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1996 storm days

Storm reports for May 23, 1996

On May 23, 1996, 35 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 10 states.

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35hail reports
6damaging-wind reports
1tornado reports
2.50″largest hail reported

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On May 23, 1996, 35 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Arthur County, NE.

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
NE15102.50″
CO8001.75″
OH4301.00″
FL4001.00″
IA1100.80″
AL1001.75″
MO1000.75″
IN1000.75″
WY001–
CA010–

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

CityPopulationLargest report
Sterling, CO13,1141.75″
Bay Minette, AL8,5051.75″
Omaha, NE489,2651.00″
Papillion, NE25,2481.00″
La Vista, NE16,5431.00″
Ralston, NE6,4431.00″
Monticello, FL2,7541.00″
Des Moines, IA213,0960.80″
Windsor Heights, IA5,1060.80″
Hamilton, OH63,9530.75″
Troy, MO14,9630.75″
Blue Ash, OH13,6160.75″
Loveland, OH13,2770.75″
Montgomery, OH10,9520.75″
Wabash, IN10,2750.75″
Madeira, OH9,5420.75″
Perry, FL7,3060.75″
Milford, OH6,4330.75″
The Village of Indian Hill, OH6,0900.75″

Hail reports (35)

Time (UTC)SizeLocation
04:452.50″Arthur County, NE
22:151.75″Baldwin County, AL
23:501.75″Washington County, CO
00:101.75″Washington County, CO
04:071.75″Logan County, CO
04:301.75″Arthur County, NE
04:541.75″Sedgwick County, CO
05:151.75″Sedgwick County, CO
06:301.75″Rock County, NE
19:451.00″Lafayette County, FL
20:451.00″Jefferson County, FL
03:051.00″Morgan County, CO
04:551.00″Perkins County, NE
05:151.00″McPherson County, NE
05:301.00″Butler County, NE
07:001.00″Brown County, NE
07:551.00″Sarpy County, NE
07:571.00″Douglas County, NE
11:251.00″Clinton County, OH
00:250.88″Washington County, CO
09:000.80″Polk County, IA
12:250.75″Lincoln County, MO
18:300.75″Taylor County, FL
21:090.75″Dixie County, FL
04:000.75″Phillips County, CO
05:300.75″Hooker County, NE
05:400.75″Deuel County, NE
06:000.75″Keith County, NE
07:190.75″Rock County, NE
07:500.75″Rock County, NE
08:000.75″Holt County, NE
09:400.75″Butler County, OH
10:000.75″Clermont County, OH
11:450.75″Brown County, OH
11:450.75″Wabash County, IN

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $348,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (43 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

CountyEventsInjuriesDeathsProperty damage
Fresno County, CA100$150,000
Webster County, IA100$100,000
Albany County, WY100$50,000
Cedar County, NE100$25,000
Miami County, OH100$10,000
Jefferson County, FL100$5,000
Brown County, OH100$3,000
Scioto County, OH100$3,000
Polk County, IA100$2,000

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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