Storm reports for April 3, 2001

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On April 3, 2001, 101 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Douglas County, MO.

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 (101)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.4 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (109 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• St. Francis County, AR (near Colt) · Hail 2.75″ · $10,000
  “Thirty-three cars on a used car lot in Colt were damaged by the hail.”
• St. Clair County, AL (near Pell City) · Hail 1.50″ · $8,000
  “One and one half inch diameter size hail was reported in Pell City.”
• Cross County, AR (near Wynne) · Hail 2.75″ · $8,000
  “Hail ranged in size from quarters to baseballs.”
• Tuscaloosa County, AL (near Brookwood) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Several homeowners in Brookwood reported varying degrees of roof damage which consisted mainly of shingle damage.”
• St. Francis County, AR (near Forrest City) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “One building was damaged. Some trees were blown down.”
• Cullman County, AL (near Cullman) · Hail 1.75″ · $4,000
  “Golf ball size hail was reported at the intersection of Interstate 65 and US 278 near Cullman.”

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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