Storm reports for April 6, 2001

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On April 6, 2001, 114 hail, 209 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Hemphill County, TX.

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 (114)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.8 million in property damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (329 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Woodward County, OK (near Ft Supply) · Thunderstorm wind · $75,000 · 3 injuries
  “A truck and attached trailer were overturned with several people inside injured. Two other trailer homes were blown over.”
• Morton County, KS (near Rolla) · Tornado F2 · $100,000 · 2 injuries
  “Rapidly moving tornado completely destroyed a mobile home. Female occupant ended up in some bushes and had a broken arm. Male occupant had debris in his eye. Their truck was rolled into trees and nearby outbuildings were demolished. Location of this home was north of Rolla.”
• Ochiltree County, TX (near Perryton) · Tornado F1 · $500,000
  “A tornado touched down southwest of Perryton and then moved northeast clipping the southern sections of the city. The tornado then lifted northeast of the city near the airport. Damage occurred to homes and businesses along the tornado's path.”
• Potter County, TX (near (Ama)Amarillo Intl A) · Thunderstorm wind 74 mph · $400,000
  “Wind damage was scattered throughout the city of Amarillo. Roofs were torn off a couple of businesses and fences, signs and large trees were blown down. Some of the damage was attributed to a brief gustnado just northeast of downtown Amarillo.”
• Grant County, KS (near Ulysses) · Tornado F2 · $235,000
  “Tornado crossed into Grant county from Stevens county at 1647. Three pivot sprinklers were destroyed, 2 grain bins, a silo, machine shed and horse trailer were also damaged or destroyed. A roof was taken off a building and an empty rail car was overturned.”
• Castro County, TX (near Dimmitt) · Thunderstorm wind · $150,000
  “Several center pivot irrigation systems were destroyed by thunderstorm wind in the western portion of the county.”

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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