Storm reports for August 27, 1997

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On August 27, 1997, 13 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Daniels County, MT.

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 (13)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $135,000 in property damage and $2,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (42 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Mohave County, AZ (near Kingman) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $75,000
  “Damaging winds ripped part of a roof off a house, downed several trees and knocked over a fence. Although the exact time was not known, a Skywarn Spotter also recorded a 75 mph thunderstorm gust that occurred sometime between 5:30 and 8:00 pm MST.”
• Yuma County, AZ (near Dateland) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $27,000
  “Strong thunderstorm winds damaged a school, a storage building, and several porches and awnings. AC units and awnings at the school sustained $7,000 damage and residential areas sustained $20,000 total damage.”
• Williams County, ND (near Williston) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $5,000
  “thunderstorm winds caused a tree to fall across a pickup”
• Clermont County, OH (near Lindale) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Several large limbs and power lines downed.”
• Mohave County, AZ (near Truxton) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “A storm spotter in Truxton reported that strong winds from a nearby thunderstorm knocked over a fence and broke small tree limbs.”
• Roosevelt County, MT (near Froid) · Hail 1.00″
  “One inch hail covered the ground to a depth of 3-6 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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