Storm reports for July 17, 2007

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On July 17, 2007, 57 hail, 88 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Tripp County, SD.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (57)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $635,000 in property damage and $5,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (147 events in 20 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lawrence County, OH (near Proctorville) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $250,000
  “A small portion of the roof to Fairland Middle School was damaged. A large camper was rolled over. Small structures on the fairgrounds were damaged. Several trees were knocked down. One tree fell into a second floor bedroom of a home, causing heavy damage.”
• Natchitoches Parish, LA (near Natchitoches) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $100,000
  “Trees were downed blocking several roads along the outskirts of the city limits including Hwy. 494. Some portions of the city were without power. Water accumulation on the roof of a local business caused the roof to collapse under the weight of the accumulated rainfall.”
• Ogle County, IL (near Polo) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
  “Numerous large tree limbs blown down, some on houses. Damage to sheds, signs and siding.”
• Cabell County, WV (near Huntington) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $40,000
  “Trees and utility poles fell, mainly on the east side of town.”
• Sanders County, MT (near Dixon) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $30,000
  “Spotter report from Dixon School of fences, power poles and large spruce trees with 2 1/2 diameter trunks broken and blown over.”
• St. Louis County, MO (near Berkeley) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “A building on Romiss Court lost a small part of its roof and had one wall pushed inward.”

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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