Storm reports for March 14, 2001

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On March 14, 2001, 38 hail, 49 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Montgomery County, TX. 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 (38)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.4 million in property damage, 36 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (92 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Washington County, FL (near Wausau) · Tornado F2 · $1.5 million · 1 death · 21 injuries
  “An F2 tornado touched down in the Sunny Hills subdivision near Gin Lake in southeast Washington County, and raced northeast into southwest Jackson County. The tornado struck the Country Oaks, Buckhorn Creek, and Highview Acres communities.”
• Grady County, GA (near Whigham) · Tornado F2 · $1 million · 9 injuries
  “The F2 tornado raced northeast from just southeast of Climax in Decatur County to just southeast of Whigham in Grady County, then dissipated. Nine persons were injured, one critically. Ten homes were damaged and two homes destroyed on Piney Grove Road four miles southwest of Whigham.”
• Decatur County, GA (near Climax) · Tornado F2 · $500,000 · 4 injuries
  “An F2 tornado touched down on Fewell Road in the Bell Dixon Community and tracked northeast into western Grady County. Debris was scattered over a wide area. Four persons were injured, one critically. Five homes sustained roof and window damage. Numerous trees and power lines down.”
• Muscogee County, GA (near Columbus) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $300,000 · 1 injury
  “The Columbus Ledger Enquirer newspaper, Columbus television station WTVM, as well as local emergency management officials reported widespread storm damage to much of the Historic District and surroundings areas of Columbus.”
• Finney County, KS (near Garden City) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000 · 1 injury
  “High wind blew a semi over. The driver had minor injuries.”
• Jackson County, FL (near Round Lake) · Tornado F2 · $500,000
  “The F2 tornado that touched down near Wausau in southeast Washington County, raced northeast across the Washington-Jackson County line and hit the Round Lake community just south of Alford before it dissipated. Fifteen homes were severely damaged and two homes were destroyed. A gift shop on U.S.”

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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