Heads up! Small hail spotted in these regions: McAllen, TX • Laredo, TX • Columbia, SC ATTENTION! Damaging hail detected. Hail tracking is now active for these regions: Casper, WY • Greenville, NC • Albuquerque, NM • Asheville, NC • Kingsport, TN • Johnson City, TN • Grand Junction, CO • Fayetteville, NC • Raleigh, NC • Saint Louis, MO • Champaign, IL • Owensboro, KY • Knoxville, TN • Evansville, IN • Louisville, KY • Provo, UT Heads up! Small hail spotted in these regions: McAllen, TX • Laredo, TX • Columbia, SC ATTENTION! Damaging hail detected. Hail tracking is now active for these regions: Casper, WY • Greenville, NC • Albuquerque, NM • Asheville, NC • Kingsport, TN • Johnson City, TN • Grand Junction, CO • Fayetteville, NC • Raleigh, NC • Saint Louis, MO • Champaign, IL • Owensboro, KY • Knoxville, TN • Evansville, IN • Louisville, KY • Provo, UT

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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on July 9, 1997

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on July 9, 1997 from July 9, 1997 through July 9, 1997, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports

Wind Reports

125

Tornado Reports

Max Hail Size

2.50″

Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage United States · July 9, 1997 · 1997–present Updated Daily · last Jul 9, 1997

NWS Hail Reports on July 9, 1997

54 reports

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1.75″ hail

Jul 9, 1997
7:50 PM CST

Hail report for July 9, 1997

Rooks County · 2,365 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Zurich, KS

0.75″ hail

Jul 9, 1997
7:47 PM CST

Hail report for July 9, 1997

Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SW Comstock, NE

0.75″ hail

Jul 9, 1997
7:30 PM CST

Hail report for July 9, 1997

Rooks County · 2,365 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Plainville, KS

1.25″ hail

Jul 9, 1997
7:20 PM CST

Hail report for July 9, 1997

Angelina County · 24,247 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Hail was described as jagged with spikes.

NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Lufkin, TX

0.75″ hail

Jul 9, 1997
7:00 PM CST

Hail report for July 9, 1997

Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SW Clay Center, KS

0.75″ hail

Jul 9, 1997
6:35 PM CST

Hail report for July 9, 1997

Ector County · 40,028 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 7 W Odessa, TX

0.75″ hail

Jul 9, 1997
6:26 PM CST

Hail report for July 9, 1997

Osborne County · 1,813 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NE Natoma, KS

1.00″ hail

Jul 9, 1997
5:50 PM CST

Hail report for July 9, 1997

Woodruff County · 2,257 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Cotton Plant, AR

0.75″ hail

Jul 9, 1997
5:44 PM CST

Hail report for July 9, 1997

Ottawa County · 2,335 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Bennington, KS

0.75″ hail

Jul 9, 1997
5:37 PM CST

Hail report for July 9, 1997

Ottawa County · 2,335 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NE Bennington, KS

0.75″ hail

Jul 9, 1997
6:35 PM EST

Hail report for July 9, 1997

Claiborne County · 10,279 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: 3/4" hail reported by a spotter in Speedwell.

NWS Hail Report Location: Speedwell, TN

0.75″ hail

Jul 9, 1997
5:30 PM CST

Hail report for July 9, 1997

Webster County · 1,582 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NW Inavale, NE

1.00″ hail

Jul 9, 1997
5:10 PM CST

Hail report for July 9, 1997

Franklin County · 1,404 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Riverton, NE

0.75″ hail

Jul 9, 1997
5:05 PM CST

Hail report for July 9, 1997

Webster County · 1,582 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Guide Rock, NE

0.75″ hail

Jul 9, 1997
6:00 PM EST

Hail report for July 9, 1997

Duval County · 266,197 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Jacksonville Hgts, FL

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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 July 9, 1997

125 reports

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UNK mph

Jul 9, 1997
10:00 PM CST

Wind report for July 9, 1997

Grenada County · 7,324 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Several trees and numerous large limbs were blown down.

NWS Wind Report Location: Holcomb, MS

70 mph

Jul 9, 1997
7:50 PM MST

Wind report for July 9, 1997

Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A weather service employee near Broadway Road and Rural Road reported shingles ripped off his home. His neighbour reported a eucalyptus tree was sheared off at the top.

