Storm reports for October 25, 1997

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On October 25, 1997, 77 hail, 54 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Tishomingo County, MS.

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 (77)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.3 million in property damage, $35,000 in crop damage and 11 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (166 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• George County, MS (near Agricola) · Tornado F1 · $90,000 · 7 injuries
  “A mesocyclone intermittently produced a weak tornado as the storm tracked northeast across George county. The tornado first briefly touched down along River Road near the Barton community where trees were blown down.”
• Houston County, AL (near Wicksburg) · Tornado F1 · $250,000 · 2 injuries
  “F1 tornado damaged approximately 12 homes. Numerous trees and power lines down. A van was overturned by high winds. Both occupants suffered minor injuries.”
• Grayson County, TX (near Sherman) · Tornado F0 · $300,000 · 1 injury
  “A tornado destroyed a business, damaged two homes, and destroyed billboards. One person received minor injuries due to broken glass.”
• Itawamba County, MS (near Kirkville) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “An old schoolhouse was demolished. Several trees were blown down on top on some mobile homes. One person suffered a broken arm injury when a tree hit their house.”
• Lee County, MS (near Saltillo) · Hail 2.75″ · $600,000
  “Numerous homes suffered roof and window damage from the baseball size hail.”
• Yalobusha County, MS (near Coffeeville) · Hail 1.00″ · $500,000
  “Numerous cars and trucks were damaged. Several homes were damaged with hail knocking holes into aluminium siding and roof tops. An insurance agent estimated damage to be around $500,000.”

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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