Storm reports for April 17, 2017

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On April 17, 2017, 6 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Hidalgo County, TX.

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 (6)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (16 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Grayson County, TX (near Sherman Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $1,000
  “Emergency management reported that a large tree was snapped above ground, taking out a power pole and some power lines on Orange Street in the city of Sherman, TX.”
• Butte County, SD (near Hoover) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “The observer estimated wind gusts around 60 mph.”
• Meade County, SD (near Elm Springs) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “The observer estimated wind gusts at 60 mph.”
• Blount County, TN (near Mentor) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “In the town of Louisville along Mentor Road, two separate trees split with half of each tree falling due to convective wind. One tree fell on a storage building damaging the structure. Other tree limbs also fell in the area.”
• Hidalgo County, TX (near Puerto Rico) · Hail 1.50″
  “Public reported 1.5 inch hail near FM 2687 and Chihuahua in Zapata County.”
• Jack County, TX (near Jermyn) · Hail 1.25″
  “A social media report indicated half-dollar sized hail in the city of Jermyn.”

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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