June 1996 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1996, 1,758 hail, 1,674 damaging-wind and 128 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 45 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Kiowa County, KS on June 11, 1996. The most hail reports came on June 5, 1996 (184).
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 June 1996
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1996 | 87 | 205 | 9 | 2.75″ | 19 |
| Jun 5, 1996 | 184 | 79 | 17 | 3.00″ | 13 |
| Jun 3, 1996 | 142 | 72 | 8 | 2.50″ | 17 |
| Jun 18, 1996 | 92 | 112 | 5 | 2.75″ | 15 |
| Jun 11, 1996 | 139 | 59 | 4 | 5.00″ | 20 |
| Jun 2, 1996 | 131 | 49 | 6 | 4.00″ | 10 |
| Jun 6, 1996 | 83 | 83 | 8 | 3.00″ | 11 |
| Jun 4, 1996 | 125 | 45 | 2 | 2.75″ | 16 |
| Jun 20, 1996 | 90 | 60 | 11 | 4.50″ | 16 |
| Jun 13, 1996 | 86 | 61 | 1 | 4.50″ | 27 |
Largest hail reported in June 1996
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1996 | 5.00″ (softball) | Kiowa County, KS |
| Jun 13, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Lincoln County, NE |
| Jun 19, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Nobles County, MN |
| Jun 19, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Woodbury County, IA |
| Jun 20, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Wharton County, TX |
| Jun 26, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Fergus County, MT |
| Jun 26, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Musselshell County, MT |
| Jun 2, 1996 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Yoakum County, TX |
| Jun 2, 1996 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Gaines County, TX |
| Jun 11, 1996 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Comanche County, KS |
Storm reports by state, June 1996
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 232 | 237 | 8 | 4.50″ |
| Kansas | 269 | 174 | 11 | 5.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 127 | 129 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 166 | 23 | 22 | 4.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | 134 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Montana | 101 | 37 | 6 | 4.50″ |
| Ohio | 48 | 88 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 39 | 65 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 70 | 40 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 61 | 35 | 5 | 4.50″ |
| Colorado | 54 | 38 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 36 | 51 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| South Carolina | 31 | 52 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 74 | 8 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Arkansas | 37 | 42 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 54 | 19 | 4 | 4.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 58 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 23 | 41 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 10 | 50 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 26 | 37 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 30 | 28 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 34 | 15 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 16 | 37 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 38 | 5 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| Georgia | 12 | 34 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 13 | 31 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 15 | 18 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 5 | 26 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 9 | 22 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 11 | 18 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Idaho | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in June 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.