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Storm reports for October 14, 2017
On October 14, 2017, 11 hail, 74 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On October 14, 2017, 11 hail, 74 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Anderson 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 30 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| IL | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| OK | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| MI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Garnett, KS | 3,211 | 1.75″ |
| Monmouth, IL | 8,639 | 1.25″ |
| Burlington, IA | 23,637 | 1.00″ |
| Ishpeming, MI | 6,207 | 1.00″ |
| West Burlington, IA | 3,249 | 1.00″ |
| Excelsior Springs, MO | 10,727 | 0.88″ |
| Galesburg, IL | 29,289 | 0.75″ |
| Marquette, MI | 21,845 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (11)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:38 | 1.75″ | Anderson County, KS |
| 12:48 | 1.50″ | Pawnee County, NE |
| 22:50 | 1.25″ | Warren County, IL |
| 22:10 | 1.00″ | Des Moines County, IA |
| 22:48 | 1.00″ | Warren County, IL |
| 23:33 | 1.00″ | Anderson County, KS |
| 23:35 | 1.00″ | Hancock County, IL |
| 10:45 | 1.00″ | Marquette County, MI |
| 22:35 | 0.88″ | Clay County, MO |
| 23:09 | 0.75″ | Knox County, IL |
| 10:49 | 0.75″ | Marquette County, MI |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $137,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (87 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman County, KS | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Knox County, IL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $45,000 |
| Logan County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Morgan County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Woodford County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Lake County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Peoria County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
| Kendall County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Livingston County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Kingman County, KS (near Cunningham) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · 1 injury
“A Fed Ex truck was blown in to the median along Highway 54. The driver was transported to the hospital. There were also 8 power poles south of Cunningham blown over.” - Logan County, IL (near Lincoln) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $40,000
“Six power poles were blown down on Old Route 121 northwest of Lincoln.” - Knox County, IL (near Galesburg) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000
“Numerous trees and large tree branches were blown down across Galesburg.” - Knox County, IL (near Abingdon) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
“Several large tree branches were blown down about a mile north of Abingdon.” - Morgan County, IL (near Prentice) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $15,000
“Several trees as large as 3 to 4 feet in diameter were blown down along Hog Barn Road about 2 miles east of Prentice and 2 miles south of Ashland. Numerous branches were downed and a few tree tops were snapped as well.” - Woodford County, IL (near Spring Bay) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $12,000
“Numerous trees were blown on Highway 26 about 5 miles southeast of Chillicothe.”
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 14, 2017
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF1), 0 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 | 95 mph | 0.1 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 22:09–22:10 UTC | NWS Quad Cities |
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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