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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on November 21, 1997

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on November 21, 1997 from November 21, 1997 through November 21, 1997, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
5
Wind Reports
18
Tornado Reports
10
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · November 21, 1997 · 1997–present Updated  Daily · last Nov 21, 1997

NWS Hail Reports on November 21, 1997

5 reports
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0.75″ hail
Nov 21, 1997
9:29 PM EST
Hail report for November 21, 1997
Schley County · 1,183 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ellaville, GA
1.75″ hail
Nov 21, 1997
7:15 PM CST
Hail report for November 21, 1997
Barbour County · 6,806 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Eufaula, AL
1.75″ hail
Nov 21, 1997
2:28 PM CST
Hail report for November 21, 1997
Pearl River County · 18,071 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Mc Neil, MS
0.75″ hail
Nov 21, 1997
10:55 AM CST
Hail report for November 21, 1997
West Feliciana Parish · 3,447 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Fire department personnel reported penny size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: St Francisville, LA
0.75″ hail
Nov 21, 1997
10:50 AM CST
Hail report for November 21, 1997
Kemper County · 2,723 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: De Kalb, MS
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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 November 21, 1997

18 reports
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69 mph
Nov 21, 1997
10:10 PM CST
Wind report for November 21, 1997
Covington County · 13,532 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: High winds damaged a couple of homes near U S Highway 29 in the Pleasant Home community. A couple of barns and several silos also suffered damage. Several trees and power lines were also blown down. A microburst with winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph appeared to have caused the damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SW Andalusia, AL
92 mph
Nov 21, 1997
9:40 PM CST
Wind report for November 21, 1997
Escambia County · 11,307 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: High winds damaged two homes near the intersection of State Road 41 and County Road 55 near Dixonville. One of the homes had part of its roof blown off. Several barns and silos also suffered damage. Trees and power lines were also blown down. The damage appeared to be caused from a microburst of 80 to 90 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dixonville, AL
81 mph
Nov 21, 1997
9:25 PM CST
Wind report for November 21, 1997
Santa Rosa County · 62,767 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: High winds caused minor damage to three homes along State Road 87 just northeast of Jay. Trees and power lines were also blown down. Several vehicles suffered damage from the fallen trees. Two persons suffered minor injures. The damage appeared to have been caused from a microburst of 70 to 80 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: Jay, FL
81 mph
Nov 21, 1997
9:05 PM CST
Wind report for November 21, 1997
Escambia County · 100,747 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: High winds caused roof damage to a couple of homes generally along County Road 164 just northeast of Walnut Hill. Several outbuildings suffered damage. One barn was damaged and another under construction was blown down. Trees and power lines were also blown down. Several vehicles also suffered damage from the falling trees. It appeared that microburst winds of 70 to 80 mph caused the damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: Walnut Hill, FL
58 mph
Nov 21, 1997
9:33 PM EST
Wind report for November 21, 1997
Abbeville County · 7,791 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Honea Path, SC
58 mph
Nov 21, 1997
9:30 PM EST
Wind report for November 21, 1997
Macon County · 3,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Twenty-five to thiirty pecan trees were blown down southwest of Oglethorpe near the Schley county line. A mobile home in the same area along highway 26 was damaged as it was lifted and returned to its foundation, crushing the cinder block footings. The home's tie downs were tightly in place and they showed 6 inches of stretch after the storm had passed. An out-building on a farm east of Montezuma sustained wind damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: SW Oglethorpe, GA
81 mph
Nov 21, 1997
8:15 PM CST
Wind report for November 21, 1997
Escambia County · 11,307 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: High winds caused minor damage to three homes in the Little Rock community. A barn and four silos were also damaged by the winds. Several trees and power lines were also blown down. No injures were reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: Little Rock, AL
81 mph
Nov 21, 1997
7:55 PM CST
Wind report for November 21, 1997
Escambia County · 11,307 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: High winds in the Robinsonville community picked up a home and moved it from its foundation. The winds also blew part of the roof from the home. . No one was injured.
NWS Wind Report Location: Robinsonville, AL
UNK mph
Nov 21, 1997
8:55 PM EST
Wind report for November 21, 1997
Webster County · 531 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Webster county sheriff reported numerous trees were knocked down across county roads in extreme northern Webster county. Other trees were downed southwest of Preston by a second, later storm.
NWS Wind Report Location: NW Preston, GA
58 mph
Nov 21, 1997
8:53 PM EST
Wind report for November 21, 1997
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Elberton, GA
58 mph
Nov 21, 1997
8:53 PM EST
Wind report for November 21, 1997
Greenwood County · 21,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Greenwood, SC
UNK mph
Nov 21, 1997
8:50 PM EST
Wind report for November 21, 1997
Marion County · 1,860 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Marion county 911 reported thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines causing power outages.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SW Buena Vista, GA
58 mph
Nov 21, 1997
7:15 PM CST
Wind report for November 21, 1997
Russell County · 17,990 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed along US 431 in the northern part of the county.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ladonia, AL
58 mph
Nov 21, 1997
7:15 PM CST
Wind report for November 21, 1997
Barbour County · 6,806 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Eufaula, AL
58 mph
Nov 21, 1997
5:25 PM CST
Wind report for November 21, 1997
Butler County · 6,630 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were blown down in the city of Greenville.
NWS Wind Report Location: Greenville, AL
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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 November 21, 1997

