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Storm reports for July 8, 1996
On July 8, 1996, 56 hail, 90 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 21 states.
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On July 8, 1996, 56 hail, 90 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in York County, ME.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| PA | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| MO | 0 | 16 | 0 | – |
| MA | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| ME | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MS | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| LA | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| TN | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| NY | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NH | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NJ | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| VA | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| AZ | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| WI | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AR | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| IL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| CT | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| KY | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Saco, ME | 21,064 | 1.50″ |
| Mechanicsburg, PA | 10,085 | 1.25″ |
| Augusta, ME | 19,168 | 1.00″ |
| Haverstraw, NY | 12,445 | 1.00″ |
| Escanaba, MI | 12,296 | 1.00″ |
| West Haverstraw, NY | 10,804 | 1.00″ |
| Croton-on-Hudson, NY | 8,232 | 1.00″ |
| Batesville, MS | 7,356 | 1.00″ |
| Gaylord, MI | 4,433 | 1.00″ |
| Pomona, NY | 3,961 | 1.00″ |
| Hallowell, ME | 2,619 | 1.00″ |
| Atlanta, TX | 5,448 | 0.88″ |
| Pittsburg, TX | 4,552 | 0.88″ |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | 43,863 | 0.75″ |
| Westfield, MA | 40,403 | 0.75″ |
| Woodbury, NY | 11,523 | 0.75″ |
| Monroe, NY | 9,502 | 0.75″ |
| St. Clair, MI | 5,824 | 0.75″ |
| Cheboygan, MI | 4,831 | 0.75″ |
| Tuxedo, NY | 3,123 | 0.75″ |
| Harriman, NY | 2,607 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (56)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18:25 | 1.75″ | York County, ME |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Kalkaska County, MI |
| 00:25 | 1.75″ | Texas County, OK |
| 17:30 | 1.50″ | Delta County, MI |
| 18:55 | 1.50″ | York County, ME |
| 20:49 | 1.50″ | Antrim County, MI |
| 21:45 | 1.25″ | Cumberland County, PA |
| 18:20 | 1.00″ | Delta County, MI |
| 18:40 | 1.00″ | Oxford County, ME |
| 19:00 | 1.00″ | Wayne County, PA |
| 20:13 | 1.00″ | Franklin County, MA |
| 20:29 | 1.00″ | Worcester County, MA |
| 20:40 | 1.00″ | Rockland County, NY |
| 20:55 | 1.00″ | Cheshire County, NH |
| 21:20 | 1.00″ | Otsego County, MI |
| 21:20 | 1.00″ | Otsego County, MI |
| 22:10 | 1.00″ | Worcester County, MA |
| 22:15 | 1.00″ | Kennebec County, ME |
| 22:39 | 1.00″ | Alpena County, MI |
| 23:45 | 1.00″ | Panola County, MS |
| 23:54 | 1.00″ | Panola County, MS |
| 20:00 | 0.88″ | Cheshire County, NH |
| 21:22 | 0.88″ | Otsego County, MI |
| 23:28 | 0.88″ | Camp County, TX |
| 23:58 | 0.88″ | Wise County, TX |
| 01:20 | 0.88″ | Cass County, TX |
| 04:45 | 0.88″ | Ulster County, NY |
| 18:00 | 0.85″ | Lycoming County, PA |
| 18:22 | 0.75″ | Cheboygan County, MI |
| 18:27 | 0.75″ | Alger County, MI |
| 18:35 | 0.75″ | Delta County, MI |
| 18:35 | 0.75″ | Presque Isle County, MI |
| 18:40 | 0.75″ | Lycoming County, PA |
| 18:50 | 0.75″ | York County, ME |
| 19:00 | 0.75″ | Delta County, MI |
| 19:45 | 0.75″ | Kennebec County, ME |
| 20:08 | 0.75″ | Franklin County, MA |
| 20:15 | 0.75″ | Worcester County, MA |
| 20:18 | 0.75″ | Orange County, NY |
| 20:28 | 0.75″ | Mackinac County, MI |
| 20:30 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, ME |
| 20:35 | 0.75″ | Knox County, ME |
| 20:58 | 0.75″ | Charlevoix County, MI |
| 21:06 | 0.75″ | Otsego County, MI |
| 21:20 | 0.75″ | Otsego County, MI |
| 21:55 | 0.75″ | Otsego County, MI |
| 22:05 | 0.75″ | Scott County, MS |
| 22:10 | 0.75″ | Panola County, MS |
| 22:15 | 0.75″ | Kemper County, MS |
| 23:11 | 0.75″ | Hampden County, MA |
| 23:15 | 0.75″ | Sharkey County, MS |
| 00:50 | 0.75″ | Oakland County, MI |
| 01:04 | 0.75″ | Macomb County, MI |
| 01:20 | 0.75″ | Huron County, MI |
| 01:25 | 0.75″ | Macomb County, MI |
| 01:35 | 0.75″ | St. Clair County, MI |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.6 million in property damage and $230,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (174 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester County, NJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| Pima County, AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Benton County, TN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $85,000 |
| Dane County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Pike County, PA | 4 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Kennebec County, ME | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Dallas County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Wayne County, PA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Brunswick County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Carroll County, TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Richland Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Camden County, MO | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT (near Stamford) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“A cluster of severe thunderstorms moved east at about 35 MPH. High winds knocked down power lines on River Bank Road in Stamford. Additional power lines were downed in Norwalk.”
Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.
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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