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Storm reports for October 2, 2017
On October 2, 2017, 20 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On October 2, 2017, 20 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Hitchcock 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| NE | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Island, NE | 53,250 | 1.75″ |
| Hastings, NE | 25,152 | 1.25″ |
| Lexington, NE | 11,205 | 1.25″ |
| Yuma, CO | 3,472 | 0.88″ |
Hail reports (20)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 2.00″ | Hitchcock County, NE |
| 00:20 | 1.75″ | Franklin County, NE |
| 00:22 | 1.75″ | Hall County, NE |
| 01:01 | 1.75″ | Gove County, KS |
| 01:07 | 1.75″ | Gove County, KS |
| 23:58 | 1.50″ | Scott County, KS |
| 00:41 | 1.50″ | Platte County, NE |
| 01:34 | 1.50″ | Gove County, KS |
| 01:30 | 1.25″ | Adams County, NE |
| 02:41 | 1.25″ | Dawson County, NE |
| 20:08 | 1.00″ | Cottonwood County, MN |
| 00:08 | 1.00″ | Clay County, IA |
| 00:34 | 1.00″ | Hitchcock County, NE |
| 00:45 | 1.00″ | Franklin County, NE |
| 00:51 | 1.00″ | Gove County, KS |
| 00:58 | 1.00″ | Hall County, NE |
| 01:20 | 0.88″ | Yuma County, CO |
| 01:24 | 0.88″ | Adams County, NE |
| 02:43 | 0.88″ | Dawson County, NE |
| 01:07 | 0.75″ | Gove County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $394,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (32 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Gove County, KS | 3 | 0 | 0 | $119,000 |
| Hall County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Franklin County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Scott County, KS (near Modoc) · Tornado EF1 · $150,000
“Damage was done to irrigation sprinklers, power poles and trees. It was also well documented by video.” - Hall County, NE (near Grand Is) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
“Quarter to golf ball sized hail occurred.” - Gove County, KS (near Quinter) · Tornado EF1 · $75,000
“Many structures were damaged in Quinter. The tornado began near the elementary school, causing damage to play ground equipment and blew a fence down. The tornado then caused damage to the city building to the northeast of the school, and damaged a few businesses, a few single-wide mobile homes, and…” - Gove County, KS (near Gove) · Tornado EF1 · $40,000
“A brief tornado crossed CR I between CR 38 and CR 42. Several large trees were snapped in a creek bottom. A few farm structures suffered significant damage to their roofs. One or two windows were also broken in one of the structures.” - Franklin County, NE (near Macon) · Hail 1.75″ · $25,000
“Quarter to golf ball sized hail occurred.” - Jewell County, KS (near Burr Oak) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for October 2, 2017
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 6 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF2, 3 EF1, 2 EF0), 20 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | 115 mph | 8.8 mi | 450 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:09–00:18 UTC | NWS Dodge City |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 9.5 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 00:18–00:33 UTC | NWS DDC, |
| EF1 | 95 mph | 0.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:24–01:26 UTC | NWS Goodland |
| EF1 | 95 mph | 0.4 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:43–00:44 UTC | NWS Goodland |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 / 0 | 04:42–04:43 UTC | NWS Omaha |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:58–00:59 UTC | NWS Goodland |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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