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Storm reports for April 16, 1997
On April 16, 1997, 18 hail, 0 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states.
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On April 16, 1997, 18 hail, 0 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Dawson 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado City, TX | 3,915 | 1.25″ |
| Big Spring, TX | 22,541 | 1.00″ |
| Ardmore, OK | 25,064 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (18)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:22 | 1.75″ | Dawson County, TX |
| 23:22 | 1.75″ | Howard County, TX |
| 00:45 | 1.75″ | Scurry County, TX |
| 00:55 | 1.50″ | Martin County, TX |
| 01:46 | 1.25″ | Mitchell County, TX |
| 23:29 | 1.00″ | Howard County, TX |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Scurry County, TX |
| 01:27 | 1.00″ | Scurry County, TX |
| 03:04 | 1.00″ | Nolan County, TX |
| 03:45 | 1.00″ | Fisher County, TX |
| 00:26 | 0.88″ | Borden County, TX |
| 03:55 | 0.88″ | Marshall County, OK |
| 22:22 | 0.75″ | Reagan County, TX |
| 00:25 | 0.75″ | Howard County, TX |
| 00:26 | 0.75″ | Howard County, TX |
| 03:20 | 0.75″ | Carter County, OK |
| 04:05 | 0.75″ | Taylor County, TX |
| 04:20 | 0.75″ | Nolan County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded 19 hail, wind or tornado events across the US on this storm day, with no damage estimate, injury or death entered. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
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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