July 1996 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1996, 1,381 hail, 1,612 damaging-wind and 201 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 46 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Kiowa County, KS on July 23, 1996. The most hail reports came on July 7, 1996 (112). 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 July 1996
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 1996 | 112 | 151 | 10 | 4.00″ | 20 |
| Jul 22, 1996 | 58 | 161 | 1 | 4.00″ | 16 |
| Jul 2, 1996 | 84 | 125 | 1 | 2.75″ | 21 |
| Jul 23, 1996 | 78 | 113 | 19 | 5.00″ | 14 |
| Jul 28, 1996 | 95 | 49 | 13 | 4.50″ | 16 |
| Jul 8, 1996 | 56 | 90 | 2 | 1.75″ | 21 |
| Jul 25, 1996 | 88 | 47 | 10 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Jul 21, 1996 | 82 | 51 | 4 | 4.00″ | 12 |
| Jul 31, 1996 | 67 | 40 | 12 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Jul 29, 1996 | 51 | 65 | 2 | 1.75″ | 19 |
Largest hail reported in July 1996
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1996 | 5.00″ (softball) | Kiowa County, KS |
| Jul 23, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Elbert County, CO |
| Jul 28, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Eddy County, ND |
| Jul 7, 1996 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Lane County, KS |
| Jul 7, 1996 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Lane County, KS |
| Jul 21, 1996 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Barber County, KS |
| Jul 22, 1996 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Dickinson County, KS |
| Jul 23, 1996 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Thomas County, KS |
| Jul 23, 1996 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Comanche County, KS |
| Jul 3, 1996 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Osborne County, KS |
Storm reports by state, July 1996
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 206 | 201 | 20 | 5.00″ |
| Colorado | 180 | 61 | 48 | 4.50″ |
| Nebraska | 204 | 48 | 15 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 40 | 111 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 98 | 36 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 35 | 91 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 78 | 11 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 37 | 73 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 76 | 20 | 8 | 2.50″ |
| Missouri | 15 | 77 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 24 | 64 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 32 | 50 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 23 | 48 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 78 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 52 | 13 | 8 | 4.50″ |
| Michigan | 38 | 31 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 17 | 49 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Montana | 43 | 23 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Indiana | 15 | 43 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 8 | 44 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 19 | 20 | 13 | 2.50″ |
| South Carolina | 6 | 38 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 14 | 28 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 25 | 13 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 39 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 9 | 29 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 32 | 6 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| West Virginia | 12 | 21 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 7 | 28 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Maryland | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 4 | 15 | 5 | 0.75″ |
| Connecticut | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New Jersey | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in July 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.