Storm reports for March 31, 1997

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On March 31, 1997, 2 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Cochise County, AZ.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (2)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (3 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cochise County, AZ (near Huachca Vlg) · Hail 0.75″
  “Huachuca City Police report hail throughout the city.”

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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