Storm reports for June 5, 1997

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On June 5, 1997, 52 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Teton County, WY.

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 (52)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $159,000 in property damage and $183,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (66 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Polk County, FL (near Auburndale) · Tornado F0 · $3,000
  “A weak short-lived tornado touched down on the 1900 block of Ariana Boulevard and downed a few large trees and power lines before it lifted and dissipated.”
• Inyo County, CA (near Independence) · Hail 0.75″
  “The Inyo County Sheriff observed marble and dime sized hail for a brief period.”
• Fremont County, CO (near Penrose) · Tornado F0
  “An off-duty Custer county sheriff deputy reported a brief tornado on the edge of Penrose in an open field. There was no known damage.”

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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