June 1997 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1997, 1,742 hail, 1,904 damaging-wind and 194 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 49 states. The largest hail reported was 5.50″ (softball size) in McIntosh County, OK on June 16, 1997. The most hail reports came on June 16, 1997 (153).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of June 1997
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1997 | 153 | 173 | 24 | 5.50″ | 12 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 90 | 221 | 13 | 2.75″ | 22 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 100 | 203 | 5 | 3.50″ | 19 |
| Jun 12, 1997 | 115 | 89 | 6 | 2.75″ | 16 |
| Jun 22, 1997 | 81 | 109 | 13 | 3.50″ | 24 |
| Jun 11, 1997 | 102 | 71 | 22 | 4.50″ | 14 |
| Jun 24, 1997 | 63 | 121 | 3 | 2.75″ | 15 |
| Jun 14, 1997 | 60 | 110 | 13 | 4.00″ | 17 |
| Jun 28, 1997 | 79 | 75 | 7 | 2.00″ | 16 |
| Jun 25, 1997 | 73 | 78 | 7 | 2.00″ | 18 |
Largest hail reported in June 1997
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1997 | 5.50″ (softball) | McIntosh County, OK |
| Jun 9, 1997 | 4.50″ (softball) | Wheeler County, TX |
| Jun 11, 1997 | 4.50″ (softball) | Wheeler County, TX |
| Jun 15, 1997 | 4.50″ (softball) | Brewster County, TX |
| Jun 16, 1997 | 4.50″ (softball) | McIntosh County, OK |
| Jun 14, 1997 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Meade County, SD |
| Jun 16, 1997 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Seminole County, OK |
| Jun 30, 1997 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Hughes County, SD |
| Jun 30, 1997 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Nemaha County, KS |
| Jun 30, 1997 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Nemaha County, KS |
Storm reports by state, June 1997
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 268 | 320 | 52 | 4.50″ |
| Kansas | 189 | 137 | 5 | 4.00″ |
| Nebraska | 183 | 99 | 11 | 3.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 143 | 142 | 5 | 5.50″ |
| Minnesota | 123 | 79 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| Iowa | 51 | 118 | 2 | 3.50″ |
| Colorado | 118 | 18 | 24 | 2.75″ |
| South Dakota | 97 | 41 | 12 | 4.00″ |
| Tennessee | 19 | 125 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 21 | 118 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 44 | 65 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 31 | 47 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 66 | 16 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 54 | 33 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Montana | 62 | 19 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| South Carolina | 40 | 27 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 15 | 47 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 7 | 53 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 18 | 37 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Kentucky | 11 | 36 | 8 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 12 | 39 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 15 | 35 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Wyoming | 32 | 5 | 16 | 2.50″ |
| Mississippi | 9 | 36 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 23 | 10 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Indiana | 7 | 23 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 23 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Ohio | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Alabama | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Idaho | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Washington | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| California | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nevada | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in June 1997
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