October 1996 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1996, 321 hail, 389 damaging-wind and 68 tornado reports were logged on 19 storm days across 30 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Stephens County, OK on October 20, 1996. The most hail reports came on October 21, 1996 (125).
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 October 1996
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 1996 | 125 | 34 | 8 | 4.50″ | 4 |
| Oct 29, 1996 | 7 | 153 | 3 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Oct 17, 1996 | 66 | 82 | 1 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Oct 20, 1996 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 4.50″ | 3 |
| Oct 7, 1996 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Oct 26, 1996 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 16, 1996 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Oct 22, 1996 | 0 | 27 | 0 | – | 4 |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 27, 1996 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in October 1996
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Stephens County, OK |
| Oct 21, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Oct 21, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Denton County, TX |
| Oct 20, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Stephens County, OK |
| Oct 20, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Stephens County, OK |
| Oct 20, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Stephens County, OK |
| Oct 21, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Parker County, TX |
| Oct 21, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Parker County, TX |
| Oct 21, 1996 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Bosque County, TX |
| Oct 21, 1996 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Parker County, TX |
Storm reports by state, October 1996
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 125 | 24 | 8 | 4.50″ |
| Illinois | 2 | 65 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 56 | 11 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 57 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 30 | 25 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 21 | 10 | 16 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 35 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 9 | 19 | – |
| Tennessee | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 25 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 10 | 1 | – |
| Alabama | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 7 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| California | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 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.