NWS Wind Report Location: Tempe, AZ

66 mph

Jul 9, 1997
7:45 PM MST

Wind report for July 9, 1997

Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A weather spotter at McKellips and Mesa Drive reported a ham radio tower had blown down and his neighbours' television antennas had either blown down or buckled from the strong winds. He also reported blown-down fences in his neighbourhood.

NWS Wind Report Location: Mesa, AZ

UNK mph

Jul 9, 1997
8:35 PM CST

Wind report for July 9, 1997

Midland County · 44,761 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A collapsing thunderstorm near Midland International Airport knocked a large metal storage building located about 1 mile east of the airport off its foundation and peeled back part of the roof. At the airport a 12x3 foot picture window was broken by the wind or debris in the wind. The ASOS at the airport (located between the two damage sites, recorded a 45 knot peak gust.It was thought that the wind was certainly greater than 45 knots where the building was damaged, but the wind speed at the window was more difficult to assess. The window was in an area amongst buildings that could have made a local channel for the wind or the window could have been structurally weak. The window was the northern-most in a series of eight vertical windows that face east.

NWS Wind Report Location: Midland Arpt, TX

58 mph

Jul 9, 1997
7:09 PM MST

Wind report for July 9, 1997

Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Shingles were blown off roofs and awnings were damaged at several homes.

NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Buckeye, AZ

UNK mph

Jul 9, 1997
8:35 PM EST

Wind report for July 9, 1997

Monmouth County · 178,168 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Long Branch, NJ

63 mph

Jul 9, 1997
6:15 PM MST

Wind report for July 9, 1997

Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Strong winds snapped several APS power poles near Neely Street and Pinon Way. Wind gust estimated from damage.

NWS Wind Report Location: Gilbert, AZ

58 mph

Jul 9, 1997
8:15 PM EST

Wind report for July 9, 1997

Kershaw County · 21,342 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A line of severe thunderstorms associated with a cold front downed numerous trees in Lexington, Richland, and Kershaw counties.

NWS Wind Report Location: Cassatt, SC

58 mph

Jul 9, 1997
7:05 PM CST

Wind report for July 9, 1997

Pickens County · 5,534 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were reported down 1 mile from the Mississippi state line on CR26.

NWS Wind Report Location: 6 N Pickensville, AL

58 mph

Jul 9, 1997
7:53 PM EST

Wind report for July 9, 1997

Kershaw County · 21,342 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Camden, SC

58 mph

Jul 9, 1997
7:40 PM EST

Wind report for July 9, 1997

Kershaw County · 21,342 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Lugoff, SC

59 mph

Jul 9, 1997
5:15 PM MST

Wind report for July 9, 1997

Pinal County · 136,257 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Casa Grande Arpt, AZ

UNK mph

Jul 9, 1997
6:15 PM CST

Wind report for July 9, 1997

Lafayette County · 17,038 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Several trees, power poles and power lines were knocked down.

NWS Wind Report Location: Oxford, MS

58 mph

Jul 9, 1997
7:10 PM EST

Wind report for July 9, 1997

Kershaw County · 21,342 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Elgin, SC

58 mph

Jul 9, 1997
6:05 PM CST

Wind report for July 9, 1997

Saline County · 39,124 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees and power lines.

NWS Wind Report Location: 5 N Benton, AR

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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 July 9, 1997

1 reports

F0 category

Jul 9, 1997
5:10 PM EST

Tornado report for July 9, 1997

Collier County · 99,702 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: several funnel clouds observed under storm cell . tornado lasted about 10 seconds sucking porch carpet off ground...shattered cypress trees...pool furniture observed 200 feet in the air.

NWS Tornado Report Location: East Naples, FL

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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

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How many storm reports were recorded on July 9, 1997?

Our records show 54 hail, 125 wind, and 1 tornado reports on July 9, 1997, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 9, 1997.

What was the largest hail reported on July 9, 1997?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on July 9, 1997 is 2.50″, reported near Rutherford College, NC.

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 July 9, 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 July 9, 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 July 9, 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 July 9, 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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