Storm reports for November 6, 1996

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On November 6, 1996, 22 hail, 94 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Val Verde 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (22)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $7.8 million in property damage, $4 million in crop damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (126 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Terrell County, TX (near Sanderson) · Hail 2.50″ · $20,000
  “The biggest hail storm to hit Sanderson in years struck on the evening of Nov 6th. Jagged hail stones were common. First reports were of 1 inch hail but the size eventually became tennis ball size. Some cars at a dealership were damaged during the storm.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

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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