Storm reports for August 1, 1997

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On August 1, 1997, 19 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Prowers County, CO.

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 $1,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (30 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lee County, FL (near Ft Myers) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 40 to 45 mph blew over a shed and downed a small tree which toppled a few power lines near Palm Avenue and Commerce Street.”
• Hidalgo County, NM (near Lordsburg) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph
  “Considerable damage resulted from thunderstorm winds in the vicinity of Lordsburg. Damage included several storage buildings destroyed and a power outage which lasted several hours due to a downed power pole.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Scottsdale) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down 16 power poles near the intersection of Scottsdale Road and Sweetwater Avenue.”
• Pinal County, AZ (near Florence) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Spotter reported numerous trees were blown down, roofs damaged, and power poles downed. Some streets had to be closed due to live wires down across the roads. A tin roof completely lifted off an adobe home and was dumped into yard.”
• Wheeler County, OR (near Winlock) · Hail 1.25″
  “Weather spotters reported hail between 0.5 and 1.25 inches.”
• Crook County, OR (near Prineville) · Hail 0.75″
  “Weather spotters reported hail between .5 and .75 of an inch...covering the ground in places. One spotter reported 0.70 of an inch of rain in twenty minutes.”

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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