October 2017 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 2017, 178 hail, 428 damaging-wind and 77 tornado reports were logged on 23 storm days across 33 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Sheridan County, KS on October 1, 2017. The most hail reports came on October 6, 2017 (52).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of October 2017
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | 51 | 70 | 11 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2017 | 0 | 102 | 0 | – | 4 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | 52 | 45 | 4 | 3.00″ | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 11 | 74 | 2 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2017 | 0 | 63 | 15 | – | 5 |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 3.00″ | 3 |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 0 | 28 | 11 | – | 6 |
| Oct 2, 2017 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Oct 8, 2017 | 0 | 2 | 13 | – | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2017 | 0 | 13 | 2 | – | 5 |
Largest hail reported in October 2017
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Sheridan County, KS |
| Oct 6, 2017 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Hodgeman County, KS |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Jackson County, OK |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Comanche County, OK |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Phillips County, KS |
| Oct 6, 2017 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hodgeman County, KS |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jackson County, OK |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Tillman County, OK |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jackson County, OK |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Sheridan County, KS |
Storm reports by state, October 2017
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 68 | 62 | 13 | 3.00″ |
| New York | 0 | 94 | 1 | – |
| Oklahoma | 34 | 33 | 9 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 36 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Nebraska | 34 | 6 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 35 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 24 | 12 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 20 | 12 | – |
| Texas | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 26 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 17 | 4 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 9 | – |
| Colorado | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Florida | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in October 2017
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.