Storm reports for October 9, 1997

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On October 9, 1997, 1 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Clearwater County, ID.

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 (1)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $30,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (3 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Ector County, TX (near Odessa) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “A wet microburst knocked down 14 utility poles along east Loop 338 in northeast Odessa.”
• Ector County, TX (near Odessa) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “A wet microburst blew shingles from some houses and blew over 3 tennis court light poles.”

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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