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Storm reports for May 30, 1996
On May 30, 1996, 68 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 27 tornado reports were logged across 11 states.
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On May 30, 1996, 68 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 27 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Scotts Bluff 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| CO | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2.75″ |
| NE | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| WY | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| NM | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| SD | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| ND | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| OK | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| UT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| ID | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Gering, NE | 8,554 | 2.50″ |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 11,835 | 1.75″ |
| Brush, CO | 5,370 | 1.75″ |
| Lubbock, TX | 272,086 | 1.00″ |
| Waco, TX | 146,608 | 1.00″ |
| South Jordan, UT | 86,156 | 1.00″ |
| Draper, UT | 50,166 | 1.00″ |
| Riverton, UT | 46,680 | 1.00″ |
| Bluffdale, UT | 19,393 | 1.00″ |
| White City metro township, UT | 5,918 | 1.00″ |
| Amarillo, TX | 203,729 | 0.88″ |
| Wolfforth, TX | 7,982 | 0.88″ |
| Breckenridge, TX | 5,190 | 0.88″ |
| Clyde, TX | 4,051 | 0.88″ |
| Provo, UT | 115,479 | 0.75″ |
| Palm Coast, FL | 106,729 | 0.75″ |
| Orem, UT | 96,646 | 0.75″ |
| Rapid City, SD | 79,894 | 0.75″ |
| Lady Lake, FL | 17,288 | 0.75″ |
| Vineyard, UT | 16,077 | 0.75″ |
| Fruitland Park, FL | 8,962 | 0.75″ |
| Graham, TX | 8,859 | 0.75″ |
| Alliance, NE | 8,071 | 0.75″ |
| Bunnell, FL | 4,120 | 0.75″ |
| Haskell, TX | 3,067 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (68)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:35 | 2.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 00:00 | 2.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 00:34 | 2.75″ | Washington County, CO |
| 20:06 | 2.50″ | Jones County, TX |
| 23:30 | 2.50″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 22:30 | 2.00″ | Platte County, WY |
| 22:55 | 2.00″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 21:50 | 1.75″ | Lea County, NM |
| 22:35 | 1.75″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Campbell County, WY |
| 23:17 | 1.75″ | Morgan County, CO |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 23:43 | 1.75″ | San Miguel County, NM |
| 00:04 | 1.75″ | De Baca County, NM |
| 00:34 | 1.75″ | Lawrence County, SD |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 03:05 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 13:00 | 1.00″ | Lamb County, TX |
| 19:15 | 1.00″ | Salt Lake County, UT |
| 21:10 | 1.00″ | Platte County, WY |
| 21:24 | 1.00″ | Platte County, WY |
| 22:45 | 1.00″ | Lubbock County, TX |
| 23:07 | 1.00″ | Morgan County, CO |
| 23:38 | 1.00″ | Campbell County, WY |
| 00:55 | 1.00″ | Burleigh County, ND |
| 02:20 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 02:33 | 1.00″ | Oldham County, TX |
| 03:17 | 1.00″ | McLennan County, TX |
| 20:10 | 0.88″ | Throckmorton County, TX |
| 20:17 | 0.88″ | Throckmorton County, TX |
| 22:00 | 0.88″ | Shackelford County, TX |
| 22:00 | 0.88″ | Callahan County, TX |
| 22:18 | 0.88″ | Stephens County, TX |
| 22:20 | 0.88″ | Lubbock County, TX |
| 00:01 | 0.88″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 00:08 | 0.88″ | Phillips County, CO |
| 00:45 | 0.88″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 01:06 | 0.88″ | Washington County, CO |
| 03:05 | 0.88″ | Potter County, TX |
| 18:55 | 0.75″ | Cassia County, ID |
| 19:20 | 0.75″ | Haskell County, TX |
| 19:30 | 0.75″ | Albany County, WY |
| 19:30 | 0.75″ | Platte County, WY |
| 19:45 | 0.75″ | Baylor County, TX |
| 20:10 | 0.75″ | Utah County, UT |
| 21:15 | 0.75″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 21:20 | 0.75″ | Colfax County, NM |
| 21:30 | 0.75″ | Young County, TX |
| 22:00 | 0.75″ | Jones County, TX |
| 22:03 | 0.75″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 22:24 | 0.75″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 23:30 | 0.75″ | Flagler County, FL |
| 23:35 | 0.75″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 23:50 | 0.75″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 23:50 | 0.75″ | Eastland County, TX |
| 23:55 | 0.75″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 00:37 | 0.75″ | Box Butte County, NE |
| 01:30 | 0.75″ | Quay County, NM |
| 01:42 | 0.75″ | Curry County, NM |
| 01:50 | 0.75″ | Lake County, FL |
| 02:00 | 0.75″ | Chase County, NE |
| 02:25 | 0.75″ | Hooker County, NE |
| 02:45 | 0.75″ | Thomas County, NE |
| 02:50 | 0.75″ | Sterling County, TX |
| 03:05 | 0.75″ | Chase County, NE |
| 03:10 | 0.75″ | Hayes County, NE |
| 03:45 | 0.75″ | Brown County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $666,000 in property damage and $10,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (121 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $300,000 |
| Morgan County, CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Indian River County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Pecos County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $60,000 |
| Banner County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Erath County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Goshen County, WY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Baylor County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Platte County, WY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Coleman County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
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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