Storm reports for May 17, 2017

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On May 17, 2017, 88 hail, 299 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Henry County, IA.

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 (88)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.9 million in property damage, 2 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (405 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Butler County, IA (near Parkersburg) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $60,000 · 1 death
  “Coop observer reported very high winds estimated at over 70 mph. Power reported out in Parkersburg, semi overturned on Highway 57 resulting in one fatality, and numerous tree limbs down on roads. A 3 foot diameter tree also downed in Parkersburg.”
• Butler County, IA (near Aplington) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000 · 1 injury
  “A machine shed was blown down on top of a person, who was extricated and taken to the hospital. A building in Greene collapsed and caused a gas leak. Widespread tree damage and numerous trees down, power lines down and building damage throughout the western half of the county.”
• Henry County, IL (near Galva) · Tornado EF2 · $40,000 · 1 injury
  “Tornado was rated EF-2 with peak winds of 120 mph, a path length of 1.29 miles and a max width 50 yards. Damage was to two snapped power poles, one home with significant damage to shingles. Another house had had roof completely removed and blew out doors with one minor injury at this location.”
• Grant County, WI (near Lancaster) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $175,000
  “An estimated 70 mph wind gust occurred in Lancaster. Several barns and outbuildings were blown down and destroyed across the southwest half of Grant County as the line storms moved across. Lots of power lines were also down.”
• Clayton County, IA (near Monona Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $110,000
  “A machine shed was destroyed and a house damaged east of Monona.”
• Shawano County, WI (near Shawano Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed at least two dozen trees, causing damage to eight houses on the north shore of Shawano Lake.”

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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