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Storm reports for August 26, 1997
On August 26, 1997, 13 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On August 26, 1997, 13 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Washington 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | 0 | 5 | 3 | – |
| CO | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| SD | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AZ | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| NY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NE | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| KY | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Deer Lodge, MT | 3,006 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (13)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:15 | 2.00″ | Washington County, CO |
| 20:42 | 1.75″ | Lawrence County, SD |
| 22:44 | 1.75″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 23:45 | 1.75″ | Washington County, CO |
| 23:09 | 1.00″ | Logan County, CO |
| 23:20 | 0.88″ | Haakon County, SD |
| 02:43 | 0.88″ | Yuma County, CO |
| 02:50 | 0.88″ | Yuma County, CO |
| 20:25 | 0.75″ | Essex County, NY |
| 22:45 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, SD |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Powell County, MT |
| 02:00 | 0.75″ | Mellette County, SD |
| 02:35 | 0.75″ | Todd County, SD |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $143,000 in property damage and $150,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (31 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okanogan County, WA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $110,000 |
| Chelan County, WA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| McCracken County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Kimball County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Okanogan County, WA (near Brewster) · Thunderstorm wind 76 mph · $100,000
“Damage to orchards and buildings in area” - Chelan County, WA (near Manson) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $20,000
“78 mph gust recorded at warehouse...damage to building and apple orchards” - Okanogan County, WA (near Brewster) · Thunderstorm wind 76 mph · $10,000
“66 mph gust from spotter. Many trees down” - McCracken County, KY (near West Paducah) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
“Numerous trees were blown down in a small area south of Barkley Regional Airport. The microburst brought down some large trees up to 70 feet tall. At least one road was blocked by fallen trees.” - Kimball County, NE (near Dix) · Tornado F0 · $3,000
“Unconfirmed public report; farm building damaged.” - Douglas County, WA (near Douglas) · Thunderstorm wind 83 mph
“72 mph gust from automated fire weather station”
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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