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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 7, 1997

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 7, 1997 from May 7, 1997 through May 7, 1997, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
103
Wind Reports
40
Tornado Reports
17
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 7, 1997 · 1997–present Updated  Daily · last May 7, 1997

NWS Hail Reports on May 7, 1997

103 reports
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0.75″ hail
May 7, 1997
10:55 PM CST
Hail report for May 7, 1997
Osage County · 15,214 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Osage, OK
0.75″ hail
May 7, 1997
10:30 PM CST
Hail report for May 7, 1997
Pawnee County · 5,178 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pawnee, OK
0.75″ hail
May 7, 1997
10:26 PM CST
Hail report for May 7, 1997
Pawnee County · 5,178 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Pawnee, OK
0.75″ hail
May 7, 1997
10:21 PM CST
Hail report for May 7, 1997
Pawnee County · 5,178 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Pawnee, OK
0.75″ hail
May 7, 1997
9:43 PM CST
Hail report for May 7, 1997
Bourbon County · 5,439 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hiatville, KS
1.00″ hail
May 7, 1997
9:40 PM CST
Hail report for May 7, 1997
Kay County · 17,054 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Ponca City, OK
1.00″ hail
May 7, 1997
9:40 PM CST
Hail report for May 7, 1997
Harmon County · 1,177 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Mc Knight, OK
1.00″ hail
May 7, 1997
9:02 PM CST
Hail report for May 7, 1997
Osage County · 15,214 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fairfax, OK
1.75″ hail
May 7, 1997
9:00 PM CST
Hail report for May 7, 1997
Pawnee County · 5,178 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ralston, OK
0.88″ hail
May 7, 1997
8:45 PM CST
Hail report for May 7, 1997
Roger Mills County · 1,579 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Hammon, OK
1.00″ hail
May 7, 1997
8:40 PM CST
Hail report for May 7, 1997
Linn County · 4,188 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Linn County Sheriff's office reported golfball-size hail in Centerville during a severe thunderstorm.
NWS Hail Report Location: Centerville, KS
0.75″ hail
May 7, 1997
8:40 PM CST
Hail report for May 7, 1997
Donley County · 1,488 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Giles, TX
1.00″ hail
May 7, 1997
8:37 PM CST
Hail report for May 7, 1997
Grant County · 1,914 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lamont, OK
0.75″ hail
May 7, 1997
8:21 PM CST
Hail report for May 7, 1997
Anderson County · 3,159 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Welda, KS
0.75″ hail
May 7, 1997
8:00 PM CST
Hail report for May 7, 1997
Osage County · 15,214 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Ponca City, OK
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on May 7, 1997

40 reports
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60 mph
May 7, 1997
11:40 PM CST
Wind report for May 7, 1997
Tulsa County · 203,076 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSW Glenpool, OK
60 mph
May 7, 1997
11:40 PM CST
Wind report for May 7, 1997
Creek County · 22,466 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSW Glenpool, OK
59 mph
May 7, 1997
11:15 PM CST
Wind report for May 7, 1997
Noble County · 4,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: measured at the Oklahoma Mesonet site
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SSE Red Rock, OK
60 mph
May 7, 1997
10:45 PM CST
Wind report for May 7, 1997
Oklahoma County · 247,374 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A 500 lb. radiator was blown over at I-240 and Sooner Road by severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: Oklahoma City, OK
70 mph
May 7, 1997
10:12 PM CST
Wind report for May 7, 1997
Canadian County · 50,071 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: reported by the Sheriff's Office
NWS Wind Report Location: El Reno, OK
UNK mph
May 7, 1997
10:00 PM CST
Wind report for May 7, 1997
Washita County · 4,041 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cordell, OK
64 mph
May 7, 1997
9:50 PM CST
Wind report for May 7, 1997
Blaine County · 3,630 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: measured at the Oklahoma Mesonet site
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 W Watonga, OK
UNK mph
May 7, 1997
9:50 PM CST
Wind report for May 7, 1997
Caddo County · 9,509 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at up to 90 mph caused widespread damage and one injury in Binger. One man was injured when his mobile home was overturned, pinning him between a tree and some of the debris from the home. His family, including a wife and 4 children, was also inside the house but escaped uninjured.Elsewhere in the area a tree was blown over onto a pickup truck and several storefront windows were blown out in town. The roof was blown off of the grandstand at the local fairgrounds and steel posts were pulled from concrete at a ranch. A farm implement business sustained major damage to both its building and to some of the equipment. The roof was completely removed from the building and several combines were blown into eachother. A combine and hopper were blown across a highway, about 40 yards from their original location.
NWS Wind Report Location: Binger, OK
70 mph
May 7, 1997
9:50 PM CST
Wind report for May 7, 1997
Custer County · 9,048 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage in and around Clinton. At the Clinton Airport an airplane was tossed 200 feet, one hangar was destroyed, and eight other hangars sustained heavy damage. Power was knocked out across much of the city. South of town two barns were severely damaged and a mobile home was blown over. On I-40 near Clinton six tractor-trailer trucks were blown over by the severe winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: Clinton, OK
63 mph
May 7, 1997
9:30 PM CST
Wind report for May 7, 1997
Custer County · 9,048 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The 5-minute average wind speed (sustained wind) from 9:30 pm to 9:35 pm CST was measured at 50 mph at the Oklahoma Mesonet site, with a peak gust during this time of 63 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WSW Weatherford, OK
96 mph
May 7, 1997
9:30 PM CST
Wind report for May 7, 1997
Custer County · 9,048 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds up to 96 mph (measured by a local firefighter) caused widespread and heavy damage in and around Weatherford. Extensive tree, sign, limb, fence, and window damage was reported. At least 7 power poles were snapped in the Weatherford vicinity.Some of the most severe structural damage occurred at South Western Oklahoma State University, where the roof was blown off of the auditorium. Portions of the auditorium roof landed on and destroyed a police car. The roof was also blown off a campus elevator shaft. Pieces of this second roof landed on and crushed one car and damaged a second vehicle. Elsewhere in town the roof was blown off of a building at an industrial park and the doors were blown in at a salvage yard. The portable bleachers were flipped over a fence and the foul pole was bent 40 degrees at the high school baseball field. Some of the tin on the front of the school cafeteria was also damaged.Just east of town, severe thunderstorm winds caused 4 tractor-trailer trucks to jack-knife and blew another semi-truck over on I-40. The interstate was completely closed for one and a half hours as the trucks were cleared from the highway.
NWS Wind Report Location: Weatherford, OK
77 mph
May 7, 1997
9:25 PM CST
Wind report for May 7, 1997
Custer County · 9,048 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The 5-minute average wind speed (sustained wind) from 9:25 pm to 9:30 pm CST was measured at 61 mph at the Oklahoma Mesonet site, with a peak gust during this time of 77 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WSW Weatherford, OK
61 mph
May 7, 1997
9:20 PM CST
Wind report for May 7, 1997
Kiowa County · 4,003 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: measured at the Oklahoma Mesonet site.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SE Hobart, OK
81 mph
May 7, 1997
9:20 PM CST
Wind report for May 7, 1997
Custer County · 9,048 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The 5-minute average wind speed (sustained wind) from 9:20 pm to 9:25 pm CST was measured at 52 mph at the Oklahoma Mesonet site, with a peak gust during this time of 81 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WSW Weatherford, OK
UNK mph
May 7, 1997
9:00 PM CST
Wind report for May 7, 1997
Custer County · 9,048 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Light and power poles were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: Arapaho, OK
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on May 7, 1997

