Storm reports for May 24, 2017

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On May 24, 2017, 8 hail, 97 damaging-wind and 27 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Dickenson County, VA.

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 (8)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $30.9 million in property damage, $25,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (135 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Davie County, NC (near Cana) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000 · 1 injury
  “NWS storm survey found the path of a strong tornado that touched down just south of the intersection of highways 601 and 801. Damage was initially limited to downed trees. However, the tornado intensified as it moved north/northeast, especially from Four Corners Rd to the Yadkin County line.”
• Stokes County, NC (near King) · Tornado EF2 · $20 million
  “A thunderstorm dropped a tornado that impacted portions of western Stokes County. This tornado, which produced a continuous path length of 16.1 miles, touched down just north of the Forsyth and Stokes County Line causing large tree limbs to snap and numerous trees to become uprooted along and near…”
• Yadkin County, NC (near Courtney) · Tornado EF2 · $9.5 million
  “A thunderstorm dropped a tornado near the intersection of Highways 601 and 801 in Davie County (see Storm Data for North Carolina, Northwest, Northcentral, for more information on the beginning portion of this Tornado).”
• Iredell County, NC (near Elmwood) · Tornado EF2 · $250,000
  “NWS storm survey found the path of a second, more significant tornado in Iredell County. This one touched near the intersection of New Salem Rd and Highway 64. The tornado moved northeast, crossing Highway 64 between Crooked Ln and Hunters Ridge Ln.”
• Clark County, OH (near Park Layne) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000
  “The tornado first touched down on the southwest side of Park Layne and then moved to the northwest for 0.4 miles before exiting Clark County about 1.2 miles west-southwest of Park Layne. The tornado continued in Miami County for another 4.1 miles, before dissipating at 2032EST.”
• Lawrence County, OH (near Coryville) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “Many trees were damaged along a tornado path, which started at the Court House in Ironton, and extended to the north-northeast for about 3 miles. Several outbuildings were destroyed, and the porch roof was removed from a house.”

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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