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Storm reports for December 2, 1997
On December 2, 1997, 0 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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On December 2, 1997, 0 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| NM | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $255,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (6 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, TX | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Chambers County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Harris County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Orange County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Chambers County, TX (near Anahuac) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $75,000
“90 mph wind recorded at Chambers Co Airport. One aircraft destroyed. Damage to a high school roof, mobile home roof lifted, garage destroyed, powerlines down, and damage to a Putt-Putt golf course.” - Harris County, TX (near Pasadena) · Thunderstorm wind · $30,000
“Strong storm moved west to east across the area producing wind damage in its path. Tree fell onto a house roof and a carport was downed on a car in Pasadena. Road signs bent along HWY 225 in La Porte. Powerlines blown down in Deer Park. Trees blown down in Baytown.” - Chaves County, NM (near Hagerman) · Tornado F0
“A thunderstorm which developed along a cold front moving into south central Chaves County produced a small, brief tornado. The tornado formed in an environment of northeast surface winds and moderate southwest winds aloft. This is only the second recorded tornado for December in New Mexico.”
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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