Storm reports for November 21, 1997

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On November 21, 1997, 5 hail, 17 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Pearl River 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 (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $10.8 million in property damage, $80,000 in crop damage and 48 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (33 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Santa Rosa County, FL (near Jay) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $25,000 · 2 injuries
  “High winds caused minor damage to three homes along State Road 87 just northeast of Jay. Trees and power lines were also blown down. Several vehicles suffered damage from the fallen trees. Two persons suffered minor injures. The damage appeared to have been caused from a microburst of 70 to 80 mph.”
• Mobile County, AL (near Saraland) · Tornado F3 · $2 million
  “An F3 tornado touched down just east of I-65 in Saraland near Shelton Beach Estates. The tornado skipped east northeast along the ground before lifting back into the cloud near U S Highway 43.”
• Schley County, GA (near Ellaville) · Tornado F1 · $250,000
  “A state of emergency was declared in Schley county where 103 people were displaced due to the storm. In Ellaville, 5 mobile homes were destroyed, 17 homes and 11 other mobile homes sustained minor to moderate damage, and 19 vehicles were damaged or destroyed.”
• Covington County, AL (near Opp) · Tornado F1 · $250,000
  “A tornado briefly touched down one mile south of Opp near the community of Beulah. Three homes were hit by the tornado. One home was completely destroyed and two others suffered major damage. Five family members in the destroyed home said they huddled in the hallway and were not injured.”
• Marion County, GA (near Draneville) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “West of Draneville, nearly 50 trees were knocked down and several grain silos and out-buildings were damaged. A church just southeast of Draneville on highway 30 was destroyed. Its roof was blown into a nearby orchard, where 116 pecan trees were also destroyed.”
• Escambia County, FL (near Walnut Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “High winds caused roof damage to a couple of homes generally along County Road 164 just northeast of Walnut Hill. Several outbuildings suffered damage. One barn was damaged and another under construction was blown down. Trees and power lines were also blown down.”

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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