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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 24, 1997

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 24, 1997 from May 24, 1997 through May 24, 1997, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
67
Wind Reports
17
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 24, 1997 · 1997–present Updated  Daily · last May 24, 1997

NWS Hail Reports on May 24, 1997

67 reports
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0.75″ hail
May 24, 1997
9:58 PM CST
Hail report for May 24, 1997
Thomas County · 2,896 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 NW Colby, KS
0.75″ hail
May 24, 1997
9:50 PM CST
Hail report for May 24, 1997
Rawlins County · 1,078 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 16 S Beardsley, KS
0.88″ hail
May 24, 1997
9:48 PM CST
Hail report for May 24, 1997
Dewey County · 1,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 S Taloga, OK
1.75″ hail
May 24, 1997
9:30 PM CST
Hail report for May 24, 1997
Thomas County · 2,896 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 11 N Levant, KS
0.88″ hail
May 24, 1997
8:59 PM CST
Hail report for May 24, 1997
Roger Mills County · 1,579 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 WNW Angora, OK
0.75″ hail
May 24, 1997
8:30 PM CST
Hail report for May 24, 1997
Thomas County · 2,896 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 N Brewster, KS
0.75″ hail
May 24, 1997
8:16 PM CST
Hail report for May 24, 1997
Beckham County · 6,947 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 N Erick, OK
0.88″ hail
May 24, 1997
8:15 PM CST
Hail report for May 24, 1997
Meade County · 1,625 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fowler, KS
1.50″ hail
May 24, 1997
7:15 PM MST
Hail report for May 24, 1997
Kimball County · 1,508 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A second storm dumped Ping Pong ball sized hail and very heavy rain within 2 miles of the location that received 1.5 inch hail an hour earlier.
NWS Hail Report Location: SW Kimball, NE
1.25″ hail
May 24, 1997
7:12 PM MST
Hail report for May 24, 1997
Weld County · 91,444 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 23 N New Raymer, CO
0.75″ hail
May 24, 1997
8:10 PM CST
Hail report for May 24, 1997
Meade County · 1,625 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fowler, KS
1.50″ hail
May 24, 1997
7:10 PM MST
Hail report for May 24, 1997
Weld County · 91,444 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 21 N New Raymer, CO
0.75″ hail
May 24, 1997
8:05 PM CST
Hail report for May 24, 1997
Lipscomb County · 1,231 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report of hail covering the ground.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Higgins, TX
1.00″ hail
May 24, 1997
8:03 PM CST
Hail report for May 24, 1997
Gove County · 1,225 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Grinnell, KS
1.50″ hail
May 24, 1997
6:45 PM MST
Hail report for May 24, 1997
Kimball County · 1,508 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Ping Pong ball sized hail fell in southwest Kimball County.
NWS Hail Report Location: SW Kimball, NE
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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 24, 1997

17 reports
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58 mph
May 24, 1997
11:05 PM CST
Wind report for May 24, 1997
Covington County · 13,532 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down along US HWY 84 near River Falls.
NWS Wind Report Location: River Falls, AL
58 mph
May 24, 1997
9:45 PM CST
Wind report for May 24, 1997
Kandiyohi County · 15,029 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roof torn off restaurant.
NWS Wind Report Location: New London, MN
60 mph
May 24, 1997
8:01 PM CST
Wind report for May 24, 1997
Thomas County · 2,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SE Mingo, KS
75 mph
May 24, 1997
7:20 PM CST
Wind report for May 24, 1997
Texas County · 5,763 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of broken windows at 2 or 3 homes.
NWS Wind Report Location: Baker, OK
70 mph
May 24, 1997
7:16 PM CST
Wind report for May 24, 1997
Texas County · 5,763 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of broken windows.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Adams, OK
59 mph
May 24, 1997
6:55 PM CST
Wind report for May 24, 1997
Seward County · 5,397 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Liberal Arpt, KS
67 mph
May 24, 1997
6:53 PM CST
Wind report for May 24, 1997
Mitchell County · 2,924 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Colorado City, TX
UNK mph
May 24, 1997
6:11 PM CST
Wind report for May 24, 1997
Scurry County · 5,686 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong winds knocked down utility poles in Snyder. An outflow boundary moving eastward across the South Plains and northern Permian Basin exploded into a line of severe storms as the boundary moved into rich moisture. The line that affected Snyder developed rapidly as it moved into Scurry County from Borden County.
NWS Wind Report Location: Snyder, TX
58 mph
May 24, 1997
5:52 PM CST
Wind report for May 24, 1997
Hutchinson County · 8,192 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Fritch, TX
70 mph
May 24, 1997
5:50 PM CST
Wind report for May 24, 1997
Glasscock County · 412 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An off-duty patrol officer reported dime size hail and 65-75 mph winds from a storm near the Sterling County line. The storm was in a multicell cluster that had developed in southwestern Glasscock County along an outflow boundary from storms to the south.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 E Garden City, TX
UNK mph
May 24, 1997
5:30 PM EST
Wind report for May 24, 1997
Baker County · 6,045 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A portion of a farm supply business was destroyed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Macclenny, FL
58 mph
May 24, 1997
4:17 PM CST
Wind report for May 24, 1997
Bureau County · 13,483 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down across road
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Mineral, IL
UNK mph
May 24, 1997
4:00 PM CST
Wind report for May 24, 1997
Falls County · 5,853 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong winds removed the roof of a shed, and blew down trees and power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Lott, TX
UNK mph
May 24, 1997
4:46 PM EST
Wind report for May 24, 1997
Ware County · 10,051 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous reports of large trees blown down. A carport was damaged.
NWS Wind Report Location: Waresboro, GA
UNK mph
May 24, 1997
2:07 PM CST
Wind report for May 24, 1997
Waller County · 12,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down on 16th-17th St.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hempstead, TX
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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 24, 1997

2 reports
F0 category
May 24, 1997
6:40 PM MST
Tornado report for May 24, 1997
Kimball County · 1,508 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado touched down briefly over open rangeland.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 NW Kimball, NE
F0 category
May 24, 1997
9:15 AM CST
Tornado report for May 24, 1997
Iberville Parish · 9,733 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: White Castle, LA
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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.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on May 24, 1997?

Our records show 67 hail, 17 wind, and 2 tornado reports on May 24, 1997, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 24, 1997.

What was the largest hail reported on May 24, 1997?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 24, 1997 is 2.50″, reported near SW St Francis, KS.

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 24, 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 24, 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 24, 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 24, 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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