December 1997 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 1997, 23 hail, 56 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged on 16 storm days across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Forrest County, MS on December 23, 1997. The most hail reports came on December 23, 1997 (15).
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 December 1997
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1997 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Dec 7, 1997 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Dec 9, 1997 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.88″ | 3 |
| Dec 2, 1997 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Dec 27, 1997 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Dec 3, 1997 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75″ | 2 |
| Dec 20, 1997 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ | 2 |
| Dec 24, 1997 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 |
| Dec 6, 1997 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 1997
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1997 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Forrest County, MS |
| Dec 7, 1997 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Pinal County, AZ |
| Dec 23, 1997 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Denton County, TX |
| Dec 23, 1997 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Bandera County, TX |
| Dec 9, 1997 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Craig County, OK |
| Dec 9, 1997 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Craig County, OK |
| Dec 9, 1997 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Delaware County, OK |
| Dec 9, 1997 | 0.88″ (nickel) | McDonald County, MO |
| Dec 23, 1997 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Robertson County, TX |
| Dec 23, 1997 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Lavaca County, TX |
Storm reports by state, December 1997
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 15 | 36 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 6 | 5 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| California | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in December 1997
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