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1996 storm days

Storm reports for May 29, 1996

On May 29, 1996, 90 hail, 64 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.

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90hail reports
64damaging-wind reports
11tornado reports
4.00″largest hail reported

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On May 29, 1996, 90 hail, 64 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Irion County, TX.

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
TX352134.00″
NC181721.75″
SC201132.50″
LA0100–
NM5002.00″
CO4001.50″
MT3100.75″
FL031–
UT012–
AR2000.75″
ID2000.75″
GA1001.00″

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

CityPopulationLargest report
Chester, SC5,2302.50″
Matthews, NC32,0481.75″
Mint Hill, NC28,8251.75″
Stallings, NC17,6171.75″
Vidor, TX9,6861.75″
Lancaster, SC9,3961.75″
Landis, NC3,8381.75″
Lakewood, CO156,8681.50″
Mooresville, NC52,8841.50″
Hobbs, NM41,0611.50″
Wheat Ridge, CO31,9991.50″
Edgewater, CO4,8801.50″
Nacogdoches, TX32,3811.00″
Wendell, NC16,8451.00″
Gaffney, SC12,5461.00″
Zebulon, NC10,5051.00″
Fort Stockton, TX8,1471.00″
Union, SC7,9881.00″
Eatonton, GA6,6411.00″
Spindale, NC4,1680.88″
Rutherfordton, NC3,7180.88″
Fayetteville, NC209,4960.75″
Sumter, SC42,9580.75″
Morehead City, NC9,9630.75″
Lampasas, TX7,9360.75″

Hail reports (90)

Time (UTC)SizeLocation
23:394.00″Irion County, TX
00:302.75″Gaines County, TX
21:352.50″Shelby County, TX
23:232.50″Chester County, SC
06:152.00″Lea County, NM
21:301.75″Mecklenburg County, NC
21:301.75″Shelby County, TX
21:501.75″Shelby County, TX
21:511.75″Rowan County, NC
22:111.75″Lancaster County, SC
22:151.75″Union County, SC
22:201.75″Chester County, SC
22:201.75″Lancaster County, SC
22:301.75″Durham County, NC
22:591.75″Sterling County, TX
23:001.75″Jasper County, TX
23:251.75″Guilford County, NC
23:261.75″Irion County, TX
23:361.75″Irion County, TX
00:301.75″Wayne County, NC
00:321.75″Martin County, TX
01:101.75″Orange County, TX
04:501.75″Edwards County, TX
05:591.75″Lea County, NM
06:051.75″Edwards County, TX
06:551.75″Cochran County, TX
21:381.50″Shelby County, TX
21:401.50″Iredell County, NC
23:471.50″Lea County, NM
00:311.50″Tom Green County, TX
00:361.50″Jefferson County, CO
03:101.50″Coleman County, TX
22:001.25″Chester County, SC
20:501.00″Cherokee County, SC
21:151.00″Pecos County, TX
21:451.00″Union County, SC
22:301.00″Putnam County, GA
22:451.00″Randolph County, NC
22:541.00″Union County, SC
23:101.00″Rusk County, TX
23:101.00″Tyler County, TX
23:121.00″Kershaw County, SC
23:251.00″Wake County, NC
23:281.00″Nacogdoches County, TX
23:341.00″Lea County, NM
23:521.00″Lee County, SC
00:031.00″Lancaster County, SC
00:101.00″Wilson County, NC
00:451.00″Reagan County, TX
01:151.00″Larimer County, CO
01:451.00″Jones County, NC
02:441.00″Glasscock County, TX
04:531.00″Mills County, TX
04:531.00″Mills County, TX
07:301.00″Lamb County, TX
20:030.88″Rutherford County, NC
22:430.88″Union County, SC
22:500.88″Lea County, NM
12:150.75″Bowie County, TX
12:300.75″Miller County, AR
13:500.75″Lafayette County, AR
17:550.75″Butte County, ID
20:460.75″Spartanburg County, SC
21:000.75″Cumberland County, NC
21:550.75″Sweet Grass County, MT
22:150.75″Irion County, TX
22:490.75″Kershaw County, SC
22:500.75″Wake County, NC
23:080.75″Irion County, TX
23:150.75″Chester County, SC
23:300.75″Franklin County, NC
23:450.75″Caribou County, ID
23:500.75″Alamance County, NC
00:250.75″Mitchell County, TX
00:300.75″Dillon County, SC
00:320.75″Denver County, CO
00:350.75″Boulder County, CO
00:410.75″Florence County, SC
01:020.75″Cumberland County, NC
01:040.75″Greene County, NC
01:130.75″Sumter County, SC
01:200.75″Nolan County, TX
02:000.75″Runnels County, TX
02:400.75″Horry County, SC
02:450.75″Schleicher County, TX
02:500.75″Golden Valley County, MT
03:050.75″Carteret County, NC
05:160.75″Lampasas County, TX
06:380.75″McLennan County, TX
10:000.75″Garfield County, MT

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $16.2 million in property damage, $1.3 million in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (191 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

CountyEventsInjuriesDeathsProperty damage
Hardin County, TX210$1.1 million
Weber County, UT110$600,000
Irion County, TX100$10 million
Wayne County, NC200$1 million
Johnston County, NC100$600,000
Coleman County, TX200$550,000
Calcasieu Parish, LA100$500,000
Davis County, UT200$400,000
Rowan County, NC200$350,000
Iredell County, NC100$250,000
Brown County, TX100$200,000
Hillsborough County, FL200$130,000

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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