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Storm reports for July 5, 1996
On July 5, 1996, 41 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 11 states.
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On July 5, 1996, 41 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Yellowstone County, MT.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| MT | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| NE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| ND | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| MN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| WY | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AZ | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| CO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| GA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Billings, MT | 121,483 | 0.75″ |
| Rocky Ford, CO | 3,781 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (41)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:10 | 3.00″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 04:30 | 2.00″ | Butte County, SD |
| 05:00 | 2.00″ | Meade County, SD |
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | Hughes County, SD |
| 01:05 | 1.75″ | Hughes County, SD |
| 01:08 | 1.75″ | Rosebud County, MT |
| 01:14 | 1.75″ | Rosebud County, MT |
| 01:15 | 1.75″ | Campbell County, WY |
| 01:45 | 1.75″ | Rosebud County, MT |
| 02:20 | 1.75″ | Hand County, SD |
| 02:30 | 1.75″ | Cherry County, NE |
| 02:50 | 1.75″ | Powder River County, MT |
| 11:30 | 1.75″ | Keya Paha County, NE |
| 13:41 | 1.00″ | Orangeburg County, SC |
| 22:18 | 1.00″ | Deuel County, NE |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Carbon County, MT |
| 23:20 | 1.00″ | Lyman County, SD |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Stanley County, SD |
| 00:50 | 1.00″ | Campbell County, WY |
| 01:15 | 1.00″ | Rosebud County, MT |
| 01:30 | 1.00″ | Big Horn County, MT |
| 04:30 | 1.00″ | Sully County, SD |
| 14:00 | 0.88″ | Aiken County, SC |
| 22:15 | 0.88″ | Keith County, NE |
| 23:10 | 0.88″ | Perkins County, NE |
| 20:45 | 0.75″ | Santa Cruz County, AZ |
| 22:53 | 0.75″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 22:59 | 0.75″ | Otero County, CO |
| 23:08 | 0.75″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 23:14 | 0.75″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 23:18 | 0.75″ | Yellowstone County, MT |
| 23:45 | 0.75″ | Marshall County, MN |
| 00:05 | 0.75″ | Polk County, MN |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Sully County, SD |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Big Horn County, MT |
| 01:14 | 0.75″ | Cherry County, NE |
| 02:24 | 0.75″ | Powder River County, MT |
| 02:30 | 0.75″ | Custer County, MT |
| 04:05 | 0.75″ | Carter County, MT |
| 05:00 | 0.75″ | Brown County, NE |
| 07:30 | 0.75″ | Custer County, SD |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $643,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (75 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima County, AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | $350,000 |
| Meade County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | 2 | 0 | 0 | $26,000 |
| Stutsman County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Lee County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Marshall County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Polk County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Barnes County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
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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