Storm reports for October 1, 1997

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On October 1, 1997, 2 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Chesapeake city, VA.

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 (2)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $7,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (7 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Terrebonne Parish, LA (near Houma) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
  “The Sheriff's Office reported numerous trees, utility poles and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds resulting in extensive power outages. A roof was blown off a house.”
• St. Charles Parish, LA (near Hahnville) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
  “The Office of Emergency Preparedness reported numerous trees and power lines downed. Several house roofs were damaged.”
• St. Charles Parish, LA (near Norco) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “The Office of Emergency Preparedness reported trees downed and marble size hail covered the ground.”
• East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (near Baton Rouge) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Newspaper personnel reported thunderstorm winds downed several trees.”
• Terrebonne Parish, LA (near Houma) · Hail 0.75″
  “The Sheriff's Office reported dime size hail.”
• Chesapeake city, VA (near Chesapeake) · Hail 0.75″
  “A spotter in the Greenbriar section of Chesapeake reported dime-size hail.”

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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