Storm reports for July 30, 1997

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On July 30, 1997, 6 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lyon County, NV.

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 (6)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $132,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (16 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Socorro County, NM (near Socorro) · Thunderstorm wind · $60,000
  “A mobile home overturned and landed on a car, and power lines were downed as a brief, but strong storm moved over Socorro.”
• Hillsborough County, FL (near Tampa) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm downburst winds estimated at 50 to 55 mph caused major roof damage on the south side of a warehouse located on Riverview Drive west of Oak Street.”
• Brazos County, TX (near College Station) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “High wind tore the roof off some businesses in a strip shopping center on South College Ave. Satellite dish and refrigeration compressor also damaged at Hurricane Harry's Bar.”
• Chaves County, NM (near Roswell) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “A late night storm over Roswell damaged sheds and downed power lines. Gusts of 55 to 60 mph were recorded at the airport and across the city.”
• Valencia County, NM (near Tome) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Several roofs were damaged and sheds were ripped apart during a late afternoon storm moving across Tome.”
• McLennan County, TX (near Waco) · Thunderstorm wind · $4,000
  “Strong winds blew down trees and power lines.”

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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