17 reports
F0 category
May 7, 1997
9:02 PM CST
Tornado report for May 7, 1997
Osage County · 15,214 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SW Fairfax, OK
F0 category
May 7, 1997
8:37 PM CST
Tornado report for May 7, 1997
Osage County · 15,214 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 W Ralston, OK
F0 category
May 7, 1997
8:05 PM CST
Tornado report for May 7, 1997
Wheeler County · 2,215 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado reported in Pakan community.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 W Shamrock, TX
F0 category
May 7, 1997
7:10 PM CST
Tornado report for May 7, 1997
Gray County · 8,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Laketon, TX
F0 category
May 7, 1997
6:58 PM CST
Tornado report for May 7, 1997
Kay County · 17,054 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Reported by a county spotter
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 W Blackwell, OK
F0 category
May 7, 1997
6:53 PM CST
Tornado report for May 7, 1997
Grant County · 1,914 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Second brief touchdown reported by County Sheriff's Office
NWS Tornado Report Location: Deer Creek, OK
F0 category
May 7, 1997
6:52 PM CST
Tornado report for May 7, 1997
Carson County · 2,423 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 9 SE Panhandle, TX
F0 category
May 7, 1997
6:52 PM CST
Tornado report for May 7, 1997
Grant County · 1,914 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief touchdown reported by County Sheriff's Office
NWS Tornado Report Location: Deer Creek, OK
F0 category
May 7, 1997
6:39 PM CST
Tornado report for May 7, 1997
Gray County · 8,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 SW Lefors, TX
F0 category
May 7, 1997
6:09 PM CST
Tornado report for May 7, 1997
Morris County · 2,453 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NW Council Grove, KS
F0 category
May 7, 1997
6:00 PM CST
Tornado report for May 7, 1997
Grant County · 1,914 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down 2 miles west of Wakita and moved southeast to a location 1 mile south of Wakita on Highway 11A. Along this path, 9 power poles and numerous tree limbs were blown down and the cross-arms on all of the remaining utility poles were snapped.
NWS Tornado Report Location: W Wakita, OK
F0 category
May 7, 1997
4:06 PM CST
Tornado report for May 7, 1997
Ottawa County · 2,335 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NE Bennington, KS
F0 category
May 7, 1997
3:31 PM CST
Tornado report for May 7, 1997
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Firth, NE
F1 category
May 7, 1997
3:20 PM CST
Tornado report for May 7, 1997
Lancaster County · 81,449 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: WNW Princeton, NE
F0 category
May 7, 1997
3:14 PM CST
Tornado report for May 7, 1997
Gage County · 8,700 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: WNW Cortland, NE
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

NWS Hail, Wind and Tornado Reports on May 7, 1997 on the Interactive Map

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on May 7, 1997?

Our records show 103 hail, 40 wind, and 17 tornado reports on May 7, 1997, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 7, 1997.

What was the largest hail reported on May 7, 1997?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 7, 1997 is 2.75″, reported near Dumas, TX.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on May 7, 1997 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on May 7, 1997 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on May 7, 1997?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on May 7, 1997 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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