10 reports
F1 category
Nov 21, 1997
10:45 PM CST
Tornado report for November 21, 1997
Covington County · 13,532 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down one mile south of Opp near the community of Beulah. Three homes were hit by the tornado. One home was completely destroyed and two others suffered major damage. Five family members in the destroyed home said they huddled in the hallway and were not injured. They said it sounded like a freight train moved through. Two large empty chicken houses were also destroyed. A barn and several outbuildings also suffered damage. Trees and power lines were blown down. Several vehicles and farm implements also were damaged by the fallen trees. One cow was killed by the debris. Another cow was found wandering in the road, but there was no way for the cow to have gotten there unless it was picked up and set on the other side of a fence that was not damaged by the storm.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 S Opp, AL
F1 category
Nov 21, 1997
9:10 PM EST
Tornado report for November 21, 1997
Schley County · 1,183 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A state of emergency was declared in Schley county where 103 people were displaced due to the storm. In Ellaville, 5 mobile homes were destroyed, 17 homes and 11 other mobile homes sustained minor to moderate damage, and 19 vehicles were damaged or destroyed. The EMA director reported 500 trees were downed and power outages occurred throughout the town.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Ellaville, GA
F1 category
Nov 21, 1997
9:00 PM EST
Tornado report for November 21, 1997
Marion County · 1,860 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: West of Draneville, nearly 50 trees were knocked down and several grain silos and out-buildings were damaged. A church just southeast of Draneville on highway 30 was destroyed. Its roof was blown into a nearby orchard, where 116 pecan trees were also destroyed. The roof of a youth center was lifted off. A gas station/grocery store sustained minor damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: W Draneville, GA
F3 category
Nov 21, 1997
7:40 PM CST
Tornado report for November 21, 1997
Mobile County · 135,034 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An F3 tornado touched down just east of I-65 in Saraland near Shelton Beach Estates. The tornado skipped east northeast along the ground before lifting back into the cloud near U S Highway 43. Three homes were almost completely gone, three more suffered major damage and about sixty homes in the middle-class neighbourhood suffered some damage. Most of the damage was consistent with an F1 or F2 tornado. No one was injured. Several people knew they were under a tornado warning and were able to take cover before the storm struck. Most of the residents said they did not hear the familiar "Freight Train Sound" before the tornado struck.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Saraland, AL
F1 category
Nov 21, 1997
3:25 PM CST
Tornado report for November 21, 1997
Harrison County · 60,860 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SW Saucier, MS
F1 category
Nov 21, 1997
3:00 PM CST
Tornado report for November 21, 1997
Hancock County · 18,206 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 SW Sellers, MS
F1 category
Nov 21, 1997
2:33 PM CST
Tornado report for November 21, 1997
Pearl River County · 18,071 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Nicholson, MS
F1 category
Nov 21, 1997
2:18 PM CST
Tornado report for November 21, 1997
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 S Talisheek, LA
F2 category
Nov 21, 1997
1:35 PM CST
Tornado report for November 21, 1997
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: W Covington, LA
F1 category
Nov 21, 1997
10:50 AM CST
Tornado report for November 21, 1997
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Lafayette, 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 November 21, 1997?

Our records show 5 hail, 18 wind, and 10 tornado reports on November 21, 1997, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on November 21, 1997.

What was the largest hail reported on November 21, 1997?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on November 21, 1997 is 1.75″, reported near Mc Neil, MS.

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 November 21, 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 November 21, 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 November 21, 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 November 21, 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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