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Storm reports for July 31, 1996
On July 31, 1996, 67 hail, 40 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 14 states.
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On July 31, 1996, 67 hail, 40 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Campbell County, WY.
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 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| CO | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| NC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| SD | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| VA | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| WY | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| SC | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| FL | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| OK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| GA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MT | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| AZ | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne, WY | 65,704 | 2.50″ |
| Spring Lake, NC | 11,530 | 1.75″ |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 14,573 | 1.00″ |
| Guyton, GA | 3,059 | 0.88″ |
| Hampton, SC | 2,602 | 0.88″ |
| Wake Forest, NC | 56,764 | 0.75″ |
| Garden City, KS | 27,996 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (67)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18:50 | 2.75″ | Campbell County, WY |
| 01:40 | 2.75″ | Weld County, CO |
| 04:40 | 2.75″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 00:25 | 2.50″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 20:26 | 2.00″ | Custer County, SD |
| 01:54 | 2.00″ | Wichita County, KS |
| 19:50 | 1.75″ | Cumberland County, NC |
| 20:22 | 1.75″ | Moore County, NC |
| 20:24 | 1.75″ | Platte County, WY |
| 20:40 | 1.75″ | Northampton County, NC |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Harding County, SD |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 22:53 | 1.75″ | Baca County, CO |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Harding County, SD |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Baca County, CO |
| 00:35 | 1.75″ | Graham County, KS |
| 00:56 | 1.75″ | Wallace County, KS |
| 01:01 | 1.75″ | Logan County, KS |
| 01:15 | 1.75″ | Ellis County, KS |
| 01:24 | 1.75″ | Ellis County, KS |
| 02:09 | 1.75″ | Rush County, KS |
| 02:52 | 1.75″ | Weld County, CO |
| 04:35 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 21:30 | 1.50″ | Mora County, NM |
| 22:36 | 1.25″ | Baca County, CO |
| 23:15 | 1.25″ | Harding County, SD |
| 01:07 | 1.25″ | Rooks County, KS |
| 19:05 | 1.00″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 20:50 | 1.00″ | Halifax County, NC |
| 22:35 | 1.00″ | Lea County, NM |
| 00:05 | 1.00″ | Rooks County, KS |
| 00:10 | 1.00″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 00:25 | 1.00″ | Sheridan County, KS |
| 00:53 | 1.00″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 01:52 | 1.00″ | Weld County, CO |
| 01:52 | 1.00″ | Ellis County, KS |
| 02:20 | 1.00″ | Weld County, CO |
| 02:40 | 1.00″ | Cimarron County, OK |
| 04:48 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 05:23 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 08:56 | 1.00″ | Beaver County, OK |
| 22:10 | 0.88″ | Randolph County, NC |
| 23:10 | 0.88″ | Morton County, KS |
| 23:45 | 0.88″ | Effingham County, GA |
| 23:55 | 0.88″ | Hampton County, SC |
| 00:55 | 0.88″ | Trego County, KS |
| 01:55 | 0.88″ | Ellis County, KS |
| 03:00 | 0.88″ | Yuma County, CO |
| 03:00 | 0.88″ | Lane County, KS |
| 19:50 | 0.75″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 20:21 | 0.75″ | Wake County, NC |
| 20:30 | 0.75″ | Franklin County, NC |
| 22:59 | 0.75″ | Harding County, SD |
| 00:20 | 0.75″ | Gove County, KS |
| 00:21 | 0.75″ | Rooks County, KS |
| 00:55 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 01:15 | 0.75″ | Gove County, KS |
| 02:10 | 0.75″ | Wichita County, KS |
| 02:57 | 0.75″ | Rush County, KS |
| 03:30 | 0.75″ | Pawnee County, KS |
| 03:45 | 0.75″ | Pawnee County, KS |
| 03:50 | 0.75″ | Pawnee County, KS |
| 04:09 | 0.75″ | Logan County, KS |
| 04:30 | 0.75″ | Elbert County, CO |
| 05:00 | 0.75″ | Weld County, CO |
| 05:30 | 0.75″ | Logan County, KS |
| 07:07 | 0.75″ | Finney County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.7 million in property damage and $45,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (140 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie County, WY | 3 | 0 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| Weld County, CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Callahan County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| King William County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Suffolk city, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Clark County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Rooks County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Baker County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Surry County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Sussex County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Franklin city, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
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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