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1996 storm days

Storm reports for May 28, 1996

On May 28, 1996, 100 hail, 76 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 15 states.

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100hail reports
76damaging-wind reports
12tornado reports
3.00″largest hail reported

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On May 28, 1996, 100 hail, 76 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Daviess County, IN.

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
IN191233.00″
TX31302.00″
KY71371.75″
TN18601.75″
MS10800.88″
LA4901.75″
FL21100.75″
WV6001.00″
GA060–
IL2111.50″
VA040–
OH020–
AR1001.75″
UT001–
AL010–

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

CityPopulationLargest report
Richardson, TX118,2212.00″
Nicholasville, KY33,4581.75″
Washington, IN12,8811.75″
Madison, IN12,1081.75″
Salem, IN6,4631.75″
Tallulah, LA5,6771.75″
Huntingdon, TN4,5021.75″
Edinburgh, IN4,4781.75″
Greenville, KY4,3531.75″
Corydon, IN3,1531.75″
Delhi, LA2,5341.75″
Garland, TX250,4311.50″
Rowlett, TX68,1231.50″
Sachse, TX33,0081.50″
Murphy, TX21,1091.50″
Parker, TX6,3321.50″
Greenwood, IN68,1751.00″
Princeton, TX37,0191.00″
Franklin, IN26,1581.00″
Arlington, TN15,5501.00″
Oakland, TN10,7691.00″
Hurricane, WV6,8131.00″
New Whiteland, IN5,8421.00″
Whiteland, IN5,5111.00″
Whiteville, TN4,5641.00″

Hail reports (100)

Time (UTC)SizeLocation
21:533.00″Daviess County, IN
21:402.00″Daviess County, IN
23:372.00″Dallas County, TX
21:301.75″Perry County, IN
21:331.75″Knox County, IN
21:351.75″Trimble County, KY
21:351.75″Daviess County, IN
21:381.75″Putnam County, IN
21:401.75″Daviess County, IN
21:501.75″Harrison County, IN
21:511.75″Monroe County, IN
21:551.75″Morgan County, IN
21:551.75″Madison Parish, LA
21:571.75″Johnson County, IN
22:001.75″Washington County, IN
22:041.75″Muhlenberg County, KY
22:301.75″Dubois County, IN
22:301.75″Bartholomew County, IN
22:371.75″Runnels County, TX
22:401.75″Carroll County, TN
22:451.75″Runnels County, TX
23:201.75″Crawford County, IN
23:291.75″Bosque County, TX
23:451.75″Hill County, TX
00:401.75″Jessamine County, KY
00:451.75″Richland Parish, LA
08:401.75″Lincoln County, AR
19:001.50″Douglas County, IL
23:001.50″Somervell County, TX
23:351.50″Dallas County, TX
23:421.50″Collin County, TX
21:281.25″Coke County, TX
00:531.25″Hardeman County, TN
21:351.00″Greene County, IN
22:201.00″Runnels County, TX
22:221.00″Jefferson County, KY
22:401.00″Johnson County, IN
22:581.00″Fayette County, TN
23:121.00″Putnam County, WV
23:201.00″Dallas County, TX
23:241.00″Putnam County, WV
00:001.00″Carroll County, KY
00:101.00″Collin County, TX
00:201.00″Franklin County, KY
00:221.00″Coleman County, TX
00:381.00″Hardeman County, TN
01:041.00″Hardeman County, TN
01:041.00″Hardeman County, TN
21:200.88″Warren County, MS
22:590.88″Madison County, TN
23:110.88″Chester County, TN
23:200.88″Brown County, TX
00:390.88″Lincoln County, WV
01:150.88″Tensas Parish, LA
03:150.88″Fayette County, TN
03:200.88″Hardeman County, TN
05:150.88″Webb County, TX
11:450.88″Bowie County, TX
17:250.75″Duval County, FL
19:450.75″Vermilion County, IL
21:050.75″Johnson County, TX
21:350.75″Indian River County, FL
21:540.75″Warren County, MS
21:580.75″Hendricks County, IN
22:030.75″Tarrant County, TX
22:050.75″Coke County, TX
22:110.75″Tarrant County, TX
22:210.75″Tarrant County, TX
22:250.75″Hinds County, MS
22:420.75″Dallas County, TX
22:530.75″Runnels County, TX
23:050.75″Dallas County, TX
23:100.75″Coleman County, TX
23:230.75″Coleman County, TX
23:260.75″Cabell County, WV
23:290.75″Kanawha County, WV
23:300.75″Floyd County, IN
23:350.75″McNairy County, TN
23:450.75″Copiah County, MS
23:500.75″Callahan County, TX
23:550.75″Dickson County, TN
00:000.75″Kanawha County, WV
00:350.75″Brown County, TX
01:150.75″Jefferson Davis County, MS
02:000.75″Shelby County, TN
02:000.75″Claiborne Parish, LA
02:080.75″Shelby County, TN
02:150.75″Covington County, MS
03:170.75″Marshall County, MS
03:270.75″Alcorn County, MS
03:360.75″Prentiss County, MS
03:530.75″Alcorn County, MS
04:350.75″Bell County, KY
04:550.75″Webb County, TX
05:050.75″Stephens County, TX
05:200.75″Hancock County, TN
05:350.75″Stephens County, TX
06:450.75″Hawkins County, TN
06:450.75″Sullivan County, TN
06:450.75″Johnson County, TN

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $103 million in property damage, $25,000 in crop damage and 17 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (214 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

CountyEventsInjuriesDeathsProperty damage
Bullitt County, KY1100$100 million
Hendricks County, IN120$5,000
Owen County, KY120$5,000
Anderson County, KY110$1 million
Pickett County, TN110$100,000
Ware County, GA210$25,000
Spencer County, KY100$1 million
Coleman County, TX100$250,000
Breckinridge County, KY100$100,000
Morgan County, IN100$30,000
Estill County, KY100$20,000
Franklin Parish, LA200$20,000

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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