Storm reports for June 2, 1997

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On June 2, 1997, 86 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Morgan County, CO.

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 (86)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $13,000 in property damage and $4,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (127 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Muskingum County, OH (near Zanesville) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines throughout Muskingum County.”
• Kanawha County, WV (near Island Branch) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “About a half dozen trees were blown down.”
• Camden County, GA (near Burnt Fort) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Large trees and power lines were blown down.”
• Camden County, GA (near Burnt Fort) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Large trees and power lines were blown down.”
• Morgan County, CO (near Hillrose) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph
  “Intense straight line winds estimated to 80 mph (70 kts) lifted the roof off a barn. A modular home adjacent to the structure was heavily damaged. A wooden beam from the barn smashed into the wall of the home. Five vehicles, three parked inside the barn, were also damaged.”
• Morgan County, CO (near Ft Morgan) · Hail 2.00″
  “Large hail and destructive thunderstorm winds heavily damaged a number of crops across Morgan County. A few of the reports included: 85 percent crop loss on 13,000 acres of wheat, 10 percent crop loss in 100,000 acres of corn and 10 percent crop loss on 2,000 acres of alfalfa.”

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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