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Storm reports for October 21, 1996
On October 21, 1996, 125 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On October 21, 1996, 125 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Tarrant County, TX.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 113 | 22 | 8 | 4.50″ |
| AR | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| LA | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Lewisville, TX | 135,983 | 4.50″ |
| Grapevine, TX | 51,320 | 4.50″ |
| Southlake, TX | 31,500 | 4.50″ |
| Colleyville, TX | 26,012 | 4.50″ |
| Highland Village, TX | 16,137 | 4.50″ |
| Lake Dallas, TX | 7,915 | 4.50″ |
| Hickory Creek, TX | 6,901 | 4.50″ |
| Weatherford, TX | 39,397 | 2.75″ |
| Willow Park, TX | 6,851 | 2.75″ |
| Aledo, TX | 6,655 | 2.75″ |
| Annetta, TX | 3,473 | 2.75″ |
| Dallas, TX | 1,326,087 | 2.00″ |
| Fort Worth, TX | 1,008,106 | 2.00″ |
| Plano, TX | 293,286 | 2.00″ |
| Richardson, TX | 118,221 | 2.00″ |
| Mansfield, TX | 80,803 | 2.00″ |
| Highland Park, TX | 8,762 | 2.00″ |
| River Oaks, TX | 7,505 | 2.00″ |
| Sansom Park, TX | 5,402 | 2.00″ |
| Hudson Oaks, TX | 2,741 | 2.00″ |
| Westworth Village, TX | 2,717 | 2.00″ |
| Flower Mound, TX | 79,990 | 1.75″ |
| Burleson, TX | 56,253 | 1.75″ |
| Coppell, TX | 41,785 | 1.75″ |
| Crowley, TX | 20,483 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (125)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:10 | 4.50″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 20:20 | 4.50″ | Denton County, TX |
| 15:31 | 2.75″ | Parker County, TX |
| 17:20 | 2.75″ | Parker County, TX |
| 20:33 | 2.25″ | Bosque County, TX |
| 15:17 | 2.00″ | Parker County, TX |
| 15:30 | 2.00″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 17:21 | 2.00″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 18:30 | 2.00″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 20:35 | 2.00″ | Collin County, TX |
| 20:50 | 2.00″ | Collin County, TX |
| 12:30 | 1.75″ | Taylor County, TX |
| 13:00 | 1.75″ | Parker County, TX |
| 13:50 | 1.75″ | Johnson County, TX |
| 15:15 | 1.75″ | Parker County, TX |
| 15:20 | 1.75″ | Parker County, TX |
| 15:35 | 1.75″ | Eastland County, TX |
| 15:50 | 1.75″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 16:10 | 1.75″ | Erath County, TX |
| 16:20 | 1.75″ | Erath County, TX |
| 16:30 | 1.75″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 16:35 | 1.75″ | Erath County, TX |
| 16:35 | 1.75″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 19:30 | 1.75″ | Bosque County, TX |
| 20:05 | 1.75″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 20:07 | 1.75″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 20:27 | 1.75″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | Bosque County, TX |
| 20:40 | 1.75″ | Hill County, TX |
| 20:42 | 1.75″ | Cass County, TX |
| 22:05 | 1.75″ | Hill County, TX |
| 22:40 | 1.75″ | Henderson County, TX |
| 22:55 | 1.75″ | Marion County, TX |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Henderson County, TX |
| 02:20 | 1.75″ | Webster Parish, LA |
| 13:35 | 1.50″ | Johnson County, TX |
| 16:40 | 1.50″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 16:43 | 1.50″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 18:40 | 1.50″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 23:30 | 1.50″ | Smith County, TX |
| 12:22 | 1.00″ | Erath County, TX |
| 12:30 | 1.00″ | Erath County, TX |
| 13:07 | 1.00″ | Hood County, TX |
| 16:14 | 1.00″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 16:27 | 1.00″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 16:43 | 1.00″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 17:20 | 1.00″ | Hood County, TX |
| 17:20 | 1.00″ | Wise County, TX |
| 17:40 | 1.00″ | Johnson County, TX |
| 17:40 | 1.00″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 17:56 | 1.00″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 18:30 | 1.00″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 18:55 | 1.00″ | Rockwall County, TX |
| 19:02 | 1.00″ | Bowie County, TX |
| 19:15 | 1.00″ | Kaufman County, TX |
| 19:33 | 1.00″ | Kaufman County, TX |
