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Storm reports for April 24, 1997
On April 24, 1997, 10 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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On April 24, 1997, 10 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lea County, NM.
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 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| NM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| CO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews, TX | 13,677 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (10)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:45 | 1.75″ | Lea County, NM |
| 21:53 | 1.75″ | Terry County, TX |
| 05:18 | 1.00″ | Andrews County, TX |
| 21:20 | 0.88″ | Lea County, NM |
| 21:30 | 0.88″ | Yoakum County, TX |
| 04:25 | 0.88″ | Lea County, NM |
| 04:25 | 0.88″ | Winkler County, TX |
| 04:45 | 0.88″ | Lea County, NM |
| 01:45 | 0.75″ | Torrance County, NM |
| 10:50 | 0.75″ | Schleicher County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $10,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (14 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecos County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Archuleta County, CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Pecos County, TX (near Ft Stockton) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
“Downburst winds downed telephone lines and wind-driven hail broke windows in Fort Stockton.” - Terry County, TX (near Brownfield) · Hail 1.75″
“Golfball-size hail fell north of Brownfield as reported by the sheriff's office.” - Yoakum County, TX (near Bronco) · Hail 0.88″
“Nickel-size hail in extreme western Yoakum County was reported by researchers from Texas Tech University.” - Dawson County, TX (near Lamesa) · Tornado F0
“A small landspout tornado was briefly generated southwest of Lamesa from a towering cumulus cloud. The cloud continued to evolve into a weak shower over Lamesa as it moved to the northeast.”
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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