Storm reports for June 1, 1997

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On June 1, 1997, 69 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Mellette County, SD.

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 (69)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.1 million in property damage and $53,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (105 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Toombs County, GA (near Vidalia) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds overturned one airplane and damaged two others. The roof was torn off of one building and two side panels were damaged. Two other buildings and a car were also damaged. Several power lines were downed in the area.”
• Berrien County, GA (near Nashville) · Hail 1.75″ · $20,000
  “Large hail fell across eastern parts of the county according to the sheriffs office.”
• Orange County, FL (near Orlando) · Tornado F0 · $20,000
  “An F0 tornado crossed a small lake and destroyed the roof on a small house in the western part of Orlando.”
• Martin County, NC (near Williamston) · Tornado F0 · $20,000
  “Touched down near Martin County Airport in Spring Green. Several outbuildings destroyed and some houses lost a portion of their roofs.”
• Wilcox County, GA (near Rochelle) · Thunderstorm wind · $4,000
  “Numerous trees downed between Rochelle and Abbeville.”
• Hamilton County, FL (near Jennings) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Large trees and power lines were blown down.”

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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