Storm reports for March 13, 2001

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On March 13, 2001, 6 hail, 55 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 0.88″ (nickel size) in Butler County, OH.

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 (6)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.5 million in property damage and 6 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (62 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Volusia County, FL (near Daytona Beach) · Tornado F1 · $5 million · 5 injuries
  “An F1 tornado and strong downburst winds touched down in the heart of Daytona Beach just west of the Halifax River Lagoon. At least 100 homes and dozens of vehicles were damaged, many due to fallen trees. Boats on trailers were overturned and the roof of a furniture store was destroyed.”
• Volusia County, FL (near Daytona Beach) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $30,000 · 1 injury
  “Strong microburst winds hit the barrier island in Daytona Beach destroying a large tent and a beach tollbooth. One person was injured.”
• Loudoun County, VA (near Ashburn) · Thunderstorm wind · $150,000
  “Eight townhouse units under construction were blown over.”
• Warren County, OH (near Lebanon) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
  “A roof was blown off a paper factory and trees were knocked down.”
• Clinton County, OH (near Wlmngtn Indus Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $30,000
  “Thunderstorm winds gusted to 65 mph at the Wilmington Industrial Airport. Also, a metal building was blown over in a mall parking lot in Wilmington. A roof was blown off of trailer home in Martinsville.”
• Jefferson County, WV (near Charles Town) · Thunderstorm wind · $30,000
  “A wall was blown down on a home under construction and a deck was dislodged from a townhouse.”

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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