Storm reports for March 31, 2001

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On March 31, 2001, 52 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Saline County, AR.

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 (52)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $69,000 in property damage and $5,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (55 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Grenada County, MS (near Grenada) · Hail 1.00″ · $12,000
  “A large amount of up to quarter sized hail caused roof damage in northern portions of county. A spotter report indicated hail was covering the ground.”
• Noxubee County, MS (near Brooksville) · Hail 1.75″ · $10,000
  “Hail of up to golfball size caused damage to roofs and cars in the Brooksville area.”
• Webster County, MS (near Eupora) · Hail 1.00″ · $10,000
  “Hail of up to 1 inch in diameter caused minor roofing damage in the Center community.”
• Grenada County, MS (near Grenada) · Hail 1.00″ · $10,000
  “An official NWS cooperative observer reported hail of up to quarter size covering the ground. The hail caused damage to roofs and cars in the area.”
• Webster County, MS (near Grady) · Hail 1.00″ · $8,000
  “Hail of up to 1 inch in diameter caused minor roofing damage.”
• Lee County, AR (near Aubrey) · Hail 1.50″ · $1,000
  “Hail ranged in size from dimes to walnuts.”

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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