Storm reports for September 19, 1997

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On September 19, 1997, 7 hail, 42 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Jackson County, WI.

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 (7)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage and $15,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (54 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Seneca County, OH (near Lowell) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed trees and moved a barn 25 feet in Adams Township, one mile north of Lowell. Two trees were also downed near Tiffin.”
• Jackson County, MI (near Jackson) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Jackson County Central Dispatch reported trees, power lines, and traffic lights were downed in and around the city of Jackson. A large tree limb fell across a van parked at the corner of N. Wisner and Norfolk Streets in Jackson.”
• Calhoun County, MI (near North Half Of County) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “Calhoun County officials relayed numerous reports of trees having been downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. One large tree limb fell onto a vehicle parked below.”
• Jackson County, MI (near Brooklyn) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “A barn under construction on Cement City Highway near Hayes Road was severely damaged.”
• Ingham County, MI (near Stockbridge) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “Ingham County Central Dispatch reported numerous trees and power lines were downed across Stockbridge Township. Local law enforcement in Stockbridge estimated wind gusts reached 75 mph during the severe thunderstorm. Some area roads were blocked for a brief time by downed limbs.”
• Barry County, MI (near Hastings) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Barry Central Dispatch and a trained weather spotter in Hastings reported trees were downed in and around Hastings at approximately 4:30 PM EDT.”

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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