November 1996 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In November 1996, 96 hail, 378 damaging-wind and 57 tornado reports were logged on 11 storm days across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Val Verde County, TX on November 6, 1996. The most hail reports came on November 16, 1996 (37). Tornadoes killed 3.
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 November 1996
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1996 | 3 | 142 | 19 | 0.75″ | 13 |
| Nov 6, 1996 | 22 | 94 | 2 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | 9 | 61 | 13 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Nov 16, 1996 | 37 | 26 | 1 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Nov 30, 1996 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 1.00″ | 6 |
| Nov 24, 1996 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 0.75″ | 4 |
| Nov 23, 1996 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Nov 15, 1996 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.50″ | 3 |
| Nov 25, 1996 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 |
Largest hail reported in November 1996
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 1996 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Val Verde County, TX |
| Nov 6, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Schleicher County, TX |
| Nov 6, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Wood County, TX |
| Nov 6, 1996 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Terrell County, TX |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Kings County, CA |
| Nov 6, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Stephens County, OK |
| Nov 6, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Coleman County, TX |
| Nov 6, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Brown County, TX |
| Nov 6, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Kimble County, TX |
| Nov 8, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Anne Arundel County, MD |
Storm reports by state, November 1996
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 24 | 91 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 44 | 23 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 37 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 27 | 8 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 31 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 2 | 22 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 21 | 5 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 18 | 7 | – |
| Alabama | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 21 | 3 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 13 | 7 | – |
| Virginia | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Kansas | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| California | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| New York | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in November 1996
Nov 6 Nov 7 Nov 8 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 30
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.