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Storm reports for August 3, 1996
On August 3, 1996, 21 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On August 3, 1996, 21 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Box Butte County, NE.
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 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| SD | 0 | 7 | 2 | – |
| CO | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| ND | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| NC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NY | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| VT | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Huntersville, NC | 67,087 | 1.00″ |
| Cornelius, NC | 34,366 | 1.00″ |
| Davidson, NC | 16,276 | 1.00″ |
| Christiansburg, VA | 22,632 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (21)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:10 | 1.75″ | Box Butte County, NE |
| 00:13 | 1.75″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 01:05 | 1.00″ | Mecklenburg County, NC |
| 01:33 | 1.00″ | Bowman County, ND |
| 02:20 | 1.00″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 03:02 | 1.00″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 04:10 | 1.00″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 21:30 | 0.88″ | Lincoln County, CO |
| 05:05 | 0.88″ | Cherry County, NE |
| 12:10 | 0.75″ | Knox County, NE |
| 17:35 | 0.75″ | Montgomery County, VA |
| 23:44 | 0.75″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 02:15 | 0.75″ | Kiowa County, CO |
| 03:33 | 0.75″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 04:30 | 0.75″ | Hettinger County, ND |
| 05:30 | 0.75″ | Sheridan County, NE |
| 06:35 | 0.75″ | Grant County, NE |
| 06:50 | 0.75″ | Grant County, NE |
| 08:00 | 0.75″ | Cherry County, NE |
| 08:15 | 0.75″ | Thomas County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $985,000 in property damage and $160,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (48 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmons County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $750,000 |
| Bent County, CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Cherry County, NE | 3 | 0 | 0 | $45,000 |
| Slope County, ND | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Brown County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Clinton County, NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Rock County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Sheridan County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Rutland County, VT | 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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