December 1996 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 1996, 69 hail, 106 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged on 16 storm days across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Lincoln County, MO on December 23, 1996. The most hail reports came on December 12, 1996 (37). 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 December 1996
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1996 | 23 | 40 | 5 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Dec 12, 1996 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Dec 1, 1996 | 0 | 37 | 0 | – | 7 |
| Dec 7, 1996 | 0 | 6 | 3 | – | 2 |
| Dec 5, 1996 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1996 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ | 2 |
| Dec 16, 1996 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 22, 1996 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Dec 10, 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in December 1996
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lincoln County, MO |
| Dec 5, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | New Kent County, VA |
| Dec 12, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Clarke County, MS |
| Dec 12, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Lauderdale County, MS |
| Dec 12, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Wayne County, MS |
| Dec 23, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pulaski County, AR |
| Dec 11, 1996 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Johnson County, AR |
| Dec 12, 1996 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Lauderdale County, MS |
| Dec 10, 1996 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Boise County, ID |
| Dec 12, 1996 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Jasper County, MS |
Storm reports by state, December 1996
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 12 | 30 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 21 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 8 | 2 | – |
| Georgia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| Illinois | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in December 1996
Dec 1 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7 Dec 9 Dec 10 Dec 11 Dec 12 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 22 Dec 23 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31
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.