Storm reports for June 21, 1997

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On June 21, 1997, 37 hail, 83 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Corson County, SD.

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 (37)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage and $517,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (140 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jefferson County, MO (near De Soto) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “County sheriff reported numerous trees and power lines down. About a dozen homes were damaged mainly from the falling trees. About 10 vehicles were also damaged by the falling trees.”
• St. Clair County, IL (near Freeburg) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
  “Wind gusts estimated at 75 mph downed trees, power lines, and damaged roofs. The roof of one busines was completely blown off.”
• Clinton County, MI (near Ovid) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds leveled 2 buildings near the intersection of Hollister and Taft roads in Ovid Township. In addition, several buildings in the area had minor roof damage and several trees were downed. Destroyed buildings were a pole barn and a garage. No one was injured.”
• Wayne County, IL (near Fairfield) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “Lots of trees were down in the southeast part of Fairfield. Two houses sustained major damage when trees fell on them. The damage was to the upper portions of the houses.”
• Wayne County, IL (near Mt Erie) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “A number of trees were blown down. Part of the roof of a silage feed bunk was blown off. An elevator was blown over. Just south of Mt. Erie, a large tree fell across a house trailer, a pickup, and a car, damaging all three.”
• Marion County, IL (near Alma) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $20,000
  “Wind gusts estimated at 75 mph downed trees and power lines and caused some roof damage. Much of the roof damage was caused by trees falling on structures.”

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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