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Storm reports for July 6, 1996
On July 6, 1996, 27 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On July 6, 1996, 27 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Buffalo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NE | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| CO | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| MN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| AZ | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| FL | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| WY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| IA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Kearney, NE | 34,741 | 2.75″ |
| Cheyenne, WY | 65,704 | 1.50″ |
| Frederick, CO | 17,937 | 1.50″ |
| Dacono, CO | 6,748 | 1.50″ |
| Longmont, CO | 99,818 | 1.25″ |
| Larned, KS | 3,598 | 1.25″ |
| Hays, KS | 21,213 | 0.88″ |
| Bennett, CO | 3,916 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (27)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:31 | 2.75″ | Buffalo County, NE |
| 01:20 | 1.75″ | Pawnee County, KS |
| 21:21 | 1.50″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 21:23 | 1.50″ | Buffalo County, NE |
| 02:06 | 1.50″ | Weld County, CO |
| 23:30 | 1.25″ | Pawnee County, KS |
| 01:49 | 1.25″ | Boulder County, CO |
| 16:20 | 1.00″ | Lac qui Parle County, MN |
| 19:50 | 1.00″ | Nicollet County, MN |
| 21:41 | 1.00″ | Buffalo County, NE |
| 21:51 | 1.00″ | Kearney County, NE |
| 22:10 | 1.00″ | Ford County, KS |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Franklin County, NE |
| 01:50 | 1.00″ | Rush County, KS |
| 01:00 | 0.88″ | Ellis County, KS |
| 01:25 | 0.88″ | Ellis County, KS |
| 18:20 | 0.75″ | Rock County, NE |
| 18:24 | 0.75″ | Wheeler County, NE |
| 18:35 | 0.75″ | Holt County, NE |
| 22:20 | 0.75″ | Ford County, KS |
| 23:20 | 0.75″ | Santa Cruz County, AZ |
| 00:01 | 0.75″ | Adams County, CO |
| 00:15 | 0.75″ | Pawnee County, KS |
| 01:20 | 0.75″ | Mayes County, OK |
| 02:08 | 0.75″ | Rush County, KS |
| 02:25 | 0.75″ | Rush County, KS |
| 02:35 | 0.75″ | Pawnee County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $210,000 in property damage and $815,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (52 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard County, MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $80,000 |
| Marion County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Buffalo County, NE | 4 | 0 | 0 | $45,000 |
| Wheeler County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Franklin County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
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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