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Storm reports for October 23, 2017
On October 23, 2017, 0 hail, 63 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On October 23, 2017, 0 hail, 63 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged across 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 0 | 23 | 6 | – |
| SC | 0 | 20 | 5 | – |
| VA | 0 | 17 | 4 | – |
| WV | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.7 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (85 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg County, SC | 3 | 1 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| Wilkes County, NC | 2 | 1 | 0 | $1 million |
| Burke County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| Catawba County, NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $510,000 |
| Pulaski County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Cherokee County, SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $255,000 |
| Cleveland County, NC | 3 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Grayson County, VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $102,000 |
| Rutherford County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Montgomery County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Alleghany County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| King William County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Spartanburg County, SC (near Una) · Tornado EF2 · $1 million · 1 injury
“Nws survey found that a second, more intense tornado touched down on the northwest side of Spartanburg, along Business 85 near Spartanburg Community College.” - Wilkes County, NC (near Wilkesboro) · Tornado EF1 · $1 million · 1 injury
“A tornado touched down in Wilkesboro at 411 PM EST near the intersection of East Main and Salem Streets. It would move north for over eight miles before lifting at Yellow Banks Road west of Hays at 420 PM EST. Multiple structures in Wilkesboro received significant damage.” - Burke County, NC (near (Hky)Hickory Muni Ar) · Tornado EF2 · $1.5 million
“NWS storm survey found the path of a strong tornado that began at the Hickory Regional Airport. A hangar at the airport was destroyed and several aircraft flipped. The tornado moved northeast to Winkler Park, damaging part of L.P. Frans stadium before moving into Catawba County.” - Pulaski County, VA (near Cowan) · Tornado EF1 · $500,000
“A tornado touched down as an EF1 at 5:33PM (LST) just west of Belspring Road and traveled 1.3 miles before crossing the New River along Depot Road into Montgomery County at approximately 5:35PM. The tornado would continue almost two more miles before lifting near McCoy at 5:39PM.” - Catawba County, NC (near Longview) · Tornado EF1 · $500,000
“NWS storm survey found the path of a tornado that began at the Hickory Regional Airport in Burke County moved into Catawba County near Highway 321, moving northeast along the Caldwell County line/Catawba River.” - Cherokee County, SC (near Grassy Pond) · Tornado EF2 · $250,000
“NWS storm survey found the path of a strong tornado that touched down near the intersection of Farmington Rd and Meadowview Rd, with damage initially confined to downed trees.”
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 23, 2017
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 8 tornado paths from this storm day (3 EF2, 4 EF1, 1 EF0), 81 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 | 125 mph | 22.8 mi | 1,300 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:35–21:00 UTC | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg |
| EF2 | 120 mph | 5.0 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:36–19:42 UTC | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg |
| EF2 | 120 mph | 3.0 mi | 350 yd | 0 / 1 | 19:12–19:18 UTC | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 19.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:40–20:02 UTC | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg |
| EF1 | 95 mph | 13.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 18:52–19:10 UTC | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 12.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:08–20:25 UTC | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg |
| EF1 | 90 mph | 3.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:33–19:40 UTC | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg |
| EF0 | 83 mph | 0.7 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 07:00 UTC | NWS Wakefield |
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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