Storm reports for July 23, 1997

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On July 23, 1997, 24 hail, 36 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Crawford County, IA. Tornadoes killed 2.

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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.6 million in property damage, $547,000 in crop damage, 11 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (75 events in 17 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lexington County, SC (near Gaston) · Tornado F2 · $917,000 · 1 death · 6 injuries
  “An F2 tornado producing winds to 150 mph killed a 32 year old female and injured 6 others. Two homes were destroyed and 9 others had major damage. Two apartements were destroyed (duplex). Seven mobile homes were destroyed and 94 had minor damage.”
• Renville County, ND (near Greene) · Tornado F2 · $46,000 · 1 death · 2 injuries
  “A tornado touched down 12 miles south of Greene or 7 N of Carpio. The tornado touched down directly on a farmhouse. The house was blown off of the foundation, then blown apart. A 70 yr. old man was blown out of the house, while a 1 month old infant was trapped in the debris.”
• Kershaw County, SC (near Camden) · Tornado F2 · $225,000 · 1 injury
  “An F2 tornado produced winds to 135 mph. Numerous trees were down. Two homes had major damage and three had minor damage. One mobile home was destroyed and three others had minor damage. One person was injured.”
• Richland County, SC (near Columbia) · Tornado F1 · $205,000 · 1 injury
  “An F1 tornado produced winds to 100 mph. Numerous trees were down and 35 homes had minor damage. Seventeen businesses also had minor damage. One person was injured.”
• Nodaway County, MO (near Skidmore) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $750,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 MPH in Skidmore. There were numerous reports of downed power lines, large trees blown over and roof damages to houses. Many of the large trees and limbs blocked roadways in Skidmore and fell on top of houses and cars.”
• Holt County, MO (near Maitland) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $250,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 MPH in Maitland. Many trees and powerlines were downed. Three outbuildings were destroyed and two grain silos were toppled. A large portion of Maitland lost power as a result of the storm.”

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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