Storm reports for August 17, 2007

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On August 17, 2007, 109 hail, 212 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Carbon County, PA.

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 (109)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $10.2 million in property damage and $100,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (322 events in 24 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Morgan County, AL (near Ryan Xrds) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $1 million
  “A severe thunderstorm produced wind damage in a swath 3 miles long and 2 miles wide. Numerous large trees were blown down. The winds produced roof damage to multiple chicken houses and outbuildings.”
• Lauderdale County, AL (near Grassy) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $1 million
  “A barn roof was blow off and a shed damaged northwest of Anderson on County Road 510.”
• Madison County, AL (near New Hope) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $1 million
  “A large tree was blown down on a mobile home. Power lines were also blown down.”
• Cullman County, AL (near Holly Pond) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $1 million
  “A portion of a barn's roof sustained heavy damage and was pealed back in the Holly Pond community.”
• Colbert County, AL (near Emco Listerhill Jct) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1 million
  “Trees and street signs blown down on Highway 227 between Muscle Shoals and Zip City.”
• Morgan County, AL (near Austinville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1 million
  “Powerlines were blown down at the intersection of Highway 31 and Kayo Road in the Decatur area.”

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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