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Storm reports for July 23, 1996
On July 23, 1996, 78 hail, 113 damaging-wind and 19 tornado reports were logged across 14 states.
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On July 23, 1996, 78 hail, 113 damaging-wind and 19 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Kiowa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 43 | 25 | 10 | 5.00″ |
| TX | 6 | 30 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| CO | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4.50″ |
| LA | 0 | 21 | 0 | – |
| OK | 0 | 18 | 0 | – |
| NE | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| SC | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| NM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NC | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| WY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MI | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene, KS | 6,501 | 2.75″ |
| Tyler, TX | 112,219 | 1.00″ |
| North Platte, NE | 22,549 | 1.00″ |
| Milliken, CO | 9,102 | 1.00″ |
| Colby, KS | 5,539 | 1.00″ |
| Scott City, KS | 3,929 | 1.00″ |
| Platteville, CO | 2,904 | 1.00″ |
| Perryton, TX | 8,219 | 0.88″ |
| Ogallala, NE | 4,751 | 0.88″ |
| McKinney, TX | 227,526 | 0.75″ |
| Flower Mound, TX | 79,990 | 0.75″ |
| Weatherford, TX | 39,397 | 0.75″ |
| Fairview, TX | 10,922 | 0.75″ |
| Argyle, TX | 6,294 | 0.75″ |
| Double Oak, TX | 3,073 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (78)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 02:01 | 5.00″ | Kiowa County, KS |
| 23:11 | 4.50″ | Elbert County, CO |
| 21:20 | 4.00″ | Thomas County, KS |
| 02:55 | 4.00″ | Comanche County, KS |
| 20:40 | 2.75″ | Thomas County, KS |
| 21:25 | 2.75″ | Dickinson County, KS |
| 22:10 | 2.75″ | Norton County, KS |
| 00:15 | 2.75″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 21:58 | 2.50″ | Decatur County, KS |
| 23:05 | 2.50″ | Ness County, KS |
| 21:05 | 2.00″ | Thomas County, KS |
| 01:30 | 2.00″ | Kiowa County, KS |
| 19:49 | 1.75″ | Cheyenne County, KS |
| 21:25 | 1.75″ | Logan County, KS |
| 22:21 | 1.75″ | Elbert County, CO |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Trego County, KS |
| 22:52 | 1.75″ | Ness County, KS |
| 23:55 | 1.75″ | Russell County, KS |
| 00:00 | 1.75″ | Elbert County, CO |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Scott County, KS |
| 01:03 | 1.75″ | Ford County, KS |
| 01:58 | 1.75″ | Finney County, KS |
| 02:35 | 1.75″ | Comanche County, KS |
| 21:50 | 1.50″ | Logan County, KS |
| 03:20 | 1.50″ | Comanche County, KS |
| 19:14 | 1.00″ | Cheyenne County, KS |
| 20:35 | 1.00″ | Larimer County, CO |
| 20:35 | 1.00″ | Thomas County, KS |
| 20:55 | 1.00″ | Weld County, CO |
| 20:58 | 1.00″ | Smith County, TX |
| 22:38 | 1.00″ | Logan County, KS |
| 22:55 | 1.00″ | Lane County, KS |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Graham County, KS |
| 23:45 | 1.00″ | Lane County, KS |
| 23:55 | 1.00″ | Ness County, KS |
| 00:20 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, CO |
| 00:40 | 1.00″ | Hodgeman County, KS |
| 00:46 | 1.00″ | Brown County, SD |
| 00:58 | 1.00″ | Elbert County, CO |
| 01:10 | 1.00″ | Scott County, KS |
| 01:50 | 1.00″ | Scott County, KS |
| 02:10 | 1.00″ | Baca County, CO |
| 06:26 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 06:52 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 14:50 | 0.88″ | Perkins County, NE |
| 00:58 | 0.88″ | Ford County, KS |
| 04:35 | 0.88″ | Ochiltree County, TX |
| 06:50 | 0.88″ | Keith County, NE |
| 07:30 | 0.88″ | Keith County, NE |
| 14:58 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 15:25 | 0.75″ | Hayes County, NE |
| 18:30 | 0.75″ | Collin County, TX |
| 18:50 | 0.75″ | Clinton County, NY |
| 18:55 | 0.75″ | Hunt County, TX |
| 19:00 | 0.75″ | Denton County, TX |
| 19:45 | 0.75″ | Parker County, TX |
| 20:41 | 0.75″ | Larimer County, CO |
| 21:50 | 0.75″ | Decatur County, KS |
| 22:10 | 0.75″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 22:15 | 0.75″ | Logan County, KS |
| 22:20 | 0.75″ | Weld County, CO |
| 22:25 | 0.75″ | Ness County, KS |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Colfax County, NM |
| 23:19 | 0.75″ | Osborne County, KS |
| 23:30 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 23:48 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 23:50 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 00:09 | 0.75″ | Hodgeman County, KS |
| 00:25 | 0.75″ | Hodgeman County, KS |
| 00:36 | 0.75″ | Douglas County, CO |
| 01:08 | 0.75″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 01:15 | 0.75″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 02:00 | 0.75″ | Prowers County, CO |
| 02:35 | 0.75″ | Hamilton County, KS |
| 02:47 | 0.75″ | Stanton County, KS |
| 02:48 | 0.75″ | Stanton County, KS |
| 02:49 | 0.75″ | Grant County, KS |
| 02:57 | 0.75″ | Stanton County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.2 million in property damage, $2 million in crop damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (236 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County, CO | 1 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| Dillon County, SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Comanche County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| Ellis County, OK | 2 | 0 | 0 | $350,000 |
| Logan County, KS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $151,000 |
| Finney County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Darlington County, SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Tarrant County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Beaver County, OK | 2 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Prowers County, CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Dickinson County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Morton County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
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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