Storm reports for June 12, 1997

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On June 12, 1997, 115 hail, 89 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Sedgwick County, KS.

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 (115)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.3 million in property damage and $75,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (223 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Nolan County, TX (near Blackwell) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $1 million
  “An intense swift moving thunderstorm from the Conco Valley to the Big Country, packing wind gusts to near 90 mph, the night of the 12th wreaked most of its havoc on the community of Blackwell. The storm felled large trees, damaged roofs, and destroyed at least one trailer home.”
• Finney County, KS (near Holcomb) · Thunderstorm wind · $1 million
  “Sunflower electric reported damage as greater than 60 knot thunderstorm wind passed through. A six story coal stacker was moved 240 feet! Damage was done to the stacker and coal cars.”
• Cowley County, KS (near Arkansas City) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $15,000
  “CESSNA 150 OVERTURNED AT STROTHER FIELD.”
• Payne County, OK (near Cushing) · Thunderstorm wind · $9,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed a hay barn just south of Cushing. Debris from the barn was then blown onto a truck, breaking its windows, and into a neighboring house. Also, power poles were broken and numerous limbs were downed throughout Cushing.”
• Blaine County, OK (near Canton) · Thunderstorm wind · $6,000
  “A barn, damaged by severe thunderstorm winds the day before, was completely destroyed. Also, tin on the front of a mini-mall was damaged.”
• Pratt County, KS (near Pratt) · Thunderstorm wind · $4,000
  “Four inch diameter tree limbs blown down along with power lines.”

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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