Storm reports for March 11, 2001

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On March 11, 2001, 66 hail, 29 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Washington County, AL.

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 (66)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.4 million in property damage, 11 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (97 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Sabine Parish, LA (near Zwolle) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $28,000 · 1 death
  “A man was killed when a tree was blown over on a vehicle on LA 482 5 west of Zwolle.”
• Natchitoches Parish, LA (near Natchitoches) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $500,000 · 6 injuries
  “A squall line with a bow echo moved across the north side of Natchitoches. Several mobile homes had siding damage in the Hidden Hills mobile home park of north Natchitoches, and two were overturned by straight line winds. They were not tied down.”
• Travis County, TX (near Austin) · Thunderstorm wind · $150,000 · 5 injuries
  “Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed the roofs of two large apartment complexes in Austin. The damage left 63 residents homeless for several days.”
• Rusk County, TX (near Tatum) · Tornado F1 · $300,000
  “This tornado continued into Panola County, Texas. A tornado developed on the southern most cell of a squall line as it moved eastward across the county. Six homes lost numerous shingle patches while one home lost part of its roof. Two churches suffered roof damage.”
• Hinds County, MS (near Raymond) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “Numerous reports of large hail were received for this event. The first reports included golfball sized hail at a local television station several miles southwest of Jackson, and 1 inch hail in Raymond reported by Hinds County emergency management. These large hail events occurred around 2:40 AM.”
• Williamson County, TX (near Taylor) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds caused damage to roofs and sheds in the area around Taylor during the early morning hours.”

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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