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Storm reports for July 27, 1996
On July 27, 1996, 37 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.
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On July 27, 1996, 37 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Martin County, MN.
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 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NE | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MN | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| MT | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| CO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| ME | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| AZ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| ND | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Beaufort, NC | 4,895 | 1.75″ |
| Bellevue, NE | 64,777 | 1.50″ |
| Fort Collins, CO | 170,924 | 1.00″ |
| Clinton, NC | 8,317 | 1.00″ |
| Sergeant Bluff, IA | 5,335 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (37)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:12 | 1.75″ | Martin County, MN |
| 00:55 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, KS |
| 01:17 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, KS |
| 03:34 | 1.75″ | Logan County, CO |
| 04:50 | 1.75″ | Carteret County, NC |
| 05:45 | 1.75″ | Jewell County, KS |
| 05:55 | 1.75″ | Phelps County, NE |
| 07:58 | 1.75″ | Cloud County, KS |
| 08:15 | 1.75″ | Norton County, KS |
| 22:00 | 1.50″ | Redwood County, MN |
| 23:15 | 1.50″ | Jewell County, KS |
| 00:10 | 1.50″ | Mitchell County, KS |
| 05:45 | 1.50″ | Sarpy County, NE |
| 06:25 | 1.50″ | Mills County, IA |
| 21:45 | 1.25″ | Brown County, MN |
| 20:50 | 1.00″ | Sampson County, NC |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Dakota County, NE |
| 22:30 | 1.00″ | Thurston County, NE |
| 22:45 | 1.00″ | Sheridan County, MT |
| 23:18 | 1.00″ | Watonwan County, MN |
| 23:29 | 1.00″ | Larimer County, CO |
| 23:55 | 1.00″ | Watonwan County, MN |
| 03:30 | 1.00″ | Box Butte County, NE |
| 05:25 | 1.00″ | Smith County, KS |
| 06:45 | 1.00″ | Keith County, NE |
| 00:29 | 0.88″ | Lincoln County, KS |
| 19:19 | 0.75″ | Aroostook County, ME |
| 20:45 | 0.75″ | Washington County, ME |
| 22:50 | 0.75″ | Sheridan County, MT |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Pima County, AZ |
| 00:33 | 0.75″ | Dodge County, NE |
| 01:35 | 0.75″ | Ellsworth County, KS |
| 05:50 | 0.75″ | Phillips County, KS |
| 05:55 | 0.75″ | Guthrie County, IA |
| 06:25 | 0.75″ | Arthur County, NE |
| 08:35 | 0.75″ | Gosper County, NE |
| 11:36 | 0.75″ | Russell County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $997,000 in property damage and $2.1 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (55 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarpy County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $800,000 |
| McKenzie County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Douglas County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Jewell County, KS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $17,000 |
| Dallas County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Dakota County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Mitchell County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Phillips County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Gosper County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Phelps 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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