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Storm reports for July 3, 1996
On July 3, 1996, 43 hail, 28 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 16 states.
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On July 3, 1996, 43 hail, 28 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Osborne County, KS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NC | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| NE | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NJ | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| KS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| OK | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MD | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| PA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| SC | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| WA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| SD | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| AZ | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| CT | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth, VA | 96,482 | 1.75″ |
| Salisbury, MD | 33,616 | 1.75″ |
| Fruitland, MD | 5,973 | 1.75″ |
| Leonardtown, MD | 5,041 | 1.75″ |
| Burgaw, NC | 3,825 | 1.25″ |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 454,808 | 1.00″ |
| Leland, NC | 34,451 | 1.00″ |
| Belville, NC | 3,255 | 1.00″ |
| Sulphur, OK | 4,844 | 0.88″ |
| Omaha, NE | 489,265 | 0.75″ |
| Jacksonville, NC | 70,840 | 0.75″ |
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 56,939 | 0.75″ |
| Rahway, NJ | 30,763 | 0.75″ |
| Carteret, NJ | 26,003 | 0.75″ |
| Hopewell, VA | 22,970 | 0.75″ |
| Morristown, NJ | 20,732 | 0.75″ |
| Metuchen, NJ | 15,470 | 0.75″ |
| Red Bank, NJ | 12,830 | 0.75″ |
| Perkasie, PA | 9,338 | 0.75″ |
| Boonton, NJ | 8,894 | 0.75″ |
| Souderton, PA | 7,274 | 0.75″ |
| Morris Plains, NJ | 6,590 | 0.75″ |
| Fair Haven, NJ | 6,114 | 0.75″ |
| Telford, PA | 4,977 | 0.75″ |
| Mountain Lakes, NJ | 4,644 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (43)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:10 | 3.00″ | Osborne County, KS |
| 01:10 | 2.50″ | Smith County, KS |
| 18:40 | 1.75″ | Powhatan County, VA |
| 19:01 | 1.75″ | Charles County, MD |
| 19:09 | 1.75″ | St. Mary's County, MD |
| 19:43 | 1.75″ | Chesterfield County, VA |
| 19:47 | 1.75″ | Chesterfield County, VA |
| 20:54 | 1.75″ | Wicomico County, MD |
| 21:28 | 1.75″ | Carter County, OK |
| 21:40 | 1.75″ | Portsmouth city, VA |
| 21:45 | 1.75″ | Chesapeake city, VA |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Smith County, KS |
| 17:40 | 1.50″ | Brunswick County, NC |
| 19:18 | 1.50″ | Chesterfield County, VA |
| 17:06 | 1.25″ | Albemarle County, VA |
| 18:35 | 1.25″ | Pender County, NC |
| 18:28 | 1.00″ | King George County, VA |
| 21:10 | 1.00″ | Brunswick County, NC |
| 22:05 | 1.00″ | Virginia Beach city, VA |
| 00:30 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 06:00 | 1.00″ | Stevens County, WA |
| 18:10 | 0.88″ | Fluvanna County, VA |
| 22:44 | 0.88″ | Murray County, OK |
| 23:57 | 0.88″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 18:14 | 0.75″ | Buckingham County, VA |
| 18:30 | 0.75″ | Cumberland County, VA |
| 19:08 | 0.75″ | Onslow County, NC |
| 19:15 | 0.75″ | Powhatan County, VA |
| 20:00 | 0.75″ | Hopewell city, VA |
| 20:37 | 0.75″ | Middlesex County, NJ |
| 21:00 | 0.75″ | Morris County, NJ |
| 21:00 | 0.75″ | Chowan County, NC |
| 21:50 | 0.75″ | Montgomery County, PA |
| 22:54 | 0.75″ | Mercer County, NJ |
| 23:20 | 0.75″ | McPherson County, NE |
| 23:25 | 0.75″ | Logan County, NE |
| 23:27 | 0.75″ | Ocean County, NJ |
| 23:37 | 0.75″ | Monmouth County, NJ |
| 01:55 | 0.75″ | Frontier County, NE |
| 03:35 | 0.75″ | Harrison County, IA |
| 05:10 | 0.75″ | Douglas County, NE |
| 05:20 | 0.75″ | Burlington County, NJ |
| 06:03 | 0.75″ | Thurston County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $789,000 in property damage and $845,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (96 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County, NC | 4 | 0 | 0 | $306,000 |
| Furnas County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $180,000 |
| Osborne County, KS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $130,000 |
| Hertford County, NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $60,000 |
| Smith County, KS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Cherokee County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| King George County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Powhatan County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Worcester County, MD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Brunswick County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Newport News city, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
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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