Storm reports for May 27, 1997

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On May 27, 1997, 110 hail, 76 damaging-wind and 22 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Falls County, TX. Tornadoes killed 28.

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 (110)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $134 million in property damage, $160,000 in crop damage, 36 injuries and 28 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (230 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Upson County, GA (near Thomaston) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000 · 2 injuries
  “One whole tree and several large limbs fell on power lines. A metal shelter attached to a nursing home was ripped off the building. Two nursing home employees were knocked down by the wind gust as it blew through the door.”
• Jackson Parish, LA (near Chatham) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · 2 injuries
  “Numerous reports of trees down in the town and surrounding communities. Some motorists were injured in car accidents when their cars slammed into fallen trees. One accident occurred at La. Hwy 34 and La. Hwy 810 where one driver sustained serious injuries after his car hit a downed tree.”
• Ouachita Parish, LA (near Monroe) · Thunderstorm wind 115 mph · $3 million
  “A squall line pushed through Ouachita Parish during the evening toppling trees and power lines. Many homes suffered wind damage and roads were blocked by trees. Several people were trapped inside their cars by downed power lines.”
• Bell County, TX (near Belton) · Tornado F3 · $900,000
  “The fourth tornado that was produced by the large supercell thunderstorm developed on the north side of Lake Belton, near Morgans Point where a marina was destroyed. Over 100 boats at the marina were destroyed by the strong tornado that moved slowly south-southwest.”
• McLennan County, TX (near Moody) · Tornado F3 · $150,000
  “The third tornado developed about 1.5 miles east-southeast of Moody in open country just south of Farm-to-Market Road 107. The tornado moved south-southwest and destroyed a house and a barn. Another house was damaged and numerous trees were uprooted.”
• McLennan County, TX (near Lorena) · Tornado F2 · $75,000
  “A tornado developed just west of Box Ranch Road and moved west-southwest to just west of Mackey Ranch Road where a mobile home was destroyed. The tornado also uprooted numerous large trees along its path.”

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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