Storm reports for June 6, 1997

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On June 6, 1997, 34 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Lewis and Clark County, MT.

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 (34)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (65 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Gasconade County, MO (near Owensville) · Hail 2.00″ · $1 million
  “Hail up to 2 inches in diameter pounded parts of Owensville. Initial reports estimated the damage to be at least 1 million. The storm cut a relatively narrow swath from the industrial park on the north side to town, then to the south-southeast through Memorial Park and the Oak Brook Subdivision.”
• Mohave County, AZ (near Kingman) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Damaging thunderstorm winds whipped through Kingman tearing half the roof from a motel and downing several trees and power poles.”
• Graham County, AZ (near Safford) · Thunderstorm wind · $60,000
  “A severe thunderstorm that moved through Safford knocked down 6 power poles, blew part of a roof off a house , broke off several large tree limbs, and damaged several other structures.”
• McCulloch County, TX (near Brady) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Rain and wind pushed tree limbs into power lines, blowing fuses on the lines.”
• St. Clair County, IL (near Fayetteville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “County sheriff reported thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines. A mobile home also suffered minor damage.”
• San Bernardino County, CA (near Twenty Nine Palms) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “A cluster of thunderstorms produced strong winds in the vicinity of Twentynine Palms, including a 60 mph gust at Twentynine Palms airport. No damage was reported.”

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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