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Storm reports for September 16, 1997
On September 16, 1997, 1 hail, 44 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On September 16, 1997, 1 hail, 44 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Charlton County, GA.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 0 | 20 | 0 | – |
| IA | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| IL | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| MI | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| GA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| FL | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| MO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Hail reports (1)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:30 | 0.75″ | Charlton County, GA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $295,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (45 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juneau County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $80,000 |
| Adams County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $55,000 |
| Mason County, MI | 2 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Grant County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Richland County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Ottawa County, MI | 3 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Crawford County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Lafayette County, WI | 2 | 0 | 0 | $14,000 |
| Shawano County, WI | 2 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Hamilton County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Iowa County, WI | 2 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Green County, WI | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Mason County, MI (near Ludington) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
“A peak wind gust of 57 mph registered at the Mason County Airport just east of Ludington when a line of severe thunderstorms moved onshore around 12:15 AM EDT, Wednesday, September 17, 1997.” - Mason County, MI (near Fountain) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
“Trees and power lines were downed in Fountain.” - Ottawa County, MI (near Spring Lake) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
“Trees and power lines were downed in Spring Lake. Consumers Energy reported 300 customers in the Tri-Cities, Fruitport, and Coopersville areas lost power because of downed trees and wires.” - Ottawa County, MI (near Nunica) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
“Trees and power lines were downed in Nunica.” - Hamilton County, FL (near Genoa) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
“Large trees and power lines were blown down along SR-41 and CR-135.” - Suwannee County, FL (near Obrien) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
“Large trees and power lines were blown down along CR-137.”
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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