Storm reports for June 28, 1997

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On June 28, 1997, 79 hail, 75 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Scott County, MN.

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 (79)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $101,000 in property damage, $901,000 in crop damage and 11 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (175 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Polk County, FL (near Lakeland) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000 · 9 injuries
  “Thunderstorm winds tore the roof off the porch and kitchen of a home near U.S. Highway 98 and Rockridge Road.”
• Kandiyohi County, MN (near Willmar) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · 1 injury
  “Large tree blown onto hood of car. One passenger injured.”
• Wright County, MN (near Annandale) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “One woman critically injured when a tree branch was blown off a tree and struck her in the head.”
• Stark County, ND (near Dickinson) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000
  “The strong winds collapsed a pole barn as well as ripped the roofs off of a few out buildings. Damage amout estimated.”
• Neshoba County, MS (near Philadelphia) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Three sections of roof were blown off a motel. One vehicle was damaged by roof parts.”
• McHenry County, ND (near Deering) · Tornado F0 · $25,000
  “The tornado touched down just ouside of the town. It moved northeast and hit the edge of a farm. A small barn was destroyed by the tornado as it moved through. Damage amout estimated”

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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