September 1996 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1996, 449 hail, 457 damaging-wind and 100 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 36 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in McKenzie County, ND on September 4, 1996. The most hail reports came on September 17, 1996 (61).
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 September 1996
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 1996 | 50 | 49 | 0 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Sep 16, 1996 | 6 | 66 | 23 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Sep 20, 1996 | 40 | 30 | 16 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Sep 17, 1996 | 61 | 6 | 7 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 2, 1996 | 54 | 12 | 4 | 2.50″ | 12 |
| Sep 26, 1996 | 4 | 57 | 8 | 1.00″ | 8 |
| Sep 4, 1996 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 4.50″ | 8 |
| Sep 8, 1996 | 10 | 34 | 3 | 1.75″ | 15 |
| Sep 25, 1996 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Sep 10, 1996 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2.50″ | 6 |
Largest hail reported in September 1996
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | McKenzie County, ND |
| Sep 4, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McKenzie County, ND |
| Sep 4, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McKenzie County, ND |
| Sep 17, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Moore County, TX |
| Sep 17, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hutchinson County, TX |
| Sep 17, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hansford County, TX |
| Sep 20, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Fannin County, TX |
| Sep 20, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bowie County, TX |
| Sep 2, 1996 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Greeley County, KS |
| Sep 4, 1996 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Mountrail County, ND |
Storm reports by state, September 1996
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 108 | 102 | 33 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 64 | 9 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 40 | 19 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 7 | 47 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 21 | 19 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 25 | 14 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 4 | 30 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 26 | 6 | 4 | 4.50″ |
| Colorado | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 32 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| South Dakota | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| New York | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Montana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Ohio | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in September 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.