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Storm reports for July 31, 1997
On July 31, 1997, 5 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On July 31, 1997, 5 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Deschutes County, OR.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| ID | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| OR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| TN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| NM | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Bend, OR | 106,926 | 1.75″ |
| Sanford, FL | 66,919 | 0.75″ |
| Longwood, FL | 17,089 | 0.75″ |
| Lake Mary, FL | 16,989 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (5)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:40 | 1.75″ | Deschutes County, OR |
| 19:31 | 0.75″ | Flagler County, FL |
| 20:35 | 0.75″ | Seminole County, FL |
| 22:55 | 0.75″ | Shoshone County, ID |
| 23:08 | 0.75″ | Shoshone County, ID |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $10,000 in property damage and $15,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (11 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea County, NM | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Flagler County, FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Lea County, NM (near Jal) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
“Downbursting winds from a thunderstorm knocked down 2 utility poles just south of the Jal city limit.” - Flagler County, FL (near Flagler Beach) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
“Large trees and power lines were blown down.” - Flagler County, FL (near Flagler Beach) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
“Large trees and power lines were blown down.” - Deschutes County, OR (near Bend) · Hail 1.75″
“Hail from 0.75 to 1.75 inches fell in Bend.” - Shoshone County, ID (near Pinehurst) · Hail 0.75″
“Spotter reported 3/4 inch hail that accumulated 3 inches.”
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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