Storm reports for July 17, 1997

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On July 17, 1997, 37 hail, 96 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Alachua County, FL.

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 $630,000 in property damage and $40,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (145 events in 20 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Chenango County, NY (near Greene) · Thunderstorm wind · $65,000
  “The same severe storm that produced large hail and damaging winds in Cortland county developed into a short line of severe thunderstorms upon entering Chenango county. The storms produced widespread wind damage as they ripped through southern Chenango county.”
• Chittenden County, VT (near Milton) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Large tree blown down on house. Porch roof blown off.”
• Delaware County, NY (near Sidney) · Thunderstorm wind · $45,000
  “The same storm that produced wind damage earlier in the afternoon in northern Broome county re-intensified to severe levels across the northern tier of Delaware county. The storm first affected the Sidney area, downing many large trees and wires.”
• McCone County, MT (near Circle) · Thunderstorm wind · $40,000
  “An airplane hanger housing two airplanes was destroyed as its roof was lifted off and the walls caved in. The airplanes inside were significantly damaged.”
• Dawson County, MT (near Glendive) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $30,000
  “Sixty mile an hour winds downed trees and power lines across the city of Glendive.”
• Greene County, MO (near Springfield) · Hail 1.75″ · $25,000
  “A thunderstorm developed westward across the southern and eastern sections of the city bringing a widespread and prolonged period hail event to areas south of Sunshine and east of Kansas Expressway.”

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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