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1996 storm days

Storm reports for August 1, 1996

On August 1, 1996, 46 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 10 states.

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46hail reports
18damaging-wind reports
5tornado reports
3.00″largest hail reported

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On August 1, 1996, 46 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Fremont 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

StateHailWindTornadoLargest hail
CO18143.00″
NE14001.75″
SD8001.75″
MT4201.00″
WY060–
LA2201.75″
AR040–
OK011–
UT010–
FL010–

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

CityPopulationLargest report
Shreveport, LA176,5781.75″
Bossier City, LA63,2181.00″
Fountain, CO29,4571.00″
Yuma, CO3,4721.00″
Manitou Springs, CO4,6070.75″
Winner, SD2,9620.75″

Hail reports (46)

Time (UTC)SizeLocation
04:103.00″Fremont County, CO
04:502.00″El Paso County, CO
21:081.75″Logan County, CO
21:561.75″Yuma County, CO
23:181.75″Washington County, CO
23:451.75″Lincoln County, NE
23:551.75″Washington County, CO
00:001.75″Hooker County, NE
00:301.75″McPherson County, NE
00:551.75″Sully County, SD
01:401.75″Lyman County, SD
02:451.75″Tripp County, SD
03:011.75″Caddo Parish, LA
04:401.75″El Paso County, CO
23:301.50″Cherry County, NE
00:551.50″Hughes County, SD
00:521.25″Cheyenne County, CO
21:281.00″Logan County, CO
22:501.00″Yuma County, CO
23:151.00″McPherson County, NE
23:401.00″Yuma County, CO
23:401.00″Thomas County, NE
02:201.00″Missoula County, MT
03:101.00″Bossier Parish, LA
04:061.00″El Paso County, CO
20:520.88″Hooker County, NE
21:500.88″Thomas County, NE
00:300.88″Arthur County, NE
21:580.75″McPherson County, NE
22:100.75″Granite County, MT
22:120.75″Washington County, CO
22:150.75″Cherry County, NE
22:360.75″Lincoln County, CO
23:500.75″Keith County, NE
00:150.75″Sully County, SD
00:150.75″Lincoln County, NE
00:400.75″Kit Carson County, CO
00:510.75″Kit Carson County, CO
01:150.75″Lyman County, SD
01:160.75″Cheyenne County, CO
01:300.75″Keith County, NE
02:100.75″Ravalli County, MT
02:300.75″Gregory County, SD
02:350.75″Ravalli County, MT
02:450.75″Tripp County, SD
04:340.75″El Paso County, CO

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (78 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

CountyEventsInjuriesDeathsProperty damage
Howard County, AR100$3,000

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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