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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on July 28, 1997

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on July 28, 1997 from July 28, 1997 through July 28, 1997, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
40
Wind Reports
218
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · July 28, 1997 · 1997–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 28, 1997

NWS Hail Reports on July 28, 1997

40 reports
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0.75″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
6:55 PM CST
Hail report for July 28, 1997
Graves County · 13,219 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Farmington, KY
0.75″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
6:15 PM CST
Hail report for July 28, 1997
Barry County · 12,439 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Washburn, MO
1.00″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
7:05 PM EST
Hail report for July 28, 1997
Henry County · 73,007 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime to quarter sized hail was reported in Ellenwood.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Hampton, GA
1.00″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
7:00 PM EST
Hail report for July 28, 1997
Henry County · 73,007 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Stockbridge, GA
1.25″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
6:55 PM EST
Hail report for July 28, 1997
Henry County · 73,007 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime to half dollar sized hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: Stockbridge, GA
0.75″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
6:50 PM EST
Hail report for July 28, 1997
DeKalb County · 184,019 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime sized hail fell.
NWS Hail Report Location: Doraville, GA
0.75″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
6:38 PM EST
Hail report for July 28, 1997
Henry County · 73,007 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Hampton, GA
0.75″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
6:20 PM EST
Hail report for July 28, 1997
Gwinnett County · 238,949 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Norcross, GA
0.75″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
6:15 PM EST
Hail report for July 28, 1997
Gwinnett County · 238,949 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lilburn, GA
0.75″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
6:10 PM EST
Hail report for July 28, 1997
Gwinnett County · 238,949 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Snellville, GA
1.00″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
6:05 PM EST
Hail report for July 28, 1997
Walton County · 31,438 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Walnut Grove, GA
0.75″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
4:00 PM MST
Hail report for July 28, 1997
Hudspeth County · 542 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report hail location 3 miles southeast of Dell City
NWS Hail Report Location: Dell City, TX
0.75″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
6:00 PM EST
Hail report for July 28, 1997
Pitt County · 39,459 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Grifton, NC
0.75″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
6:00 PM EST
Hail report for July 28, 1997
Rockdale County · 26,935 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Conyers, GA
0.75″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
5:57 PM EST
Hail report for July 28, 1997
Gwinnett County · 238,949 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 N Buford, GA
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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 28, 1997

218 reports
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58 mph
Jul 28, 1997
10:30 PM EST
Wind report for July 28, 1997
Dawson County · 10,083 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds associated with a downburst destroyed one chicken house, and damaged another chicken house and a mobile home. More than 37,000 baby chicks were injured. The surviving chicks were given away, since the owner would not rebuild the lost chicken houses.
NWS Wind Report Location: NE Juno, GA
UNK mph
Jul 28, 1997
9:30 PM EST
Wind report for July 28, 1997
Franklin County · 20,877 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm during the late evening hours on the 28th downed trees in Rocky Mount. One of the trees fell on and severely damaged a vehicle.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rocky Mt, VA
60 mph
Jul 28, 1997
8:30 PM CST
Wind report for July 28, 1997
Cimarron County · 1,155 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Reported by Oklahoma Mesonet.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SE Kenton, OK
UNK mph
Jul 28, 1997
9:25 PM EST
Wind report for July 28, 1997
Mercer County · 19,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorms during the evening hours on the 28th knocked down trees and power lines 1.5 miles south of Bluefield.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Bluefield, WV
60 mph
Jul 28, 1997
8:00 PM CST
Wind report for July 28, 1997
Ballard County · 2,669 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and limbs were on roads between Wickliffe and Barlow.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wickliffe, KY
58 mph
Jul 28, 1997
7:30 PM CST
Wind report for July 28, 1997
Calloway County · 11,543 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree limbs and power lines were down at a few locations across the county.
NWS Wind Report Location: Murray, KY
60 mph
Jul 28, 1997
7:30 PM CST
Wind report for July 28, 1997
Carlisle County · 1,755 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were down at a few locations in the county.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bardwell, KY
60 mph
Jul 28, 1997
7:25 PM CST
Wind report for July 28, 1997
Presidio County · 2,275 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Microburst winds measured by an anemometer.Downbursting potential was high with inverted-V soundings at 00z that evening, but storms were rather limited over the area. Most storms were of a pulse variety with a very short cell life.
NWS Wind Report Location: Redford, TX
58 mph
Jul 28, 1997
6:45 PM CST
Wind report for July 28, 1997
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A number of trees and power lines were knocked down.
NWS Wind Report Location: London, AR
58 mph
Jul 28, 1997
6:45 PM CST
Wind report for July 28, 1997
Pope County · 19,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines. Several businesses in downtown Russellville had windows blown out as well.
NWS Wind Report Location: Russellville, AR
58 mph
Jul 28, 1997
7:30 PM EST
Wind report for July 28, 1997
Butts County · 7,765 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were knocked down, one falling on a car.
NWS Wind Report Location: Flovilla, GA
62 mph
Jul 28, 1997
6:28 PM CST
Wind report for July 28, 1997
Cape Girardeau County · 25,427 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Structural damage occurred to mobile homes near Fruitland. Trees were down in the central part of the county.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fruitland, MO
58 mph
Jul 28, 1997
7:25 PM EST
Wind report for July 28, 1997
Whitfield County · 26,161 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds knocked several trees down countywide.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dalton, GA
58 mph
Jul 28, 1997
7:20 PM EST
Wind report for July 28, 1997
Jasper County · 5,204 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds knocked several trees down by Jackson Dam.
NWS Wind Report Location: Jackson Springs, GA
66 mph
Jul 28, 1997
6:20 PM CST
Wind report for July 28, 1997
Ector County · 40,028 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A pulse microburst destroyed 5 trailer homes in a rural development in southwestern Ector County. Three other units received major damage. Most of the trailers were not tied down. Winds in the local area was blowing from SE to NW; the same direction as the storm movement. Since there was minimal damage to some more-substantial structures in the area, wind speeds were only estimated at 60-70 mph. In areas farther east it became evident that there was a downburst pattern, as winds were from the south or southwest.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 ENE Penwell, 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 July 28, 1997

4 reports
F0 category
Jul 28, 1997
6:55 PM MST
Tornado report for July 28, 1997
Elbert County · 9,707 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Kutch, CO
F1 category
Jul 28, 1997
2:00 PM MST
Tornado report for July 28, 1997
Douglas County · 104,202 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak touched tornado down damaging a greenhouse as 20 pieces of the fibreglass roof were ripped away. The exact time of the incident was unknown.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Parker, CO
F0 category
Jul 28, 1997
2:45 PM CST
Tornado report for July 28, 1997
Cullman County · 27,562 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado occurred about 4 miles north-northeast of Holly Pond in northeast Cullman County. The weak tornado destroyed one chicken house, damaged another chicken house, tore shingles from a couple of structures, and destroyed three abandoned and decaying chicken houses. The tornado path extended from just west-northwest of the intersection of CR 71 and SR 52 southeastward for about 1 mile.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NNE Holly Pond, AL
F0 category
Jul 28, 1997
2:30 PM EST
Tornado report for July 28, 1997
Aroostook County · 28,443 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Ft Kent, ME
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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 July 28, 1997?

Our records show 40 hail, 218 wind, and 4 tornado reports on July 28, 1997, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 28, 1997.

What was the largest hail reported on July 28, 1997?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on July 28, 1997 is 1.75″, reported near Doniphan, MO.

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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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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