Storm reports for September 12, 1997

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On September 12, 1997, 16 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Ford County, KS.

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 (16)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $526,000 in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (32 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Horry County, SC (near Myrtle Beach) · Thunderstorm wind · $500,000 · 2 injuries
  “A rain loaded thunderstorm microburst hit the beach berm and hotel area along a 4 block strip (from 26th Ave - 30th Ave). Two people were injured (cuts from flying glass and bruises).”
• Nolan County, TX (near Roscoe) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “The winds overturned two tractor semi-trailers on Interstate 20. Ten power poles were also blown over.”
• Midland County, TX (near Midland) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Downbursting winds from a rain-loaded thunderstorm blew over an outbuilding in Midland.”
• Gila County, AZ (near Globe) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph
  “Spotter reported high winds in Claypool.”
• Midland County, TX (near Midland) · Hail 1.00″
  “One inch hail was reported in the Cotton Flat area.”
• Coconino County, AZ (near Meteor City) · Tornado F0
  “National Weather Service employee witnessed a short-lived and weak tornado.”

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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