Storm reports for April 11, 1997

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On April 11, 1997, 11 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Harris County, TX.

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 (11)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $294,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (27 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Ellis County, TX (near Howard) · Thunderstorm wind · $70,000
  “Strong winds damaged a cotton gin and destroyed a nearby barn. The debris of the barn fell onto a truck and crushed it.”
• Marion County, MS (near Kokomo) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Half of the roof of a house and a porch was blown off. A shed was demolished.”
• Lee County, FL (near Ft Myers) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm wind of 45 to 50 mph blew over four to six poorly mounted gas tanks at a gas station and pushed over a boat dry-docked on a trailer near Bay Shoe Road and I-75.”
• Harrison County, MS (near Biloxi) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Harrison County Civil Defense reported thunderstorm wind gusts damaged the roof of a large commercial retailer.”
• Natchitoches Parish, LA (near Natchez) · Thunderstorm wind 104 mph
  “Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down across the region. About 20 structures were damaged including a mobile home which was overturned. A few mobile homes and a frame home were shoved off their foundations.”
• Natchitoches Parish, LA (near Provencal) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Trees and powerlines down leading to numerous power outages across the town.”

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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