August 1996 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1996, 714 hail, 1,024 damaging-wind and 73 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 46 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Dawson County, NE on August 10, 1996. The most hail reports came on August 14, 1996 (70).
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 August 1996
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1996 | 44 | 152 | 9 | 2.50″ | 12 |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 67 | 85 | 3 | 3.00″ | 13 |
| Aug 14, 1996 | 70 | 64 | 3 | 3.00″ | 14 |
| Aug 15, 1996 | 59 | 68 | 2 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| Aug 4, 1996 | 37 | 52 | 4 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Aug 19, 1996 | 30 | 47 | 2 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Aug 11, 1996 | 31 | 44 | 3 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Aug 8, 1996 | 12 | 62 | 3 | 1.50″ | 16 |
| Aug 1, 1996 | 46 | 18 | 5 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| Aug 7, 1996 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 1.75″ | 10 |
Largest hail reported in August 1996
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Dawson County, NE |
| Aug 28, 1996 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Niobrara County, WY |
| Aug 1, 1996 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Fremont County, CO |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Golden Valley County, ND |
| Aug 2, 1996 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cheyenne County, KS |
| Aug 14, 1996 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Laramie County, WY |
| Aug 10, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Custer County, NE |
| Aug 12, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Koochiching County, MN |
| Aug 14, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Scotts Bluff County, NE |
| Aug 15, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Venango County, PA |
Storm reports by state, August 1996
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 95 | 88 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Nebraska | 109 | 41 | 7 | 4.50″ |
| Texas | 50 | 77 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 102 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 80 | 13 | 17 | 3.00″ |
| Minnesota | 30 | 56 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 30 | 55 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 47 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 45 | 32 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 15 | 59 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | 51 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Arizona | 8 | 46 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 13 | 32 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 15 | 27 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 2 | 35 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 5 | 33 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Wyoming | 28 | 11 | 0 | 3.50″ |
| North Dakota | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| North Carolina | 8 | 25 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 7 | 20 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 3 | 22 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2.25″ |
| Illinois | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| West Virginia | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maine | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Nevada | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in August 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.