Storm reports for July 25, 1997

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On July 25, 1997, 19 hail, 43 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Spink County, SD.

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 (19)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $938,000 in property damage, $2,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (77 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kingsbury County, SD (near Arlington) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $200,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree, power line, and pole damage. The winds also damaged a car wash under construction, blew down road signs, and broke windows. Some vehicles were damaged, mainly by trees or tree debris.”
• Allegan County, MI (near Holland) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “Local media reported tree and power line damage in the city of Holland. Tree limbs to 42 inches in circumference were downed in severe thunderstorm wind gusts.”
• Kingsbury County, SD (near Lake Preston) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and caused tree damage.”
• De Baca County, NM (near Ft Sumner) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “High winds, which downed power lines, and heavy rain were reported by Ft Sumner police.”
• Roseau County, MN (near Roseau) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Power lines were blown down east of Roseau.”
• Roseau County, MN (near Roseau) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Power lines were knocked down around the Roseau area due to the high wind.”

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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