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Storm reports for July 6, 1997
On July 6, 1997, 30 hail, 30 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 19 states.
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On July 6, 1997, 30 hail, 30 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Logan County, CO.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| MI | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| CO | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| NE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| LA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| SD | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| WY | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| MT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| FL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NM | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| SC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| VA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Fowlerville, MI | 2,886 | 1.50″ |
| Elkhart, IN | 53,690 | 1.00″ |
| Mason, MI | 8,314 | 1.00″ |
| Vassar, MI | 2,692 | 0.88″ |
| Okeechobee, FL | 5,731 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (30)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:05 | 1.75″ | Logan County, CO |
| 00:20 | 1.75″ | Yuma County, CO |
| 00:47 | 1.75″ | Sedgwick County, CO |
| 23:15 | 1.50″ | Ingham County, MI |
| 20:00 | 1.00″ | Elkhart County, IN |
| 20:45 | 1.00″ | Garden County, NE |
| 22:45 | 1.00″ | Ingham County, MI |
| 01:08 | 1.00″ | St. Clair County, MI |
| 01:28 | 1.00″ | Phillips County, MT |
| 01:35 | 1.00″ | Phillips County, MT |
| 02:20 | 1.00″ | Moultrie County, IL |
| 08:45 | 1.00″ | Potter County, SD |
| 18:45 | 0.88″ | Rusk County, TX |
| 19:20 | 0.88″ | Tuscola County, MI |
| 20:25 | 0.88″ | Adair County, MO |
| 20:45 | 0.88″ | Jones County, NC |
| 22:20 | 0.88″ | Grant County, NE |
| 22:55 | 0.88″ | Chariton County, MO |
| 18:20 | 0.75″ | Liberty County, TX |
| 20:11 | 0.75″ | Okeechobee County, FL |
| 20:30 | 0.75″ | Iosco County, MI |
| 20:32 | 0.75″ | Hillsdale County, MI |
| 21:00 | 0.75″ | Tuscola County, MI |
| 21:05 | 0.75″ | Sabine Parish, LA |
| 21:05 | 0.75″ | Craven County, NC |
| 21:10 | 0.75″ | Keith County, NE |
| 22:30 | 0.75″ | Pike County, AL |
| 00:05 | 0.75″ | Yuma County, CO |
| 02:00 | 0.75″ | Cheyenne County, KS |
| 02:07 | 0.75″ | Valley County, MT |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $56,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (69 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $23,000 |
| Liberty County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Suffolk city, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Bell County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Pike County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Meade County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Covington County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Jackson County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Williamson County, TX (near Andice) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
“Public reports high winds causing damage to outbuildings.” - Suffolk city, VA (near Whaleyville) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
“Several trees blown onto power lines. Also, an old two story farm building collapsed.” - Liberty County, TX (near Luce Bayou) · Hail 0.75″ · $5,000
“Hail on HWY 321 just north of Luce Bayou.” - Bell County, TX (near Bartlett) · Thunderstorm wind · $4,000
“Strong winds blew down trees and power lines.” - Pike County, AL (near Brundidge) · Hail 0.75″ · $3,000
“Penny sized hail was reported in Brundidge, in the southeast part of the county.” - Williamson County, TX (near Granger) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
“Corps of Engineers reports very strong winds causing damage to trees in the Granger Dam area.”
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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