Storm reports for October 22, 1997

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On October 22, 1997, 3 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Pima 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 (3)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $100,000 in property damage and $10,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (6 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Mitchell County, TX (near Colorado City) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “An early morning tornado damaged two houses nine miles south of Colorado City. The tornado also destroyed a shed, blew over three gasoline storage tanks, and tore the roof off of a barn.”
• Nolan County, TX (near Sweetwater) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “The sheriff reported 50 to 75 mph winds for a few seconds.”
• Culberson County, TX (near Lobo) · Hail 1.00″
  “One inch hail was reported along U.S. Highway 90 in the Lobo community. The storm was a severe single cell that formed when upslope southeasterly winds blew into the Van Horn Mountains west of Lobo. Dew point temperatures were near 50 degrees.”
• Navajo County, AZ (near Holbrook) · Tornado F0
  “Off-duty NWS employee reported the touchdown of a weak tornado.”

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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