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The severe wind outbreak of April 22, 1997

210 wind reportsGeorgia, Texas, Alabama and 5 more states

210 damaging wind reports across 8 states between 2:15 AM and 12:46 AM the next day CDT, 23 of them 65 knots (75 mph) or stronger. 180 hail reports and 8 tornadoes the same day.

Watch the day unfold

Severe wind day · April 22, 1997

How the day unfolded

Every damaging wind report of the day at its logged time, with the day's hail reports and tornadoes, and the counties they reached.

About this replay
Central time—Historical replay — logged report times
Wind reports—of 210 that day
Strongest gust—measured, so far
Largest hail—so far

The day in numbers

Wind reports
210
on Tuesday, April 22, 1997
75 mph or more
23
15 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more
Strongest measured gust
—
No measured gust reported
Measured
0
reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage
Killed by wind
0
12 injured
Counties reporting
155
in 8 states

Hour by hour

Damaging wind reports in each hour, Central Daylight Time.

Wind reports per hour, April 22, 1997 2 AM: 4 3 AM: 8 4 AM: 9 5 AM: 17 6 AM: 6 7 AM: 11 8 AM: 8 9 AM: 6 10 AM: 4 11 AM: 5 Noon: 2 1 PM: 5 2 PM: 8 3 PM: 2 4 PM: 8 5 PM: 24 24 6 PM: 19 7 PM: 10 8 PM: 10 9 PM: 14 10 PM: 12 11 PM: 10 Midnight: 8 2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM

The strongest winds

The 100 strongest reports with a speed. Measured gusts come from an instrument; estimated speeds are judged from damage.

Strongest wind reports, April 22, 1997
8:08 AMBossier Parish LA166 mph144Estimated0
7:55 AMCaddo Parish LA115 mph100Estimated0
6:27 AMFranklin County TX104 mph90Estimated0
8:49 AMBienville Parish LA104 mph90Estimated0
9:05 AMWinn Parish LA104 mph90Estimated0
10:30 AMWinn Parish LA104 mph90Estimated0
10:30 AMJackson Parish LA104 mph90Estimated0
8:51 PMOrangeburg County SC104 mph90Estimated0
6:40 AMTitus County TX92 mph80Estimated0
8:15 AMMiller County AR92 mph80Estimated0
8:56 AMColumbia County AR92 mph80Estimated0
9:15 AMLincoln Parish LA92 mph80Estimated0
8:00 PMMcDuffie County GA92 mph80Estimated0
9:03 PMCalhoun County SC86 mph75Estimated0
12:30 AMOrangeburg County SC86 mph75Estimated0
4:52 AMDallas County TX82 mph71Estimated0
5:15 AMRockwall County TX82 mph71Estimated0
7:45 AMHarrison County TX81 mph70Estimated0
8:00 AMLafayette County AR81 mph70Estimated0
8:30 AMWebster Parish LA81 mph70Estimated0
5:00 PMKershaw County SC81 mph70Estimated0
8:35 PMLexington County SC81 mph70Estimated0
8:50 PMBarnwell County SC81 mph70Estimated0
3:55 AMCooke County TX70 mph61Estimated0
5:25 AMHunt County TX70 mph61Estimated0
5:46 AMRains County TX70 mph61Estimated0
5:59 AMHempstead County AR69 mph60Estimated0
6:20 AMWood County TX69 mph60Estimated0
6:35 AMTitus County TX69 mph60Estimated0
7:00 AMUpshur County TX69 mph60Estimated0
7:10 AMMorris County TX69 mph60Estimated0
7:10 AMBowie County TX69 mph60Estimated0
7:10 AMBowie County TX69 mph60Estimated0
7:15 AMCass County TX69 mph60Estimated0
7:30 AMMarion County TX69 mph60Estimated0
7:40 AMHarrison County TX69 mph60Estimated0
7:50 AMHarrison County TX69 mph60Estimated0
7:55 AMHarrison County TX69 mph60Estimated0
8:07 AMClaiborne Parish LA69 mph60Estimated0
8:35 AMWebster Parish LA69 mph60Estimated0
9:00 AMUnion County AR69 mph60Estimated0
9:30 AMUnion Parish LA69 mph60Estimated0
9:50 AMOuachita Parish LA69 mph60Estimated0
10:05 AMBienville Parish LA69 mph60Estimated0
5:15 PMFayette County GA69 mph60Estimated0
6:10 PMOconee County GA69 mph60Estimated0
6:35 PMOglethorpe County GA69 mph60Estimated0
7:12 PMLincoln County GA69 mph60Estimated0
7:55 PMRichmond County GA69 mph60Estimated0
8:00 PMRichmond County GA69 mph60Estimated0
8:10 PMColumbia County GA69 mph60Estimated0
9:10 PMBamberg County SC69 mph60Estimated0
9:20 PMClarendon County SC69 mph60Estimated0
9:28 PMSumter County SC69 mph60Estimated0
10:00 PMWilliamsburg County SC69 mph60Estimated0
11:45 PMBurke County GA69 mph60Estimated0
12:30 AMOrangeburg County SC69 mph60Estimated0
12:42 AMOrangeburg County SC69 mph60Estimated0
5:15 AMHunt County TX66 mph57Estimated0
5:15 AMHunt County TX66 mph57Estimated0
6:15 AMHopkins County TX66 mph57Estimated0
3:30 PMDallas County AL63 mph55Estimated0
7:55 PMRichland County SC63 mph55Estimated0
9:00 PMRichland County SC63 mph55Estimated0
9:00 PMBarbour County AL63 mph55Estimated0
11:45 PMJenkins County GA63 mph55Estimated0
12:45 AMCalhoun County SC63 mph55Estimated0
2:38 AMMontague County TX60 mph52Estimated0
2:55 AMMontague County TX60 mph52Estimated0
2:55 AMMontague County TX60 mph52Estimated0
3:30 AMThrockmorton County TX60 mph52Estimated0
3:30 AMWise County TX60 mph52Estimated0
4:16 AMTarrant County TX60 mph52Estimated0
4:40 AMWise County TX60 mph52Estimated0
5:15 AMKaufman County TX60 mph52Estimated0
5:15 AMKaufman County TX60 mph52Estimated0
5:34 AMHopkins County TX60 mph52Estimated0
5:46 AMRains County TX60 mph52Estimated0
11:40 AMYazoo County MS60 mph52Estimated0
7:02 PMElbert County GA60 mph52Estimated0
11:45 PMEvans County GA60 mph52Estimated0
12:46 AMNolan County TX60 mph52Estimated0
2:16 PMGreene County AL58 mph50Estimated0
2:20 PMMarengo County AL58 mph50Estimated0
2:20 PMTuscaloosa County AL58 mph50Estimated0
2:40 PMHale County AL58 mph50Estimated0
2:55 PMDallas County AL58 mph50Estimated0
2:55 PMBibb County AL58 mph50Estimated0
4:12 PMMontgomery County AL58 mph50Estimated0
4:25 PMMuscogee County GA58 mph50Estimated0
4:35 PMRandolph County AL58 mph50Estimated0
5:02 PMSumter County AL58 mph50Estimated0
5:05 PMPike County MS58 mph50Estimated0
5:15 PMMarengo County AL58 mph50Estimated0
5:15 PMPike County MS58 mph50Estimated0
5:40 PMWalthall County MS58 mph50Estimated0
6:30 PMWashington County AL58 mph50Estimated0
6:30 PMDallas County AL58 mph50Estimated0
6:30 PMRussell County AL58 mph50Estimated0
6:45 PMPerry County MS58 mph50Estimated0

