Storm reports for July 14, 1997

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

← Jul 13, 1997 All 1997 storm days · July 1997 Jul 15, 1997 →

Other storms on July 14 →

On July 14, 1997, 51 hail, 168 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Ochiltree County, TX.

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 (51)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1 million in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (244 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• El Paso County, TX (near El Paso) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $150,000
  “An apparent wet microburst partially removed the roofs on three buildings in an apartment complex located in southeastern El Paso. There were no injuries, partly due to rain preceding the wind, forcing most people inside where they were not subject to being struck by flying roofing material.”
• Benton County, TN (near Camden) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Local law enforcement reported 2 or 3 trees were blown down on an electrical transformer and one tree fell on a house.”
• Pike County, IN (near Winslow) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $70,000
  “Trees were blown down onto a few homes. Power poles and lines were down. A porch was damaged by wind.”
• Vanderburgh County, IN (near Evansville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “Large trees and power lines were down. About 10,000 Evansville homes were without power due to trees falling on power lines. At least two homes and a van were damaged by falling trees. An elderly woman was briefly trapped in her home after a tree fell on it.”
• Gibson County, IN (near Patoka) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $40,000
  “Numerous trees were down in Princeton, Patoka, and Fort Branch. Tree sizes were mostly 8 to 10 inches in diameter. Damage was reported to the roofs of houses.”
• Howell County, MO (near West Plains) · Thunderstorm wind · $30,000
  “Thunderstorm winds demolished a mobile home along Highway JJ and also damaged numerous trees.”

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.

Guides: What radar-estimated hail (MESH) is and isn't · Storm reports: preliminary vs final