November 1997 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In November 1997, 175 hail, 74 damaging-wind and 25 tornado reports were logged on 17 storm days across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Muscogee County, GA on November 1, 1997. The most hail reports came on November 1, 1997 (86).
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 November 1997
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1997 | 86 | 35 | 2 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Nov 4, 1997 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Nov 30, 1997 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Nov 5, 1997 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Nov 2, 1997 | 0 | 6 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Nov 13, 1997 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – | 2 |
| Nov 26, 1997 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Nov 6, 1997 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in November 1997
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1997 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Muscogee County, GA |
| Nov 1, 1997 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Worth County, GA |
| Nov 1, 1997 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Yazoo County, MS |
| Nov 1, 1997 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Yazoo County, MS |
| Nov 1, 1997 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Hinds County, MS |
| Nov 1, 1997 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Lawrence County, TN |
| Nov 1, 1997 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pickens County, AL |
| Nov 1, 1997 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Clarke County, MS |
| Nov 1, 1997 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Choctaw County, AL |
| Nov 1, 1997 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Choctaw County, AL |
Storm reports by state, November 1997
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 31 | 16 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Mississippi | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Texas | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0.88″ |
| Arkansas | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| California | 0 | 5 | 4 | – |
| South Carolina | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New York | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Kansas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in November 1997
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.