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Storm reports for January 9, 1997
On January 9, 1997, 0 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 1 state.
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On January 9, 1997, 0 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 1 state.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $219,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (9 events in 1 state). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwannee County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Palm Beach County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Taylor County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Pinellas County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Manatee County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Levy County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Pinellas County, FL (near Clearwater) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
“Thunderstorm winds of 50 mph caused minor damage to seven mobile homes at the Twin Palms Mobile Home Park on the northeast intersection of State Road 60 and Belcher Avenue. The damage was confined to broken windows and wind ripped aluminum siding along the corners of the mobile homes.” - Hillsborough County, FL (near Tampa) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
“Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines and a few trees throughout the city of Tampa east to Brandon. Nearly 2,000 residents lost power for up to two hours.” - Manatee County, FL (near Anna Maria) · Tornado F0 · $3,000
“A brief short-lived tornado touched down and removed the roof of a mobile home and snapped a telephone pole in the Paradise Bay Mobile Home Park on Anna Maria Island before it receded and dissipated.” - Levy County, FL (near Chiefland) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
“Thunderstorm winds of 45 mph caused minor wind damage to a mobile home porch at a Department of Forestry Youth Camp near the intersection of State Road 337 and County Road 336.” - Pasco County, FL (near Zephyrhills) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
“A thunderstorm wind gust of 69 mph was observed at the Zephyrhills Weightman Middle School.” - Sarasota County, FL (near Sarasota) · Tornado F0
“A brief short-lived tornado touched down in Sarasota and quickly receded without producing damage.”
Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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