July 1997 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1997, 1,185 hail, 2,220 damaging-wind and 187 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 48 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Minnehaha County, SD on July 13, 1997. The most hail reports came on July 16, 1997 (108). Tornadoes killed 4.
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 July 1997
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1997 | 108 | 166 | 11 | 4.50″ | 23 |
| Jul 28, 1997 | 35 | 204 | 4 | 1.75″ | 23 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 37 | 195 | 9 | 2.00″ | 27 |
| Jul 14, 1997 | 51 | 168 | 1 | 1.75″ | 15 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 55 | 134 | 3 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Jul 5, 1997 | 98 | 70 | 9 | 2.00″ | 18 |
| Jul 1, 1997 | 55 | 101 | 19 | 2.25″ | 8 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | 36 | 98 | 24 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Jul 9, 1997 | 46 | 109 | 1 | 2.50″ | 25 |
| Jul 13, 1997 | 69 | 77 | 6 | 4.50″ | 13 |
Largest hail reported in July 1997
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1997 | 4.50″ (softball) | Minnehaha County, SD |
| Jul 16, 1997 | 4.50″ (softball) | Lincoln County, WI |
| Jul 13, 1997 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Redwood County, MN |
| Jul 13, 1997 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Nicollet County, MN |
| Jul 19, 1997 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Roberts County, SD |
| Jul 3, 1997 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Stoddard County, MO |
| Jul 3, 1997 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Berkshire County, MA |
| Jul 13, 1997 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Brown County, MN |
| Jul 13, 1997 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Redwood County, MN |
| Jul 16, 1997 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Potter County, SD |
Storm reports by state, July 1997
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 80 | 135 | 28 | 4.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 52 | 131 | 11 | 4.50″ |
| Kansas | 128 | 48 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 67 | 102 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| Ohio | 12 | 153 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 54 | 97 | 15 | 2.25″ |
| South Dakota | 61 | 64 | 13 | 4.50″ |
| New York | 19 | 111 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 22 | 111 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 63 | 69 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 52 | 67 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 100 | 25 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 34 | 93 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | 82 | 6 | 1.25″ |
| South Carolina | 14 | 77 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 41 | 49 | 3 | 3.50″ |
| Arkansas | 29 | 63 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 41 | 37 | 14 | 2.00″ |
| Texas | 27 | 61 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 10 | 75 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 18 | 63 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 6 | 71 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 27 | 40 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 22 | 36 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 11 | 51 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 29 | 26 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| West Virginia | 5 | 54 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Colorado | 40 | 9 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 13 | 29 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 12 | 24 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New Mexico | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Vermont | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Arizona | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Washington | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1.25″ |
| Oregon | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| California | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in July 1997
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