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1996 storm days

Storm reports for May 21, 1996

On May 21, 1996, 38 hail, 69 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 13 states.

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38hail reports
69damaging-wind reports
0tornado reports
2.75″largest hail reported

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On May 21, 1996, 38 hail, 69 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Perry County, AR.

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
AR24302.75″
PA0180–
CT0140–
NY11100.88″
OK8001.75″
MA080–
RI050–
MN3001.00″
NJ030–
MD030–
TX2001.75″
KY020–
TN020–

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

CityPopulationLargest report
Morrilton, AR7,1851.75″
Prescott, AR2,9701.75″
Hot Springs, AR37,9711.00″
Ada, OK16,5781.00″
Nocona, TX3,2361.00″
Russellville, AR29,4420.88″
Seminole, OK7,2640.88″
Dardanelle, AR4,5310.88″
Haskell, AR4,2790.75″
Atkins, AR2,8780.75″
Roseau, MN2,6990.75″

Hail reports (38)

Time (UTC)SizeLocation
03:052.75″Perry County, AR
23:201.75″Saline County, AR
23:301.75″Garland County, AR
00:551.75″Faulkner County, AR
02:151.75″Montague County, TX
02:471.75″Perry County, AR
03:511.75″Conway County, AR
03:551.75″Pike County, AR
04:101.75″Pike County, AR
04:301.75″Pike County, AR
05:151.75″Nevada County, AR
08:451.75″Seminole County, OK
03:301.25″Clark County, AR
19:471.00″Roseau County, MN
19:551.00″Kittson County, MN
22:301.00″Yell County, AR
22:501.00″Van Buren County, AR
00:201.00″Grant County, AR
00:551.00″Garland County, AR
01:001.00″Montague County, TX
02:321.00″Garland County, AR
05:251.00″Pontotoc County, OK
06:451.00″Pontotoc County, OK
07:101.00″Coal County, OK
11:401.00″Pushmataha County, OK
17:100.88″Ulster County, NY
01:500.88″Pope County, AR
10:220.88″Seminole County, OK
20:250.75″Roseau County, MN
00:100.75″Saline County, AR
00:400.75″Pulaski County, AR
03:300.75″Pope County, AR
04:000.75″Cleburne County, AR
04:130.75″Clark County, AR
04:300.75″White County, AR
05:550.75″Howard County, AR
07:450.75″Pushmataha County, OK
10:000.75″McCurtain County, OK

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.2 million in property damage, $15,000 in crop damage, 60 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (113 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

CountyEventsInjuriesDeathsProperty damage
Bristol County, MA101–
Plymouth County, MA1600$4 million
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT200$28,000
Sullivan County, NY300$26,000
Pike County, PA200$16,000
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT200$15,000
Ulster County, NY200$14,000
Luzerne County, PA200$11,000
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT100$10,000
Lackawanna County, PA200$10,000
Wayne County, PA100$10,000
Dutchess County, NY100$5,000

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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