gage County, NE |
| 02:12 | 0.75″ | Adams County, IA |
| 02:24 | 0.75″ | Pratt County, KS |
| 02:45 | 0.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 03:30 | 0.75″ | Saline County, NE |
| 03:43 | 0.75″ | Adams County, IA |
| 04:45 | 0.75″ | Custer County, NE |
| 04:53 | 0.75″ | Dodge County, NE |
| 05:10 | 0.75″ | Taylor County, IA |
| 05:53 | 0.75″ | Perkins County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $17.5 million in property damage, $859,000 in crop damage and 24 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (187 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage County, NE | 1 | 15 | 0 | $12 million |
| Gallatin County, KY | 2 | 7 | 0 | $13,000 |
| Pendleton County, KY | 2 | 2 | 0 | $80,000 |
| Thayer County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2 million |
| Jackson County, IN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| Jefferson County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $600,000 |
| Clay County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Sangamon County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Washington County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Mahaska County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Davis County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Putnam County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $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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