| 19:36 | 1.00″ | Wood County, TX |
| 19:53 | 1.00″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 20:05 | 1.00″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 20:06 | 1.00″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 21:10 | 1.00″ | Bosque County, TX |
| 21:22 | 1.00″ | Ellis County, TX |
| 21:30 | 1.00″ | Hamilton County, TX |
| 21:52 | 1.00″ | Hill County, TX |
| 22:08 | 1.00″ | Ellis County, TX |
| 22:28 | 1.00″ | Lafayette County, AR |
| 22:35 | 1.00″ | Navarro County, TX |
| 22:55 | 1.00″ | Columbia County, AR |
| 00:20 | 1.00″ | Caddo Parish, LA |
| 01:24 | 1.00″ | Clay County, TX |
| 01:45 | 1.00″ | Clay County, TX |
| 03:10 | 1.00″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 18:15 | 0.88″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 21:15 | 0.88″ | Ellis County, TX |
| 01:01 | 0.88″ | Young County, TX |
| 01:20 | 0.88″ | Archer County, TX |
| 01:40 | 0.88″ | Caddo Parish, LA |
| 04:50 | 0.88″ | Tom Green County, TX |
| 04:50 | 0.88″ | Runnels County, TX |
| 13:00 | 0.75″ | Callahan County, TX |
| 13:30 | 0.75″ | Shackelford County, TX |
| 14:30 | 0.75″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 14:42 | 0.75″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 14:42 | 0.75″ | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| 15:47 | 0.75″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 16:15 | 0.75″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 17:38 | 0.75″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 17:40 | 0.75″ | Red River County, TX |
| 18:30 | 0.75″ | Comanche County, TX |
| 19:20 | 0.75″ | Hamilton County, TX |
| 19:25 | 0.75″ | Erath County, TX |
| 19:25 | 0.75″ | Rains County, TX |
| 19:38 | 0.75″ | Miller County, AR |
| 19:45 | 0.75″ | Camp County, TX |
| 19:55 | 0.75″ | Rains County, TX |
| 20:20 | 0.75″ | Van Zandt County, TX |
| 20:22 | 0.75″ | Morris County, TX |
| 20:30 | 0.75″ | Saline County, AR |
| 20:30 | 0.75″ | Hamilton County, TX |
| 20:45 | 0.75″ | Hamilton County, TX |
| 21:04 | 0.75″ | Nevada County, AR |
| 21:15 | 0.75″ | Hill County, TX |
| 21:22 | 0.75″ | Ellis County, TX |
| 21:27 | 0.75″ | Ellis County, TX |
| 21:40 | 0.75″ | Ouachita County, AR |
| 22:00 | 0.75″ | Carter County, MO |
| 22:15 | 0.75″ | Ouachita County, AR |
| 22:40 | 0.75″ | Van Zandt County, TX |
| 22:54 | 0.75″ | Harrison County, TX |
| 22:55 | 0.75″ | Van Zandt County, TX |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Harrison County, TX |
| 23:10 | 0.75″ | Coryell County, TX |
| 23:12 | 0.75″ | Henderson County, TX |
| 23:40 | 0.75″ | Nolan County, TX |
| 00:00 | 0.75″ | Ouachita County, AR |
| 00:15 | 0.75″ | Gregg County, TX |
| 00:35 | 0.75″ | Taylor County, TX |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Harrison County, TX |
| 02:00 | 0.75″ | Freestone County, TX |
| 02:40 | 0.75″ | Leon County, TX |
| 02:47 | 0.75″ | Anderson County, TX |
| 04:11 | 0.75″ | Coleman County, TX |
| 05:30 | 0.75″ | Nacogdoches County, TX |
| 05:34 | 0.75″ | Tom Green County, TX |
| 06:10 | 0.75″ | Shelby County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.1 million in property damage and 8 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (184 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, TX | 2 | 8 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| Tarrant County, TX | 3 | 0 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| Denton County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Parker County, TX | 3 | 0 | 0 | $80,000 |
| Eastland County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $70,000 |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Hood County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Cass County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Smith County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Collin County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Hunt County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Lamar County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
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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