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Storm reports for August 14, 1996
On August 14, 1996, 70 hail, 64 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 14 states.
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On August 14, 1996, 70 hail, 64 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Laramie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 2 | 25 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| KS | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| MI | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| CO | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| TX | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| NE | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| WY | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| ID | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| PA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| IN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| NV | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| CA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs, CO | 493,554 | 2.00″ |
| Gaylord, MI | 4,433 | 1.75″ |
| Oro Valley, AZ | 48,855 | 1.00″ |
| Bellevue, PA | 7,996 | 1.00″ |
| Carnegie, PA | 7,855 | 1.00″ |
| Crafton, PA | 5,863 | 1.00″ |
| McKees Rocks, PA | 5,694 | 1.00″ |
| Coraopolis, PA | 5,340 | 1.00″ |
| Green Tree, PA | 4,751 | 1.00″ |
| Avalon, PA | 4,594 | 1.00″ |
| Goodland, KS | 4,394 | 1.00″ |
| Ingram, PA | 3,256 | 1.00″ |
| San Marcos, TX | 74,316 | 0.75″ |
| Beeville, TX | 13,176 | 0.75″ |
| Lamar, CO | 7,641 | 0.75″ |
| Cheboygan, MI | 4,831 | 0.75″ |
| Ogallala, NE | 4,751 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (70)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | 3.00″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 02:06 | 2.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 23:58 | 2.00″ | Trego County, KS |
| 04:07 | 2.00″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 18:40 | 1.75″ | Otsego County, MI |
| 19:50 | 1.75″ | Chase County, NE |
| 22:40 | 1.75″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 23:55 | 1.75″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 00:33 | 1.75″ | Goshen County, WY |
| 00:46 | 1.75″ | Banner County, NE |
| 01:50 | 1.75″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 02:02 | 1.75″ | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| 03:45 | 1.75″ | Cheyenne County, KS |
| 04:24 | 1.75″ | Greeley County, KS |
| 04:49 | 1.75″ | Lane County, KS |
| 20:35 | 1.50″ | Comal County, TX |
| 01:15 | 1.50″ | Las Animas County, CO |
| 18:33 | 1.00″ | Otsego County, MI |
| 18:50 | 1.00″ | Keith County, NE |
| 19:05 | 1.00″ | Roscommon County, MI |
| 21:00 | 1.00″ | Allegheny County, PA |
| 21:30 | 1.00″ | Washington County, PA |
| 21:32 | 1.00″ | Otsego County, MI |
| 22:05 | 1.00″ | Rawlins County, KS |
| 22:50 | 1.00″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 23:05 | 1.00″ | Alpena County, MI |
| 23:25 | 1.00″ | Pima County, AZ |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Trego County, KS |
| 00:03 | 1.00″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 00:10 | 1.00″ | Trego County, KS |
| 01:15 | 1.00″ | Pima County, AZ |
| 02:40 | 1.00″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 04:35 | 1.00″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 04:55 | 1.00″ | Scott County, KS |
| 05:49 | 1.00″ | Sherman County, KS |
| 19:00 | 0.88″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 22:40 | 0.88″ | Sheridan County, KS |
| 01:45 | 0.88″ | Lane County, KS |
| 18:40 | 0.75″ | Keith County, NE |
| 19:45 | 0.75″ | Perkins County, NE |
| 20:00 | 0.75″ | Perkins County, NE |
| 20:45 | 0.75″ | Emmet County, MI |
| 20:50 | 0.75″ | Hayes County, NE |
| 21:17 | 0.75″ | Cheboygan County, MI |
| 21:25 | 0.75″ | Nueces County, TX |
| 21:25 | 0.75″ | Goliad County, TX |
| 21:30 | 0.75″ | Jim Wells County, TX |
| 21:45 | 0.75″ | Rawlins County, KS |
| 21:45 | 0.75″ | Hays County, TX |
| 22:05 | 0.75″ | Bee County, TX |
| 22:30 | 0.75″ | Campbell County, WY |
| 22:52 | 0.75″ | Live Oak County, TX |
| 22:55 | 0.75″ | Decatur County, KS |
| 22:57 | 0.75″ | Cheboygan County, MI |
| 23:06 | 0.75″ | Sheridan County, KS |
| 23:07 | 0.75″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 23:10 | 0.75″ | Weld County, CO |
| 23:25 | 0.75″ | Converse County, WY |
| 23:30 | 0.75″ | Baca County, CO |
| 23:42 | 0.75″ | Gove County, KS |
| 00:13 | 0.75″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 00:15 | 0.75″ | Gove County, KS |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Trego County, KS |
| 01:29 | 0.75″ | Converse County, WY |
| 01:46 | 0.75″ | Otero County, CO |
| 02:37 | 0.75″ | Prowers County, CO |
| 03:02 | 0.75″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 03:55 | 0.75″ | Stanton County, KS |
| 04:05 | 0.75″ | Morton County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $101 million in property damage, $30,000 in crop damage and 13 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (151 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma County, AZ | 1 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Maricopa County, AZ | 4 | 5 | 0 | $101 million |
| Gove County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Pima County, AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Laramie County, WY | 4 | 0 | 0 | $120,000 |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Morrill County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Lancaster County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Atascosa County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Hays County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Goshen County, WY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | 3 | 0 | 0 | $13,000 |
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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