Storm reports for February 16, 2001

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On February 16, 2001, 8 hail, 116 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Attala County, MS. Tornadoes killed 1.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (8)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $26.1 million in property damage, $175,000 in crop damage, 12 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (131 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jefferson County, AL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $400,000 · 1 death · 4 injuries
  “Jefferson County reported numerous trees and power lines down. One woman was killed in Ensley when a large tree smashed her car. One person was injured when a tree fell onto an automobile traveling down Mountain Brook Parkway.”
• Holmes County, MS (near Goodman) · Tornado F2 · $50,000 · 1 death · 1 injury
  “The tornado formed about 1.4 miles west of interstate 55 at mile marker 150, then tracked eastward. As the tornado tracked eastward across Interstate 55, an eighteen wheeler truck was overturned.”
• Cherokee County, GA (near Woodstock) · Thunderstorm wind · $35,000 · 4 injuries
  “The Cherokee county Emergency Management Director reported that glass was blown out of a building in Woodstock injuring four people. Two trees were blown down on a car, and numerous other trees were blown down in the Woodstock area, many on power lines.”
• Tuscaloosa County, AL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $250,000 · 2 injuries
  “Tuscaloosa County reported numerous trees and power lines blown down countywide. Many of the fallen trees caused roads to be closed temporarily. Numerous homes were damaged. Wind gusts of 80 mph were measured in Northport and the Tuscaloosa Airport had 60 mph winds.”
• Etowah County, AL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000 · 1 injury
  “Etowah County reported numerous trees and power lines knocked down. Many of the downed trees blocked roadways causing temporary road closures. Wind gusts of 68 mph were measured at the Emergency Management Office in Gadsden.”
• Lowndes County, MS (near Mayhew) · Thunderstorm wind · $11 million
  “A major derechho storm moved eastward across much of the northern half of Lowndes County. The storm caused extensive damage across the county including: $500,000 in damage to the East Mississippi Community College in Mayhew, $1 million to Columbus public schools, and over $1 million in damage to…”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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