Storm reports for May 9, 1997

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On May 9, 1997, 15 hail, 38 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Lee County, AL.

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 (15)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $137,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (57 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Oneida County, NY (near Floyd) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “A thunderstorm quickly became severe over northeastern portions of the county. Widespread wind damage occurred in the Floyd/Westernville/Delta Lake areas around and shortly after 200 pm EDT. Large trees were uprooted and power lines were toppled in the town of Floyd.”
• Jefferson County, AL (near Birmingham) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “Several trees were blown down and windows were blown out at the Bell South building downtown.”
• Lee County, AL (near Smiths Station) · Hail 1.25″ · $6,000
  “Hail the size of half dollars was reported in Smiths Station, in the eastern part of the county.”
• Wilkinson County, GA (near Irwinton) · Thunderstorm wind · $6,000
  “Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds. Trees were reportedly on mobile homes, and power lines near Georgia highway 18.”
• Muscogee County, GA (near Columbus) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Several trees were blown down in Columbus.”
• Tuscaloosa County, AL (near Samantha) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Several trees were blown down in Samantha.”

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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