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Storm reports for July 17, 1996
On July 17, 1996, 26 hail, 48 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.
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On July 17, 1996, 26 hail, 48 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Dewey County, SD.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 15 | 18 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| IN | 0 | 14 | 1 | – |
| SD | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| ND | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| KY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| SC | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NC | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MT | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| OH | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Mandan, ND | 24,788 | 0.75″ |
| Willmar, MN | 21,892 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (26)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:42 | 1.75″ | Dewey County, SD |
| 20:40 | 1.00″ | Perkins County, SD |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Brown County, SD |
| 00:06 | 1.00″ | Brown County, SD |
| 04:15 | 1.00″ | Norman County, MN |
| 04:15 | 1.00″ | Polk County, MN |
| 05:15 | 1.00″ | Chippewa County, MN |
| 07:15 | 1.00″ | Chippewa County, MN |
| 05:30 | 0.88″ | Kandiyohi County, MN |
| 07:00 | 0.88″ | Renville County, MN |
| 21:10 | 0.75″ | Corson County, SD |
| 22:20 | 0.75″ | Morton County, ND |
| 22:35 | 0.75″ | Clay County, KY |
| 23:30 | 0.75″ | Breathitt County, KY |
| 01:35 | 0.75″ | Marshall County, SD |
| 01:59 | 0.75″ | Whiteside County, IL |
| 02:55 | 0.75″ | Norman County, MN |
| 03:10 | 0.75″ | Big Stone County, MN |
| 03:13 | 0.75″ | Clark County, SD |
| 03:14 | 0.75″ | Norman County, MN |
| 03:40 | 0.75″ | Norman County, MN |
| 04:24 | 0.75″ | Norman County, MN |
| 04:40 | 0.75″ | Swift County, MN |
| 04:45 | 0.75″ | Pope County, MN |
| 05:27 | 0.75″ | Polk County, MN |
| 05:50 | 0.75″ | Kandiyohi County, MN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.4 million in property damage, $2,000 in crop damage and 13 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (90 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County, IN | 2 | 6 | 0 | $2 million |
| Howard County, IN | 2 | 6 | 0 | $125,000 |
| Culberson County, TX | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Day County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Miami County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Greenville County, SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Union County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Franklin County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Franklin County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Wayne County, IN | 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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