Storm reports for May 29, 2017

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On May 29, 2017, 24 hail, 48 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Edgefield County, SC.

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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.6 million in property damage, $0 in crop damage and 12 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (72 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Sampson County, NC (near Piney Green) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $3.5 million · 12 injuries
  “A large, 5 mile, north to south swath of straight line wind damage occurred across |northern Sampson County North Carolina. All damage observed was consistently west to east oriented, unambiguously indicating that damage resulted from straight line winds.”
• Pender County, NC (near Penderlea) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “Two houses reportedly sustained partial roof damage as did a couple out-houses. Trees were reported down. The damage occurred in the 5000 block of Englishtown Rd. The Pender County Emergency Manager determined the damage was the result of straight line thunderstorm winds.”
• Wilkes County, GA (near Armstrong) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “The Wilkes County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down from south of Tignall to Washington. A tree fell on a car on Tignall Road striking a car, no injuries were reported. In Washington trees were blown down on Pope Street, Orchard Street, Alexander Avenue and Barnett Street.”
• Georgetown County, SC (near Center Xrds) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “Three trees were reported down on farm properties along S Holland Boulevard and County Rd. 22-45.”
• Jefferson County, WI (near Sullivan) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “A large tree partially landed on Sullivan Elementary School, thereby puncturing the roof. Some rain water leaked into the school. School was cancelled for the next day.”
• Wyandot County, OH (near Upper Sandusky) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed at least 4 trees in the Upper Sandusky area.”

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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