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Storm reports for July 29, 1996
On July 29, 1996, 51 hail, 65 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 19 states.
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On July 29, 1996, 51 hail, 65 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Clay County, IA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AR | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| OH | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MO | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| TN | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| IN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| IL | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| CO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| FL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| ID | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| PA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| KS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| KY | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| ND | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Owasso, OK | 42,821 | 1.75″ |
| Horseshoe Bend, AR | 2,574 | 1.75″ |
| Peru, IN | 11,003 | 1.25″ |
| Portsmouth, OH | 17,489 | 0.88″ |
| Canyon, TX | 16,457 | 0.88″ |
| Venice, FL | 29,902 | 0.75″ |
| Van Buren, AR | 24,396 | 0.75″ |
| Conneaut, OH | 12,357 | 0.75″ |
| Batesville, AR | 11,539 | 0.75″ |
| Pryor Creek, OK | 9,700 | 0.75″ |
| Osceola, AR | 6,496 | 0.75″ |
| Osceola, IA | 5,585 | 0.75″ |
| Southside, AR | 4,248 | 0.75″ |
| Carey, OH | 3,490 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (51)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18:45 | 1.75″ | Clay County, IA |
| 19:45 | 1.75″ | Fulton County, AR |
| 19:45 | 1.75″ | Izard County, AR |
| 19:58 | 1.75″ | Sharp County, AR |
| 20:08 | 1.75″ | Adair County, IA |
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | Sharp County, AR |
| 20:40 | 1.75″ | Baxter County, AR |
| 20:50 | 1.75″ | Madison County, IA |
| 21:14 | 1.75″ | Madison County, IA |
| 23:32 | 1.75″ | Clarke County, IA |
| 01:50 | 1.75″ | Payne County, OK |
| 04:05 | 1.75″ | Tulsa County, OK |
| 22:15 | 1.50″ | Custer County, CO |
| 22:08 | 1.25″ | Miami County, IN |
| 18:35 | 1.00″ | Clay County, IA |
| 18:45 | 1.00″ | Beaverhead County, MT |
| 22:05 | 1.00″ | Clarke County, IA |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Clarke County, IA |
| 00:04 | 1.00″ | Nobles County, MN |
| 00:25 | 1.00″ | Randall County, TX |
| 00:35 | 1.00″ | Bingham County, ID |
| 00:42 | 1.00″ | Baca County, CO |
| 00:45 | 1.00″ | Clare County, MI |
| 01:50 | 1.00″ | Noble County, OK |
| 19:20 | 0.88″ | Scioto County, OH |
| 00:03 | 0.88″ | Woodruff County, AR |
| 01:15 | 0.88″ | Randall County, TX |
| 01:21 | 0.88″ | Baca County, CO |
| 19:14 | 0.75″ | Clay County, IA |
| 19:38 | 0.75″ | Wyandot County, OH |
| 20:40 | 0.75″ | Caribou County, ID |
| 20:40 | 0.75″ | Marion County, AR |
| 21:00 | 0.75″ | Sarasota County, FL |
| 21:12 | 0.75″ | Searcy County, AR |
| 21:30 | 0.75″ | Greene County, IA |
| 21:35 | 0.75″ | Ashtabula County, OH |
| 21:40 | 0.75″ | Clarke County, IA |
| 21:55 | 0.75″ | Crawford County, PA |
| 22:05 | 0.75″ | Independence County, AR |
| 22:21 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, AR |
| 22:25 | 0.75″ | Mississippi County, AR |
| 22:50 | 0.75″ | Roger Mills County, OK |
| 23:10 | 0.75″ | Clarke County, IA |
| 23:40 | 0.75″ | Decatur County, IA |
| 23:55 | 0.75″ | Hamilton County, KS |
| 03:30 | 0.75″ | McDonald County, MO |
| 03:35 | 0.75″ | Mayes County, OK |
| 04:45 | 0.75″ | Barry County, MO |
| 04:45 | 0.75″ | Rogers County, OK |
| 04:46 | 0.75″ | Mayes County, OK |
| 07:30 | 0.75″ | Crawford County, AR |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $399,000 in property damage and $217,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (139 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady County, OK | 2 | 0 | 0 | $172,000 |
| Clarke County, IA | 9 | 0 | 0 | $47,000 |
| Hancock County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Sarasota County, FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Henry County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Wells County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Adair County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Buena Vista County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Madison County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Decatur County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Clay County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Graves County, KY | 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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