Storm reports for April 1, 2001

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On April 1, 2001, 47 hail, 61 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Chautauqua County, KS.

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 (47)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $748,000 in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (109 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cumberland County, NC (near Fayetteville Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph · 3 injuries
  “Two girls were injured and taken to a hospital when a tree fell through a house off Ramsey St. Another child was injured when a swingset blew over. Two banks on Bragg Blvd. sustained damage, and numerous large trees and powerlines were blown down.”
• Robeson County, NC (near Red Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $300,000
  “NWS surveyed damage to homes in Prospect, near Red Springs. Damage occurred to 8 homes, with several sustaining significant damage. One roof was blown completely off. Many trees were down, all as a result of straight line winds. The estimated peak wind for the event was 90 mph.”
• Bladen County, NC (near Dublin) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $150,000
  “Straight line winds caused the destruction of five tobacco barns and two greenhouses. Five homes also sustained roof damage. A NWS survey estimated the winds at 80 mph.”
• Pender County, NC (near Maple Hill) · Tornado F0 · $100,000
  “NWS surveyed damage to a turkey farm in Maple Hill. One building sustained significant damage, with debris consisting of broken timbers, sheets of tin, and various feeding equipment, spread over an area that was approximately 100 yards wide and a quarter mile long.”
• York County, SC (near Rock Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
  “A large sign was blown down at Cherry Park. A new roof under construction at a church was blown off. Trees were downed, with at least one falling on a vehicle.”
• Columbus County, NC (near Whiteville) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused damage to the roof of the Central Middle School gymnasim. A school official reported that the west side of the roof was peeled back.”

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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