Storm reports for July 8, 2017

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On July 8, 2017, 18 hail, 132 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Sherman County, NE.

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 (18)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.3 million in property damage and $500,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (151 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Sherman County, NE (near Loup City) · Hail 2.75″ · $2 million
  “Hail up to the size of baseballs fell across Loup City, lasting about 20 minutes.”
• Washington County, VT (near Barre) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Significant damage to three buildings and one roof destroyed. Numerous trees down.”
• Cherokee County, GA (near Canton Cherokee Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down around the Ball Ground area. Several homes and other buildings had trees fall on them and many roads were blocked by downed trees and power lines.”
• Mohave County, AZ (near (Lhu)Lake Havasu Cit) · Thunderstorm wind 56 mph · $25,000
  “Several trees were blown down, at least two roofs and awnings were damaged, a large sign was knocked down, one boat was sunk, and four others had to be towed to shore.”
• Washington County, VT (near Montpelier) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous trees and large branches downed by thunderstorm winds.”
• Allegany County, NY (near Little Genesee) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds.”

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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