Storm reports for October 17, 2007

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On October 17, 2007, 65 hail, 276 damaging-wind and 17 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Barber County, KS. Tornadoes killed 2.

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 (65)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.3 million in property damage, $2,000 in crop damage, 59 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (358 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Monroe County, MO (near Granville) · Tornado EF2 · $50,000 · 2 deaths
  “The tornado touched down and destroyed a mobile home just south of Highway F, about a third of a mile east of CR 419. The entire base frame of the mobile home was tossed a third of a mile to the north from it original location into a soybean field.”
• Tulsa County, OK (near Tulsa) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000 · 50 injuries
  “Strong thunderstorm winds with gusts estimated up to 80 miles an hour moved into the Tulsa area. Oktoberfest, an annual outdoor festival, was underway at the time. The wind destroyed several large tents at the venue, in which hundreds of people were located as the storms moved through the area.”
• Rogers County, OK (near Oologah) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000 · 5 injuries
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour damaged 15 to 20 mobile homes. Two mobile homes were destroyed. Five people were injured.”
• Daviess County, KY (near Masonville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000 · 2 injuries
  “A tree was down on a mobile home. Two other trees were down in the same area, blocking roads. Two adults were briefly trapped in the mobile home. Both adults received minor injuries but refused medical treatment.”
• Lincoln County, AR (near Feenyville) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000 · 1 injury
  “An EF1 tornado touched down about 4.5 miles west of Star City and tracked to the northeast. According to the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, six mobile homes were destroyed, one mobile home suffered major damage, and four houses had minor damage.”
• Forrest County, MS (near Mammoth Spgs) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000 · 1 injury
  “This tornado briefly touched down along Interstate 59. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the Interstate and one car was blown off the Interstate causing 1 injury. A roof was blown off a garage and minor roof damage occurred to a home.”

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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