Storm reports for May 14, 2017

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On May 14, 2017, 19 hail, 17 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Grant County, KS.

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 (19)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $51,000 in property damage, 6 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (36 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Passaic County, NJ (near Passaic) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $2,000 · 1 death · 6 injuries
  “A large tree limb fell onto Paulison Avenue, killing one person and injuring six. Nearby Observations (KCDW and KTEB) and radar support winds of between 40 and 50 mph.”
• Sheridan County, NE (near White Clay) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “General public reported that a Viaero communications tower was blown down due to damaging thunderstorm winds in excess of 60 mph. The tower was located 3 miles south of White Clay, and 1 mile west of highway 87 in northern Sheridan County.”
• Passaic County, NJ (near Clifton) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $8,000
  “A couple of trees were reported down in Clifton, including one into a house on Ivy Drive.|Nearby Observations (KCDW and KTEB) and radar support winds of between 40 and 50 mph.”
• Bergen County, NJ (near Rutherford) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $8,000
  “A few trees fell in Rutherford, including one into a house on Maple Street and another into a house on Raymond Avenue. Nearby Observations (KCDW and KTEB) and radar support winds of between 40 and 50 mph.”
• Bergen County, NJ (near Fair Lawn) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $1,000
  “A large tree was reported down across the tracks at Radburn Station. Nearby Observations (KCDW and KTEB) and radar support winds of between 40 and 50 mph.”
• Ford County, KS (near (Ddc)Dodge City Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph
  “Power lines were downed by high wind, many onto vehicles.”

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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