Storm reports for April 22, 2017

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On April 22, 2017, 25 hail, 52 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Prentiss County, MS.

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 $652,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (82 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Tishomingo County, MS (near Belmont) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $300,000
  “Three houses with roofs torn off. Power lines and trees down. An apartment building and five additional houses had minor roof damage. Railroad blocked by fallen tree.”
• Prentiss County, MS (near Wheeler) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “The tornado damage was spotty and intermittent along the path. Tree damage occurred along County roads 5141,5051,and 5091. A mobile home was damaged along County road 5091. A stand of pine trees was damaged north of Highway 4, approximately 1.5 miles northeast of Hobo Station.”
• Tishomingo County, MS (near Tishomingo Co Arpt) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
  “The tornado developed northeast of Belmont and crossed into Alabama east-northeast of Belmont. Tree damage was noted along highway 993 and a barn was damaged along highway 68. Peak winds with the tornado were estimated at 80 mph.”
• Lauderdale County, MS (near Meridian) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
  “A tree was blown down on a house at the intersection of 23rd Avenue and 34th Street. Trees were blown down at the intersection of Poplar Springs Drive and 41st Street. Dozens of trees were blown down and power lines were also downed across Meridian.”
• Lauderdale County, MS (near Vimville) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down across southeast Lauderdale County.”
• Jones County, MS (near Lanham) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Trees and power lines were blown down across Highway 29 in the Johnson Community.”

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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