Storm reports for August 3, 1997

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On August 3, 1997, 60 hail, 56 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Green Lake County, WI.

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 (60)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.4 million in property damage, $5.7 million in crop damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (138 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Scott County, IA (near Davenport) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000 · 2 injuries
  “Wind blew a tree into an occupied car. The two occupants suffered minor injuries.”
• Scott County, IA (near Bettendorf) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · 1 injury
  “Winds were strong enough to snap cables which held a Bettendorf, Iowa casino riverboat to the Dock. The Casino boat and 1,076 patrons then took an unexpected cruse in the MIssissippi River for 90 minutes before they could be re-docked.”
• Rock Island County, IL (near Illinois City) · Thunderstorm wind 91 mph · $250,000
  “91 mph wind gust reported. Roof at the high school was damaged causing water damage to the gymnasium floor. Cost for the new roof and floor $250,000.”
• Peoria County, IL (near Brimfield) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto a mobile home in Brimfield. The tree caused moderate damage to the home. Also, another mobile home nearby had a small storage shed blown up against it. No injuries were reported and damage to the mobile home was estimated around $50,000.”
• Seneca County, OH (near Fostoria) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Many trees and large branches were downed.”
• Henry County, IL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph
  “60 to 70 mph wind gusts with numerous trees and powerlines downed.”

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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