January 1996 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 1996, 80 hail, 405 damaging-wind and 35 tornado reports were logged on 18 storm days across 28 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Forrest County, MS on January 26, 1996. The most hail reports came on January 17, 1996 (38). Tornadoes killed 1.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of January 1996
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 1996 | 10 | 152 | 13 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| Jan 17, 1996 | 38 | 84 | 9 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 0 | 86 | 2 | – | 8 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 13 | 36 | 2 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Jan 2, 1996 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Jan 23, 1996 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1.00″ | 6 |
| Jan 30, 1996 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ | 3 |
| Jan 24, 1996 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.88″ | 5 |
| Jan 11, 1996 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Jan 27, 1996 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 3 |
Largest hail reported in January 1996
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Forrest County, MS |
| Jan 2, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Burke County, GA |
| Jan 2, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Richmond County, GA |
| Jan 17, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pottawatomie County, OK |
| Jan 18, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Vermillion County, IN |
| Jan 18, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Neshoba County, MS |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Amite County, MS |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Marion County, MS |
| Jan 17, 1996 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Stephens County, OK |
| Jan 17, 1996 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Tarrant County, TX |
Storm reports by state, January 1996
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 29 | 24 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 7 | 36 | 9 | 1.50″ |
| Mississippi | 20 | 24 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 46 | 1 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 33 | 4 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 33 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 24 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 16 | 1 | – |
| New York | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 8 | 3 | – |
| Michigan | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 1996
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.