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Storm reports for July 26, 1996
On July 26, 1996, 56 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 17 states.
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On July 26, 1996, 56 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in El Paso County, CO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| TX | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| CO | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| AZ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| WY | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| SC | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| NM | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| MT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NV | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| UT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| PA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| AR | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff, AZ | 77,539 | 1.75″ |
| Douglas, WY | 6,442 | 1.75″ |
| Cedar City, UT | 40,885 | 1.00″ |
| Sherman, TX | 50,229 | 0.75″ |
| Prescott, AZ | 48,224 | 0.75″ |
| Kingston, NY | 23,748 | 0.75″ |
| Burkburnett, TX | 11,101 | 0.75″ |
| Vernon, TX | 9,728 | 0.75″ |
| Ruidoso, NM | 7,640 | 0.75″ |
| Ruidoso Downs, NM | 2,627 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (56)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:20 | 2.00″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 01:30 | 2.00″ | Arthur County, NE |
| 19:40 | 1.75″ | Coconino County, AZ |
| 19:50 | 1.75″ | Hall County, TX |
| 21:38 | 1.75″ | Colfax County, NM |
| 22:45 | 1.75″ | Elbert County, CO |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 00:00 | 1.75″ | Kimball County, NE |
| 00:05 | 1.75″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 00:45 | 1.75″ | Keya Paha County, NE |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Garden County, NE |
| 01:05 | 1.75″ | De Baca County, NM |
| 01:15 | 1.75″ | Carson County, TX |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | Brown County, NE |
| 02:08 | 1.75″ | Blaine County, NE |
| 02:15 | 1.75″ | Blaine County, NE |
| 03:00 | 1.75″ | Loup County, NE |
| 03:14 | 1.75″ | Converse County, WY |
| 03:23 | 1.75″ | Garfield County, NE |
| 04:35 | 1.75″ | Knox County, NE |
| 04:45 | 1.75″ | Glacier County, MT |
| 05:05 | 1.75″ | Toole County, MT |
| 23:00 | 1.50″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 02:00 | 1.50″ | Logan County, NE |
| 20:52 | 1.12″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 19:25 | 1.00″ | Coconino County, AZ |
| 21:20 | 1.00″ | Foard County, TX |
| 22:35 | 1.00″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 00:05 | 1.00″ | Iron County, UT |
| 00:10 | 1.00″ | Yavapai County, AZ |
| 00:27 | 1.00″ | Carson County, TX |
| 02:02 | 1.00″ | Jack County, TX |
| 03:48 | 1.00″ | Glacier County, MT |
| 05:30 | 1.00″ | Rock County, NE |
| 06:50 | 1.00″ | Custer County, NE |
| 20:10 | 0.88″ | Hall County, TX |
| 20:47 | 0.88″ | Garvin County, OK |
| 01:00 | 0.88″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 02:30 | 0.88″ | Brown County, NE |
| 19:54 | 0.75″ | Teller County, CO |
| 20:50 | 0.75″ | Motley County, TX |
| 21:20 | 0.75″ | Union County, SC |
| 21:30 | 0.75″ | Carter County, OK |
| 21:45 | 0.75″ | Custer County, SD |
| 21:45 | 0.75″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 22:00 | 0.75″ | Yavapai County, AZ |
| 22:15 | 0.75″ | Morton County, ND |
| 22:30 | 0.75″ | Wilbarger County, TX |
| 22:42 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, NM |
| 22:55 | 0.75″ | Ulster County, NY |
| 23:33 | 0.75″ | Delta County, TX |
| 23:35 | 0.75″ | Coconino County, AZ |
| 23:36 | 0.75″ | Grayson County, TX |
| 00:55 | 0.75″ | Wichita County, TX |
| 03:35 | 0.75″ | Converse County, WY |
| 06:25 | 0.75″ | Loup County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $317,000 in property damage, $25,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (98 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe County, NC | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Iron County, UT | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Garden County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Clark County, NV | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Schoharie County, NY | 3 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Motley County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Washington County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Grayson County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Dickens County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Ulster County, NY | 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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