By state

Severe weather reports by state, April 22, 1997
Georgia64—444.00
Texas54—354.50
Alabama26—271.75
Mississippi23—151.75
South Carolina20—301.75
Louisiana17—202.50
Arkansas5—21.75
Florida1—10.75
Oklahoma0—30.88
New Mexico0—20.88
North Carolina0—10.88

Counties with the most wind reports

Hail and tornadoes that day

180 hail reports, 13 of 2 inches or more; 8 tornadoes.

Largest hail, April 22, 1997
3:25 AMCass County TX4.50
1:45 PMCobb County GA4.00
2:10 AMGregg County TX2.75
2:25 AMVan Zandt County TX2.75
1:35 PMGwinnett County GA2.75
1:45 PMCherokee County GA2.75
5:35 PMMadison County GA2.75
1:08 AMGregg County TX2.50
3:45 AMCaddo Parish LA2.50
1:35 PMCobb County GA2.50
9:30 AMOuachita Parish LA2.00
6:03 PMElbert County GA2.00
6:20 PMElbert County GA2.00
1:50 AMVan Zandt County TX1.75
2:08 AMGregg County TX1.75
2:45 AMVan Zandt County TX1.75
3:04 AMJack County TX1.75
4:10 AMDe Soto Parish LA1.75
4:30 AMCass County TX1.75
5:30 AMHempstead County AR1.75
5:30 AMMarion County TX1.75
8:15 AMCaddo Parish LA1.75
9:10 AMLincoln Parish LA1.75
1:56 PMClarke County GA1.75
2:05 PMJasper County TX1.75
2:25 PMOglethorpe County GA1.75
3:15 PMWilcox County AL1.75
4:15 PMFairfield County SC1.75
4:24 PMElmore County AL1.75
4:25 PMChambers County AL1.75
4:30 PMClarke County MS1.75
4:35 PMChambers County AL1.75
4:40 PMChoctaw County AL1.75
4:47 PMEast Feliciana Parish LA1.75
6:15 PMWilcox County AL1.75
6:25 PMJones County GA1.75
6:30 PMAiken County SC1.75
6:45 PMYoakum County TX1.75
6:55 PMYoakum County TX1.75
7:40 PMRichmond County GA1.75
7:45 PMAiken County SC1.75
10:09 PMHorry County SC1.75
11:30 PMCandler County GA1.75
1:01 AMGregg County TX1.50
12:23 AMBamberg County SC1.50
9:10 PMCoffee County AL1.25
1:36 AMGregg County TX1.00
1:57 AMGregg County TX1.00
2:30 AMHarrison County TX1.00
3:50 AMDe Soto Parish LA1.00
  • F0 tornado3:07 AM CDT
  • F2 tornado3:53 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado5:10 PM CDT
  • F0 tornado5:18 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado9:10 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado10:25 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado11:30 PM CDT
  • F1 tornado11:50 PM CDT

1997 · On this date in other years · The biggest severe wind days

  1. A report is a single damage or measurement report to the National Weather Service. Several reports can describe one gust front, so reports are not storms.
  2. Reporting has grown with population, spotter networks and the internet, so counts from different decades are not directly comparable.
  3. Thunderstorm wind reports start at 50 knots (58 mph). SPC began flagging measured against estimated speeds in 2006; earlier reports are shown as estimated.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1955 to 2025. A day is SPC’s calendar date in Central Standard Time; a severe wind day here has 300 or more damaging wind reports, or 15 or more of 75 knots (86 mph) or more.