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1996 storm days

Storm reports for August 16, 1996

On August 16, 1996, 30 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states.

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30hail reports
20damaging-wind reports
0tornado reports
1.75″largest hail reported

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On August 16, 1996, 30 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Clark County, NV.

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
VA10701.00″
MD4200.88″
NJ3201.75″
ND4001.00″
NV2101.75″
NC1200.75″
KY1101.00″
NM1101.00″
WV2000.75″
KS020–
MO1001.00″
CO1000.88″
AZ010–
FL010–

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

CityPopulationLargest report
Bordentown, NJ4,0681.75″
Mexico, MO11,4821.00″
Burlington, NJ10,1431.00″
Bristol, PA9,9821.00″
Chevy Chase, MD2,9270.88″
Durham, NC301,8700.75″
Frederick, MD89,5370.75″
Grand Forks, ND59,8450.75″
Leesburg, VA49,8310.75″
East Grand Forks, MN8,9150.75″
Walkersville, MD6,5350.75″
Luray, VA4,8130.75″
Colonial Beach, VA4,0380.75″

Hail reports (30)

Time (UTC)SizeLocation
19:351.75″Clark County, NV
19:501.75″Burlington County, NJ
22:431.75″Clark County, NV
18:281.00″Patrick County, VA
19:301.00″Burlington County, NJ
20:551.00″Lee County, KY
21:051.00″Fairfax County, VA
22:251.00″Chesterfield County, VA
22:251.00″Audrain County, MO
01:001.00″Torrance County, NM
02:041.00″Grand Forks County, ND
19:550.88″Montgomery County, MD
20:080.88″Fauquier County, VA
21:380.88″Fremont County, CO
22:050.88″Burlington County, NJ
22:450.88″Dorchester County, MD
18:370.75″Loudoun County, VA
18:410.75″Page County, VA
18:420.75″Frederick County, MD
19:000.75″Hardy County, WV
19:000.75″Fauquier County, VA
20:400.75″Cumberland County, VA
20:530.75″Durham County, NC
22:000.75″Hampshire County, WV
22:150.75″St. Mary's County, MD
22:200.75″Westmoreland County, VA
22:450.75″Dinwiddie County, VA
02:250.75″Grand Forks County, ND
02:410.75″Grand Forks County, ND
02:590.75″Grand Forks County, ND

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $287,000 in property damage and $5,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (52 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

CountyEventsInjuriesDeathsProperty damage
Pima County, AZ100$150,000
Prince George's County, MD100$75,000
King George County, VA100$15,000
Lee County, FL100$12,000
Prince William County, VA100$12,000
Anne Arundel County, MD100$10,000
Eddy County, NM100$5,000
Brunswick County, VA200$3,000
Caroline County, VA100$2,000
Dinwiddie County, VA100$2,000
Fairfax County, VA100$1,000

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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