Storm reports for October 7, 1997

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On October 7, 1997, 4 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Pinal County, AZ.

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 (4)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $50,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (11 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Eddy County, NM (near Otis) · Thunderstorm wind · $35,000
  “A fast moving storm with downbursting winds caused damage that started south of the Otis community and moved northward into Otis. The storm moved from about 200 degrees at 30 knots with all of the debris from the damage being blown in this direction.”
• Lea County, NM (near Lovington) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “The storm that produced the damage near Lovington also knocked down utility poles along State Highway 18 between Lovington and Hobbs.”
• Lea County, NM (near Lovington) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
  “Downbursting winds from this fast-moving storm uprooted a 10x15 foot metal barn from its concrete foundation. At the adjacent residence windows were broken by the wind and debris.”
• Loving County, TX (near Mentone) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $2,000
  “Downbursting winds knocked down two utility poles in Mentone.”
• Apache County, AZ (near St Johns Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
  “Thunderstorm wind gust of 56 kts/64 mph.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Mesa) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Large to moderate-sized tree limbs were snapped by thunderstorm winds at Falcon Field. Metal awnings were damaged by the wind at Apache Wells RV/Golf Resort.”

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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