Storm reports for April 5, 2001

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On April 5, 2001, 60 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Lewis 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 (60)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $174,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (75 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Santa Barbara County, CA (near Carpinteria) · Hail · 1 injury
  “An isolated thunderstorm generated one-quarter inch hail that accumulated up to one inch along Bates Road near the border of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Twenty vehicles were damaged and one person was injured.”
• Marion County, OH (near La Rue) · Thunderstorm wind · $35,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and large tree limbs. A car was damaged and a mobile home had some skirting torn off. Two small sheds were also blown down.”
• Allen County, IN (near Ft Wayne) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Warehouse at 4413 Dalman Rd had garage door and north wall blown out.”
• Putnam County, MO (near Lucerne) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Law enforcement reported power poles snapped off on highway K.”
• Allen County, IN (near Hessan Castle) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
  “Fence destoryed. Post driven through a bedroom window. Gutter blown off a house.”
• Putnam County, MO (near Unionville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $1,000
  “Law enforcement reported windows blown out of a residence.”

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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