Storm reports for September 14, 1997

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On September 14, 1997, 30 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Dewey County, SD.

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 (30)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $784,000 in property damage and $50,000 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 Bullhead City) · Thunderstorm wind · $750,000
  “A powerful thunderstorm unleashed a destructive wind that wreaked havoc on a small section of Bullhead City, AZ. The fierce wind snapped 24 power poles and damaged approximately 80 houses and mobile homes.”
• Mohave County, AZ (near Lake Havasu City) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “A Skywarn Spotter in Lake Havasu City reported thunderstorm winds had downed a few power lines and some trees.”
• Camden County, GA (near Woodbine) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
  “Large trees and power lines were blown down along I-95.”
• Potter County, SD (near Gettysburg) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “Damaging thunderstorm winds uprooted trees and broke off many large tree branches.”
• Clarendon County, SC (near Turbeville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Sheriff reported several trees down and 2-4 inches of standing water on roadways.”
• Rawlins County, KS (near Atwood) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “6 branches up to 2 inches in diameter downed.”

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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