Storm reports for April 21, 2001

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On April 21, 2001, 103 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Ellsworth County, KS. Tornadoes killed 1.

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 (103)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $43.6 million in property damage, $190,000 in crop damage, 28 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (128 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Barton County, KS (near Hoisington) · Tornado F4 · $43 million · 1 death · 28 injuries
  “Initial touchdown occurred 1 mile southwest of Hoisington. The tornado rapidly achieved F3 intensity as it entered the west side of town. Moving northeast around 20 mph, the tornado intensified to F4 within 2-3 minutes.”
• Rush County, KS (near Rush Center) · Tornado F2 · $200,000
  “Two farms received heavy damage (grain bins, roofs, shed and vehicle)”
• Lubbock County, TX (near Lubbock) · Hail 1.75″ · $150,000
  “Golfball size hail was reported on the southwest side of Lubbock.”
• Lubbock County, TX (near Lubbock) · Hail 2.00″ · $100,000
  “An off-duty NWS employee reported hen egg size hail on the west side of town.”
• Lincoln County, KS (near Lincoln) · Tornado F0 · $50,000
  “Minor damage to one home as well as a few trees.”
• Bailey County, TX (near Muleshoe) · Hail 1.75″ · $25,000
  “Golfball size hail was reported by law enforcement officials.”

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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