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Storm reports for March 28, 1997
On March 28, 1997, 148 hail, 75 damaging-wind and 28 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.
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On March 28, 1997, 148 hail, 75 damaging-wind and 28 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Rhea County, TN. Tornadoes killed 2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 31 | 19 | 14 | 2.75″ |
| TN | 47 | 6 | 10 | 4.00″ |
| IN | 20 | 34 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| OH | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| SC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| GA | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| AL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| NC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffersonville, IN | 52,912 | 1.75″ |
| New Albany, IN | 37,652 | 1.75″ |
| Simpsonville, SC | 28,078 | 1.75″ |
| Clarksville, IN | 22,041 | 1.75″ |
| St. Matthews, KY | 17,806 | 1.75″ |
| Speedway, IN | 14,268 | 1.75″ |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 14,162 | 1.75″ |
| Fountain Inn, SC | 13,786 | 1.75″ |
| Greencastle, IN | 9,907 | 1.75″ |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 7,588 | 1.75″ |
| Russellville, KY | 7,431 | 1.75″ |
| Leitchfield, KY | 6,895 | 1.75″ |
| Scottsville, KY | 4,574 | 1.75″ |
| Whiteville, TN | 4,564 | 1.75″ |
| Trenton, TN | 4,111 | 1.75″ |
| Jasper, TN | 3,655 | 1.75″ |
| Indian Hills, KY | 2,934 | 1.75″ |
| Dickson, TN | 16,878 | 1.50″ |
| Westmoreland, TN | 2,885 | 1.50″ |
| Greenwood, IN | 68,175 | 1.25″ |
| Greenfield, IN | 26,268 | 1.25″ |
| Waxhaw, NC | 23,178 | 1.25″ |
| Logansport, IN | 18,168 | 1.25″ |
| Rushville, IN | 6,208 | 1.25″ |
| Mineral Springs, NC | 3,456 | 1.25″ |
Hail reports (148)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 06:06 | 4.00″ | Rhea County, TN |
| 01:10 | 2.75″ | Barren County, KY |
| 03:30 | 2.75″ | Jackson County, KY |
| 21:10 | 2.00″ | Randolph County, IL |
| 00:55 | 2.00″ | Trimble County, KY |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Menard County, IL |
| 21:30 | 1.75″ | Perry County, IL |
| 21:35 | 1.75″ | Sangamon County, IL |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Putnam County, IN |
| 22:10 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, IL |
| 22:12 | 1.75″ | Macon County, IL |
| 22:38 | 1.75″ | Jackson County, IL |
| 23:04 | 1.75″ | Marion County, IN |
| 23:08 | 1.75″ | Shelby County, IL |
| 23:10 | 1.75″ | Grayson County, KY |
| 23:11 | 1.75″ | Pulaski County, IL |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Harrison County, IN |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Cumberland County, IL |
| 23:20 | 1.75″ | Gibson County, TN |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Hardeman County, TN |
| 23:45 | 1.75″ | Logan County, KY |
| 23:46 | 1.75″ | Monroe County, IN |
| 23:59 | 1.75″ | Johnson County, IL |
| 00:00 | 1.75″ | Floyd County, IN |
| 00:00 | 1.75″ | Carroll County, TN |
| 00:20 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, KY |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Madison County, TN |
| 00:33 | 1.75″ | Clark County, IN |
| 00:35 | 1.75″ | Ripley County, IN |
| 00:50 | 1.75″ | Allen County, KY |
| 01:10 | 1.75″ | Webster County, KY |
| 02:04 | 1.75″ | Davidson County, TN |
| 02:30 | 1.75″ | Hancock County, KY |
| 02:40 | 1.75″ | Breckinridge County, KY |
| 02:40 | 1.75″ | Allen County, KY |
| 03:05 | 1.75″ | Wayne County, TN |
| 04:00 | 1.75″ | Montgomery County, KY |
| 04:05 | 1.75″ | Putnam County, TN |
| 04:38 | 1.75″ | Franklin County, TN |
| 04:40 | 1.75″ | Fentress County, TN |
| 04:56 | 1.75″ | Leslie County, KY |
| 05:25 | 1.75″ | Marion County, TN |
| 06:20 | 1.75″ | Meigs County, TN |
| 06:22 | 1.75″ | Graham County, NC |
| 07:50 | 1.75″ | Cherokee County, AL |
| 09:58 | 1.75″ | Greenville County, SC |
| 01:20 | 1.50″ | Dickson County, TN |
| 02:30 | 1.50″ | Sumner County, TN |
| 21:55 | 1.25″ | Washington County, IL |
| 23:24 | 1.25″ | Marion County, IN |
| 01:11 | 1.25″ | Hancock County, IN |
| 01:25 | 1.25″ | Cass County, IN |
| 01:26 | 1.25″ | Rush County, IN |
| 01:50 | 1.25″ | Jennings County, IN |
| 11:05 | 1.25″ | Union County, NC |
| 20:45 | 1.00″ | Randolph County, IL |
| 21:05 | 1.00″ | Randolph County, IL |
| 21:10 | 1.00″ | Randolph County, IL |
| 21:10 | 1.00″ | Washington County, IL |
| 22:10 | 1.00″ | Marion County, IL |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Fayette County, IL |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | Fayette County, IL |
