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Storm reports for April 11, 2001
On April 11, 2001, 27 hail, 115 damaging-wind and 33 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.
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On April 11, 2001, 27 hail, 115 damaging-wind and 33 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Gentry County, MO. Tornadoes killed 2.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 14 | 35 | 27 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| MO | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| WI | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| MI | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| AR | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| MN | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| NE | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| IL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| IN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| KS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrysburg, MI | 2,963 | 1.75″ |
| Spring Lake, MI | 2,510 | 1.75″ |
| Grand Haven, MI | 11,045 | 1.00″ |
| Big Rapids, MI | 8,565 | 1.00″ |
| Knoxville, IA | 7,440 | 1.00″ |
| West Des Moines, IA | 73,664 | 0.75″ |
| Urbandale, IA | 47,759 | 0.75″ |
| Johnston, IA | 25,022 | 0.75″ |
| Clive, IA | 19,508 | 0.75″ |
| Grimes, IA | 17,266 | 0.75″ |
| Windsor Heights, IA | 5,106 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (27)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16:15 | 1.75″ | Gentry County, MO |
| 21:37 | 1.75″ | Butler County, IA |
| 23:33 | 1.75″ | Muskegon County, MI |
| 16:45 | 1.00″ | Ringgold County, IA |
| 19:30 | 1.00″ | Marion County, IA |
| 22:15 | 1.00″ | Howard County, IA |
| 23:40 | 1.00″ | Ottawa County, MI |
| 04:30 | 1.00″ | Osceola County, MI |
| 04:30 | 1.00″ | Mecosta County, MI |
| 20:20 | 0.88″ | Marion County, IA |
| 20:20 | 0.88″ | Marion County, IA |
| 20:25 | 0.88″ | Marion County, IA |
| 23:45 | 0.88″ | Allamakee County, IA |
| 04:50 | 0.88″ | Osceola County, MI |
| 12:00 | 0.75″ | Latimer County, OK |
| 15:55 | 0.75″ | Andrew County, MO |
| 16:14 | 0.75″ | Gentry County, MO |
| 16:25 | 0.75″ | Worth County, MO |
| 19:40 | 0.75″ | Ida County, IA |
| 19:45 | 0.75″ | Cherokee County, IA |
| 19:51 | 0.75″ | Polk County, IA |
| 19:51 | 0.75″ | Polk County, IA |
| 19:53 | 0.75″ | Polk County, IA |
| 22:24 | 0.75″ | Mitchell County, IA |
| 23:29 | 0.75″ | Muskegon County, MI |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Richland County, WI |
| 03:35 | 0.75″ | Muskegon County, MI |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.9 million in property damage, $85,000 in crop damage, 14 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (182 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapello County, IA | 1 | 3 | 2 | $400,000 |
| Warren County, IA | 1 | 5 | 0 | $20,000 |
| McDonald County, MO | 1 | 4 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Fayette County, IA | 1 | 1 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Newton County, MO | 1 | 1 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Ringgold County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| Rock County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $300,000 |
| Boone County, IA | 5 | 0 | 0 | $280,000 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | 4 | 0 | 0 | $265,000 |
| Union County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Newaygo County, MI | 2 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Clarke County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $125,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Wapello County, IA (near Agency) · Tornado F2 · $400,000 · 2 deaths · 3 injuries
“Quick moving tornado, touchdown with strongest part in Agency. Nine buildings with major damage, 43 with minor. Two buildings destroyed. Two dead, three injured.” - Ringgold County, IA (near Mt Ayr) · Tornado F3 · $1.5 million
“Tornado moved our of Missouri into Ringgold County, across the county into Union County.” - Union County, IA (near Afton) · Tornado F2 · $150,000
“Tornado moved from Ringgold County, across Union County, into Clarke County.” - Boone County, IA (near Ogden) · Tornado F1 · $150,000
“Relatively brief touchdown, destroyed a barn.” - Clarke County, IA (near Murray) · Tornado F2 · $125,000
“Tornado moved from Union County into Clarke County, then moved into Madison County.” - Black Hawk County, IA (near La Porte City) · Tornado F1 · $125,000
“Tornado with intermittent track over open country.”
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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