Storm reports for September 3, 2017

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On September 3, 2017, 1 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Itasca County, MN.

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 (1)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $104,000 in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (14 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Santa Barbara County, CA (near Santa Barbara) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · 2 injuries
  “A severe thunderstorm generate damaging microburst winds across the city of Santa Barbara. Thunderstorm wind gusts up to 80 MPH were reported. With such strong winds, widespread significant damage was reported, including many trees being uprooted.”
• Kern County, CA (near Tupman) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $50,000
  “California Highway Patrol reported downed power poles and power lines near Interstate 5 just south of Stockdale Highway 1SE of Buttonwillow. The downed power lines caused brush fires.”
• Kern County, CA (near Calders Corner) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $10,000
  “California Highway Patrol reported power lines downed across Stockdale Highway west of Rosedale from strong thunderstorm winds.”
• Tulare County, CA (near Pixley) · Thunderstorm wind 40 mph · $1,000
  “California Highway Patrol reported a large tree branch downed by thunderstorm wind gusts in the right lane of State Route 99 near East Court Ave. in Pixley.”
• Los Angeles County, CA (near Hi Vista) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph
  “Severe thunderstorm wind gusts were reported across the Antelope Valley. The RAWS sensor at Saddleback Butte reported thunderstorm wind gusts of 61 MPH while the ASOS at Palmdale Airport reported thunderstorm wind gusts up to 58 MPH.”

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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