Storm reports for August 9, 2017

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On August 9, 2017, 30 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Barber 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 (30)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $357,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (49 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• San Miguel County, NM (near (Lvs)Las Vegas Airport) · Hail 2.75″ · $250,000
  “Hail up to the size of baseballs reported near New Mexico Highlands University. Significant damage occurred to vehicles, especially on the southeastern edge of Las Vegas.”
• Hidalgo County, NM (near Mondel) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Power was out in Lordsburg area for over 30 hours. The wind created a dust storm with near zero visibility west of Lordsburg near mile marker 6 which caused a 2015 Dodge truck towing a travel trailer to rear end an 18 wheeler which had slowed down due to the conditions.”
• Hidalgo County, NM (near Animas) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
  “About 20 power poles were down between Animas and Rodeo. Power was out for over 36 hours in these areas.”
• Clarke County, MS (near Enterprise) · Thunderstorm wind 40 mph · $15,000
  “A tree was blown down onto a car on County Road 363.”
• Jones County, MS (near Walters) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “Trees and powerlines were blown down on Palmer Road and Burnt Bridge Road.”
• Emanuel County, GA (near Canoochee) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “The Emanuel County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down from around the intersection of Highway 192 and Canoochee Road in Canoochee to around the intersection of Highway 80 and George L. Smith State Park Road near Twin City.”

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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