Storm reports for September 5, 2017

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On September 5, 2017, 20 hail, 96 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Miller County, AR.

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 (20)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $213,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (116 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Rutland County, VT (near Pittsford) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $35,000
  “Numerous trees down on utility lines throughout town, especially the south side including the town of Chittenden and the Michigan road, Route 100 vicinity.”
• Rutland County, VT (near Chittenden) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
  “Numerous trees and utility lines down in Chittenden, extending into Pittsfield.”
• Dawson County, GA (near Dawsonville) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $20,000
  “The Dawson County 911 center reported numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down across the city of Dawsonville extending east and southeast to around the intersection of Highways 53 and 19. A sign was blown off of an overpass on Highway 19 and struck a vehicle, no injuries were reported.”
• Mohave County, AZ (near Kingman) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $15,000
  “The peak gust was measured in Chloride. A power pole was blown down in Kingman, knocking out power to about 12,000 customers. Dense blowing dust and shingle damage were reported 11 miles NNW of Dolan Springs. Severe outflow winds eventually spread as far as Bullhead City and Tweeds Point.”
• Orange County, VT (near Brookfield) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $15,000
  “Several trees down across the Brookfield-Braintree area including North Ridge road.”
• York County, PA (near West York) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $12,000
  “A severe thunderstorm producing straight-line winds estimated near 80 mph snapped several trees and knocked down eight poles in York and West York.”

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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