Storm reports for June 16, 1997

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On June 16, 1997, 153 hail, 173 damaging-wind and 24 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 5.50″ (softball size) in McIntosh County, OK.

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 (153)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $6 million in property damage, $1.5 million in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (416 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Broward County, FL (near Sunrise Golf Vlg) · Tornado F1 · $1 million · 1 injury
  “tornado touched down at commercial blvd/nob hill intersection. one car was flipped there. tornado moved southwest to near nw103 st/nw 45 ave. several roofs were damaged. numerous windows were broken. small trees were uprooted and power lines knocked down. several cars were damaged by flying debris.”
• Colbert County, AL (near Leighton) · Tornado F1 · $100,000 · 1 injury
  “A tornado touched down near the intersection of Sockwell Lane and CR 22 and moved nearly due east causing damage to five houses in the area where it first touched down and to the high school near the end of the track. One person was injured when he fell down the stairs heading to shelter.”
• Taylor County, TX (near Abilene Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $2 million
  “A wind gust to 52 knots (60 mph) was recorded at the Abilene Municipal Airport at 1702 CST but wind gusts to 70 to 80 mph were reported throughout the city of Abilene. Many trees were uprooted and there was considerable roof damage. Power was lost for several thousand customers.”
• Taylor County, TX (near Lawn) · Hail 1.75″ · $250,000
  “Nickel to golfball sized hail fell along a path from Lawn to the city of Abilene.”
• Clay County, TX (near Charlie) · Tornado F1 · $150,000
  “A damage survey conducted by a National Weather Service meteorologist revealed a 6.5 mile tornado track across northern Clay County. The tornado began around 20:50 CST about 6 miles southwest of Charlie, TX, moved northeast, and lifted about 2 miles north of Charlie.”
• Denton County, TX (near Lewisville) · Thunderstorm wind · $120,000
  “Strong winds overturned a mobile home. Trees and power lines were also downed by the strong winds. A large tree was blown onto a house resulting in major 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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