Storm reports for September 11, 1997

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On September 11, 1997, 19 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Henderson County, NC.

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 $1.1 million in property damage and $8 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (38 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cochise County, AZ (near Huachca Vlg) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $8,000
  “One building was blown down and another had half of its roof blown off. Several power lines wereknocked down.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Phoenix) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph
  “Deer Valley airport reported a peak gust of 92mph.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Buckeye) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “About 30 power poles downed near Patterson Road.”
• San Patricio County, TX (near Mathis) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Local media report of roof damage from strong thunderstorm wind.”
• Bingham County, ID (near Blackfoot) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph
  “Nearly 700 Idaho Power Co. customers were without electricity for nearly two hours because three cottonwood trees were blown across Groveland Road by an intense thunderstorm.”
• York County, PA (near Menges Mill) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Trees and wires were blown down near Menges Mill in Jackson and Heidelburg townships.”

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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