Storm reports for November 8, 1996

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On November 8, 1996, 9 hail, 61 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Anne Arundel County, MD.

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 (9)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.6 million in property damage and 7 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (89 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bedford County, PA (near Wolfsburg) · Tornado F1 · $500,000 · 1 injury
  “A tornado moved northeast across Bedford County causing intermittent damage along a 15 mile path initially touching down ini Wolfsburg and causing damage for about 2 miles, then touching down again northwest of New Enterprise for another 2 mile strip, and then finally destroying a barn near Bakers…”
• Lycoming County, PA (near Jersey Shr) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “The Pine Station-Jersey Shore tornado moved east from Pine Station crossing Pine Creek into Lycoming County just southwest of Jersey Shore. The F1 tornado touched down about 2 miles southwest of Avis near Pine Station on the north side of Bald Eagle Mountain just to the west of Round Top Mountain.”
• Lycoming County, PA (near Linden) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “This storm was a continuation of damage that occurred in the Avis and Jersey Shore areas. The tornado caused intermittent damage along a 2.5 mile path in Woodward Township northwest of Linden.”
• Centre County, PA (near Old Fort) · Tornado F0 · $100,000
  “An F0 tornado touched down along Route 144 about 3/4 miles southeast of Old Fort and traveled northeast along a 4 mile path. Part of one barn roof was removed and another was damaged.”
• Mifflin County, PA (near Burnham) · Tornado F1 · $40,000
  “An F1 tornado touched down in Burnham about 1/2 mile east of new route 322 in the Weis Mall parking lot. The tornado demolished the roof of a carwash and partially damaged the roof of the YMCA. Trees were also damaged along the ridge about 1 mile east of the initial touchdown.”
• Tioga County, PA (near Tiadaghton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Trees were downed by strong winds near Tidaghton.”

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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