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Storm reports for August 19, 1996
On August 19, 1996, 30 hail, 47 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.
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On August 19, 1996, 30 hail, 47 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Republic County, KS.
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 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IA | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MI | 0 | 9 | 1 | – |
| WI | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| TN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| CO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NC | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| AZ | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Red Oak, IA | 5,420 | 1.75″ |
| Memphis, TN | 610,919 | 1.00″ |
| Houston, TX | 2,390,125 | 0.75″ |
| Amarillo, TX | 203,729 | 0.75″ |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 48,522 | 0.75″ |
| West University Place, TX | 15,149 | 0.75″ |
| Dayton, TX | 9,752 | 0.75″ |
| Liberty, TX | 8,974 | 0.75″ |
| Hugoton, KS | 3,583 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (30)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:33 | 1.75″ | Republic County, KS |
| 20:51 | 1.75″ | Montgomery County, IA |
| 20:55 | 1.75″ | Polk County, TN |
| 20:55 | 1.75″ | Reeves County, TX |
| 00:02 | 1.25″ | Ellsworth County, KS |
| 22:40 | 1.00″ | Shelby County, TN |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Ellsworth County, KS |
| 23:40 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, KS |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Seward County, KS |
| 01:05 | 1.00″ | Rush County, KS |
| 01:34 | 1.00″ | Pawnee County, KS |
| 21:34 | 0.88″ | Marion County, IA |
| 21:47 | 0.88″ | Lawrence County, MS |
| 22:45 | 0.88″ | Meade County, KS |
| 00:16 | 0.88″ | Lea County, NM |
| 18:43 | 0.75″ | Harris County, TX |
| 20:27 | 0.75″ | Liberty County, TX |
| 20:37 | 0.75″ | Randall County, TX |
| 20:42 | 0.75″ | Potter County, TX |
| 21:03 | 0.75″ | Liberty County, TX |
| 21:16 | 0.75″ | Atchison County, MO |
| 21:40 | 0.75″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 21:49 | 0.75″ | Cloud County, KS |
| 22:00 | 0.75″ | Seward County, KS |
| 22:20 | 0.75″ | Atchison County, MO |
| 22:25 | 0.75″ | Forrest County, MS |
| 22:25 | 0.75″ | Meade County, KS |
| 22:50 | 0.75″ | Gray County, KS |
| 01:45 | 0.75″ | Stevens County, KS |
| 03:00 | 0.75″ | Stafford County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $603,000 in property damage and $23,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (91 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walworth County, WI | 2 | 0 | 0 | $170,000 |
| Forrest County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Columbia County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Harris County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $55,000 |
| Montcalm County, MI | 3 | 0 | 0 | $47,000 |
| Pawnee County, KS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Ionia County, MI | 4 | 0 | 0 | $18,000 |
| Fort Bend County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Dodge County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Liberty County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Waukesha County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
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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