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Storm reports for January 15, 1997
On January 15, 1997, 0 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On January 15, 1997, 0 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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 | 5 | 7 | – |
| MS | 0 | 4 | 2 | – |
| LA | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| SC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| NC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $516,000 in property damage, $1,000 in crop damage and 9 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (26 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, FL | 2 | 3 | 0 | $80,000 |
| Iberia Parish, LA | 1 | 3 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Lamar County, MS | 1 | 2 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Calhoun County, FL | 3 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $103,000 |
| Pitt County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Okaloosa County, FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $22,000 |
| Walton County, FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Jones County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Jackson County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Choctaw County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Greene County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
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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