April 1996 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1996, 1,392 hail, 956 damaging-wind and 177 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 34 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Rankin County, MS on April 14, 1996. The most hail reports came on April 21, 1996 (337). Tornadoes killed 12.
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 April 1996
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1996 | 263 | 192 | 74 | 4.50″ | 14 |
| Apr 21, 1996 | 337 | 69 | 33 | 4.50″ | 9 |
| Apr 20, 1996 | 136 | 94 | 7 | 2.75″ | 15 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 162 | 53 | 6 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| Apr 14, 1996 | 112 | 36 | 5 | 4.50″ | 11 |
| Apr 29, 1996 | 26 | 117 | 2 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Apr 28, 1996 | 72 | 42 | 5 | 2.50″ | 9 |
| Apr 23, 1996 | 1 | 108 | 0 | 0.75″ | 11 |
| Apr 27, 1996 | 59 | 47 | 2 | 4.50″ | 3 |
| Apr 22, 1996 | 31 | 62 | 3 | 1.75″ | 9 |
Largest hail reported in April 1996
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Rankin County, MS |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Bell County, TX |
| Apr 21, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Jones County, TX |
| Apr 21, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Newton County, MO |
| Apr 21, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Cooke County, TX |
| Apr 21, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Grayson County, TX |
| Apr 21, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Grayson County, TX |
| Apr 21, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Cooke County, TX |
| Apr 21, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Cooke County, TX |
| Apr 21, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Cooke County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 1996
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 358 | 77 | 24 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 224 | 52 | 18 | 4.50″ |
| Arkansas | 144 | 66 | 5 | 4.50″ |
| Illinois | 101 | 40 | 40 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 97 | 33 | 9 | 4.50″ |
| Mississippi | 74 | 53 | 5 | 4.50″ |
| Indiana | 54 | 32 | 13 | 3.00″ |
| Tennessee | 34 | 61 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 68 | 25 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 52 | 29 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 14 | 47 | 24 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 77 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Ohio | 14 | 65 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 25 | 50 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 13 | 51 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 20 | 18 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 8 | 28 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 3 | 33 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| West Virginia | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Carolina | 7 | 25 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| California | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in April 1996
Apr 1 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30
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.