Storm reports for February 21, 2001

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On February 21, 2001, 33 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Monroe County, MS.

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 (33)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $517,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (44 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Marion County, AL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $250,000
  “Dime to quarter size hail was reported across Marion County with a line of thunderstorms that moved through. The hail completely covered the ground in many locations.”
• Lamar County, AL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $120,000
  “Severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds across Lamar County. The most significant damage occurred across the northern half of the county mainly from Sulligent northward. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down and a roof was completely torn off a building.”
• McNairy County, TN (near Selmer) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “A mobile home was destroyed in Lawton. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down between Selmer and Adamsville.”
• Fayette County, AL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $20,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down in the northern part of the county. Hail of unknown size accompanied these storms.”
• Itawamba County, MS (near Evergreen) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.”
• Monroe County, MS (near Smithville) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “A few homes had damage to their roofs. Numerous large trees were knocked down.”

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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