Storm reports for August 29, 1997

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On August 29, 1997, 24 hail, 29 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Converse County, WY.

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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $56,000 in property damage and $90,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (56 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Logan County, ND (near Napoleon) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000
  “thunderstorm winds blew down a chain link fence around the school. Also numerous trees fell in town with some falling across houses or automobiles.”
• Okaloosa County, FL (near Eglin Afb) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “Several trees and a couple of telephone poles were blown down on Eglin AFB. One of the poles fell on a trailer and damaged it.”
• Santa Rosa County, FL (near Milton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Several trees and power lines were blown down in the east parts of Milton .”
• Bradford County, FL (near Hampton) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
  “Large trees and power lines were blown down. A home was also damaged on SR-21 North of Melrose.”
• Garfield County, NE (near Burwell) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree branches in town.”
• Appling County, GA (near Baxley) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
  “Large trees and power lines were blown down.”

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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