Storm reports for April 18, 1997

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On April 18, 1997, 17 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Jefferson County, MO.

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 (17)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $100,000 in property damage and 10 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (24 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cooper County, MO (near Boonville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph
  “Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 MPH and knocked down 4 large trees in Boonville near the intersection of 87 Highway and Interstate 70.”
• Howard County, MO (near New Franklin) · Hail 0.75″
  “Dime-size hail was reported during a severe thunderstorm along Route 5 10 miles north of New Franklin.”

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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