Storm reports for July 8, 1997

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On July 8, 1997, 85 hail, 58 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Garden County, NE.

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 (85)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $246,000 in property damage, $15,000 in crop damage, 5 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (165 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Douglas County, CO (near Parker) · Thunderstorm wind · 1 death · 2 injuries
  “One construction worker was killed, two others injured, when a strong wind gust caused the scaffolding they were standing on to collapse.”
• Putnam County, GA (near Eatonton) · Thunderstorm wind · $40,000 · 3 injuries
  “Thunderstorm winds associated with a downburst knocked down several trees, overturned a couple of trailers, caused extensive damage to Lakeside Bait and Tackle, and caused a car to slide into Lake Sinclair. Several eyewitnesses reported hearing a roaring sound similar to a freight train.”
• Polk County, FL (near Ft Meade) · Thunderstorm wind · $30,000
  “Several trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds along U.S. HIghway 98 near the Peace River in Ft Meade. A few of the downed trees damaged porches, roofs and lanai's of mobile homes in the Oakview Lakes mobile home park.”
• Hillsborough County, FL (near Tampa) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees and power lines over a broad area of North Tampa from Sheldon Road in the Citrus Park area east to Florida Avenue and Fletcher Blvd. near Temple Terrace.”
• Moore County, TN (near Lynchburg) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Local law enforcement reported 3 trees were blown down. One of those trees fell on top of the "Off The Beaten Path" building in downtown Lewisburg.”
• Kit Carson County, CO (near Stratton) · Hail 0.75″ · $10,000
  “Hail and wind damaged mobile homes in Stratton at 1854 MST.”

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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