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Hail in Wharton County, Texas

Hail June 20, 1996 · Wharton County, Texas

4.5 in

Hail diameter

$5.0M

Damage as recorded

$5.0M

Crop damage

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

Grapefruit sized hail fell in Egypt. 30-40% of homes with significant damage to roofs and windows. Trees snapped and many cars totalled. Significant agriculture loss (1000 acres sorgham, 2000 acres corn, and 1000 acres soybeans destroyed).

Began near Egypt (29.4000, -96.2500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5560657. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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