Storm reports for April 3, 2017

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On April 3, 2017, 25 hail, 187 damaging-wind and 38 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Liberty County, GA. Tornadoes killed 1.

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 (25)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.6 million in property damage, $3,000 in crop damage, 2 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (255 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Union County, SC (near Ada) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000 · 1 death
  “NWS Storm survey found the path of an EF1 tornado that began around healing springs Church Road and Eaves Road, moving northeast between these Two Roads, then lifting near the intersection of Eaves Rd and old highway 176.”
• Columbia County, GA (near Leah) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · 2 injuries
  “Significant damage was done to a dock, 20 boats were destroyed, and another|20 to 30 boats suffered extensive damage, at Pointes West Army Resort in the Fort Gordon Recreational Area on Clarks Hill Lake. Several pine trees were also snapped, all facing easterly.”
• Crenshaw County, AL (near Luverne) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $1 million
  “Most of the damage in and around the city of Luverne was produced by a corridor of enhanced straight line winds with top winds estimated as high as 90 mph. Significant tree and power line damage was observed in the city with a few homes suffering significant shingle damage.”
• Schley County, GA (near Walls Crossing) · Tornado EF1 · $500,000
  “A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 105 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards touched down west of Ellaville near a small farm south of Chancey Drive.”
• Monroe County, GA (near Smarr) · Tornado EF1 · $300,000
  “A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 110 MPH and a maximum path width of 300 yards touched down west of US Highway 41 near Montpelier Road.”
• Newton County, GA (near Jamestown) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $200,000
  “An amateur radio operator reported multiple trees blown down along Highway 213 from around Dixie Road into the city of Mansfield. Severe damage occurred at a tractor equipment company, a car lot and the City Hall in Mansfield.”

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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