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1996 storm days

Storm reports for May 16, 1996

On May 16, 1996, 30 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 13 states.

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30hail reports
34damaging-wind reports
1tornado reports
2.75″largest hail reported

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On May 16, 1996, 30 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Butte County, SD.

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
ND32200.75″
SD11502.75″
MN4001.00″
ID040–
IL3001.75″
IN3001.00″
MO2000.75″
VA2000.75″
WV020–
IA1001.00″
MT1000.75″
NV001–
WY010–

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

CityPopulationLargest report
Bolingbrook, IL74,7561.75″
Romeoville, IL41,1771.75″
Lockport, IL26,9151.75″
Park Forest, IL21,0161.75″
Lemont, IL18,2031.75″
Richton Park, IL12,5041.75″
University Park, IL7,0431.75″
Monee, IL5,1391.75″
South Bend, IN103,7131.00″
Mishawaka, IN51,0201.00″

Hail reports (30)

Time (UTC)SizeLocation
01:502.75″Butte County, SD
02:302.50″Harding County, SD
12:551.75″Will County, IL
13:151.75″Will County, IL
13:551.75″Will County, IL
16:501.00″St. Joseph County, IN
17:061.00″St. Joseph County, IN
00:171.00″Henry County, IA
03:251.00″Perkins County, SD
04:041.00″Polk County, MN
04:101.00″Polk County, MN
18:300.75″Walworth County, SD
19:350.75″Edmunds County, SD
20:100.75″Whitley County, IN
20:100.75″Scotland County, MO
20:520.75″Clark County, MO
21:100.75″McIntosh County, ND
21:350.75″McPherson County, SD
01:220.75″Carter County, MT
03:430.75″Corson County, SD
04:000.75″Corson County, SD
04:020.75″Polk County, MN
04:150.75″Polk County, MN
04:150.75″Ziebach County, SD
04:450.75″Dewey County, SD
04:480.75″Cumberland County, VA
05:200.75″Prince Edward County, VA
05:300.75″Campbell County, SD
05:350.75″McIntosh County, ND
05:590.75″Benson County, ND

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $7.7 million in property damage and $120,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (71 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

CountyEventsInjuriesDeathsProperty damage
Burleigh County, ND100$3.2 million
Grant County, ND200$1.6 million
Morton County, ND100$1.3 million
Sioux County, ND200$900,000
Kidder County, ND100$300,000
Perkins County, SD100$150,000
Stutsman County, ND200$70,000
McIntosh County, ND100$55,000
Emmons County, ND100$50,000
Lewis County, WV100$50,000
Adams County, ND200$40,000
Harding County, SD300$14,000

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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