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Storm reports for October 7, 2017
On October 7, 2017, 0 hail, 28 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On October 7, 2017, 0 hail, 28 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 0 | 23 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 0 | 8 | – |
| KY | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| WI | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| IN | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| MS | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $540,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (40 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Ripley County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $65,000 |
| Mobile County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Ohio County, KY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Marion County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Wayne County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Columbia County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Dearborn County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Butler County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Ingham County, MI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Baldwin County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Dane County, WI (near Maple Bluff) · Tornado EF0 · $250,000
“An EF0 tornado started near the intersection of S. First St. and Winnebago St. in Madison and tracked over 9 miles to Sun Prairie, paralleling Highway 151 for most of the path. In Madison, approximately, 200 trees were damaged or destroyed. Some of the trees landed on homes, garages, and vehicles.” - Ripley County, IN (near Sunman) · Tornado EF0 · $65,000
“The first evidence of the tornado touchdown was just west of the western most end of Industrial Drive, southwest of Sunman. Two trees were snapped approximately halfway up the trunks.” - Mobile County, AL (near (Mob)Mobile Bates Fl) · Tornado EF0 · $50,000
“A brief EF-0 tornado touched down on Portside Court and traveled northwest, lifting near the intersection of Airport Blvd and Border Circle West. The tornado downed several large oak tree limbs. A large billboard was downed and twisted near Airport Blvd.” - Marion County, IN (near New Bethel) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $30,000
“Several homes sustained minor roof damage due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Also, a steeple on a church was snapped and a chimney collapsed at a home nearby.” - Ohio County, KY (near Sunnydale) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $30,000
“Law enforcement reported damage to a few houses.” - Columbia County, WI (near Pardeeville) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $25,000
“Several large trees uprooted or snapped. Large branches also down. Structural damage to several homes from trees landing on them. Two pontoon boats that were resting on boat lifts were overturned into the lake.”
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 7, 2017
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 8 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF1, 6 EF0), 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 100 mph | 6.1 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:47–02:00 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| EF1 | 105 mph | 3.9 mi | 625 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:31–00:38 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 9.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:59–22:15 UTC | NWS Milwaukee |
| EF0 | 60 mph | 3.0 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:20–01:27 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 2.9 mi | 400 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:55–00:00 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 0.6 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:26–23:27 UTC | NWS Mobile |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 0.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:47–21:48 UTC | NWS Mobile |
| EF0 | 70 mph | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:34–23:35 UTC | NWS Mobile |
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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