Storm reports for April 30, 2017

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On April 30, 2017, 6 hail, 207 damaging-wind and 32 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Forrest County, MS. 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 (6)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $17.2 million in property damage, $3.3 million in crop damage, 1 injury and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (255 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Holmes County, MS (near Pickens) · Tornado EF2 · $3.5 million · 1 death
  “This strong tornado started several miles west of Pickens off Highway 432 and tracked Northeast for roughly 23 miles. The tornado impacted areas west of Goodman, Holmes County State Park and a direct hit on the town of Durant.”
• Lincoln County, TN (near Kelso) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 1 death
  “A female was killed by a fallen tree onto a vehicle in the driveway of their residence on Rambo Road in Fayetteville.”
• Pickens County, AL (near Owens) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “Several trees uprooted along County Road 17. One tree fell on a car and resulted in minor injuries to one person.”
• Montgomery County, MS (near Kilmichael) · Tornado EF1 · $4 million
  “This tornado started southwest of Kilmichael just south of Vaiden-Kilmichael Road and tracked north-northeast. As it crossed Vaiden-Kilmichael Road, many trees were damaged and two sheds were destroyed, minor damage was noted to roofs on a couple homes.”
• Yazoo County, MS (near Dover) · Tornado EF2 · $2.3 million
  “This strong tornado started east of Bentonia near Indian Creek where minor tree damage was noted and continued to travel along a path just north of the Big Black River. The tornado caused minor structural damage along Scotland Road, where it also downed hundreds of trees.”
• Montgomery County, MS (near Kilmichael) · Tornado EF2 · $1.5 million
  “This tornado started on the south side of Vaiden and tracked northeast, dissipating just to the northwest of Kilmichael. Initially, trees were snapped and uprooted along county road 28 and county road 27.”

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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