| 22:40 | 1.00″ | Hendricks County, IN |
| 22:45 | 1.00″ | Breckinridge County, KY |
| 23:04 | 1.00″ | Todd County, KY |
| 23:10 | 1.00″ | Logan County, KY |
| 23:46 | 1.00″ | Chester County, TN |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Carroll County, KY |
| 00:24 | 1.00″ | Benton County, TN |
| 00:50 | 1.00″ | Saline County, IL |
| 00:55 | 1.00″ | Henry County, IN |
| 01:03 | 1.00″ | Ripley County, IN |
| 01:05 | 1.00″ | Marshall County, KY |
| 01:15 | 1.00″ | McNairy County, TN |
| 01:16 | 1.00″ | Decatur County, TN |
| 01:20 | 1.00″ | Rush County, IN |
| 01:30 | 1.00″ | Hamilton County, OH |
| 01:30 | 1.00″ | Daviess County, KY |
| 01:53 | 1.00″ | Dearborn County, IN |
| 01:59 | 1.00″ | Hickman County, TN |
| 01:59 | 1.00″ | Dickson County, TN |
| 02:00 | 1.00″ | Cheatham County, TN |
| 02:15 | 1.00″ | Ohio County, KY |
| 02:45 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, KY |
| 02:45 | 1.00″ | Simpson County, KY |
| 02:55 | 1.00″ | Darke County, OH |
| 03:34 | 1.00″ | Laurel County, KY |
| 06:59 | 1.00″ | Blount County, AL |
| 10:05 | 1.00″ | Laurens County, SC |
| 10:20 | 1.00″ | Union County, SC |
| 22:35 | 0.88″ | Muhlenberg County, KY |
| 00:20 | 0.88″ | Fayette County, TN |
| 01:55 | 0.88″ | Davidson County, TN |
| 01:55 | 0.88″ | Hardin County, TN |
| 02:00 | 0.88″ | Union County, IN |
| 02:00 | 0.88″ | Davidson County, TN |
| 04:00 | 0.88″ | Giles County, TN |
| 04:45 | 0.88″ | Lawrence County, AL |
| 05:30 | 0.88″ | Leslie County, KY |
| 20:40 | 0.75″ | St. Charles County, MO |
| 20:45 | 0.75″ | St. Clair County, IL |
| 20:55 | 0.75″ | Madison County, IL |
| 21:40 | 0.75″ | Macoupin County, IL |
| 21:40 | 0.75″ | Logan County, IL |
| 21:59 | 0.75″ | Jefferson County, IL |
| 22:07 | 0.75″ | Perry County, IL |
| 22:58 | 0.75″ | Wayne County, IL |
| 23:08 | 0.75″ | Vigo County, IN |
| 23:20 | 0.75″ | Hardin County, KY |
| 01:06 | 0.75″ | Humphreys County, TN |
| 01:20 | 0.75″ | Carroll County, KY |
| 01:20 | 0.75″ | Clermont County, OH |
| 01:35 | 0.75″ | Hickman County, TN |
| 01:36 | 0.75″ | Cheatham County, TN |
| 01:41 | 0.75″ | Franklin County, IN |
| 01:45 | 0.75″ | McLean County, KY |
| 02:06 | 0.75″ | Wilson County, TN |
| 02:20 | 0.75″ | Preble County, OH |
| 02:30 | 0.75″ | Trimble County, KY |
| 02:40 | 0.75″ | Hamilton County, OH |
| 02:55 | 0.75″ | Trousdale County, TN |
| 03:00 | 0.75″ | Macon County, TN |
| 03:25 | 0.75″ | Fayette County, KY |
| 03:25 | 0.75″ | Lawrence County, TN |
| 03:30 | 0.75″ | DeKalb County, TN |
| 03:35 | 0.75″ | Highland County, OH |
| 04:15 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, WV |
| 04:25 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, TN |
| 04:40 | 0.75″ | Coffee County, TN |
| 04:42 | 0.75″ | Perry County, KY |
| 04:45 | 0.75″ | Anderson County, TN |
| 05:00 | 0.75″ | Franklin County, TN |
| 05:00 | 0.75″ | Franklin County, TN |
| 05:10 | 0.75″ | Morgan County, TN |
| 05:25 | 0.75″ | McMinn County, TN |
| 05:30 | 0.75″ | Knox County, TN |
| 05:40 | 0.75″ | Campbell County, TN |
| 05:45 | 0.75″ | Monroe County, TN |
| 05:45 | 0.75″ | Jefferson County, TN |
| 05:47 | 0.75″ | Hamblen County, TN |
| 06:30 | 0.75″ | McMinn County, TN |
| 06:55 | 0.75″ | DeKalb County, AL |
| 07:30 | 0.75″ | Chattooga County, GA |
| 07:35 | 0.75″ | Cherokee County, NC |
| 08:25 | 0.75″ | Calhoun County, AL |
| 09:31 | 0.75″ | Pickens County, SC |
| 09:39 | 0.75″ | Greenville County, SC |
| 09:44 | 0.75″ | Greenville County, SC |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $62.6 million in property damage, $29,000 in crop damage, 127 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (266 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart County, KY | 2 | 14 | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Metcalfe County, KY | 1 | 6 | 1 | $1 million |
| Bradley County, TN | 1 | 50 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| Hamilton County, TN | 1 | 44 | 0 | $45 million |
| Adair County, KY | 1 | 7 | 0 | $3 million |
| Overton County, TN | 1 | 2 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Larue County, KY | 2 | 1 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| Jackson County, IN | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Bartow County, GA | 1 | 1 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Butler County, OH | 1 | 1 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Hardin County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2 million |
| Russell County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1 million |
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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