Storm reports for April 23, 2001

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On April 23, 2001, 19 hail, 59 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Oneida County, WI.

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 (19)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.5 million in property damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (80 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Black Hawk County, IA (near Gilbertville) · Tornado F0 · $40,000
  “Brief touchdown with minor damage to buildings.”
• McCracken County, KY (near Paducah) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “Numerous tree limbs were blown down, causing scattered power outages. At least 8 streets were blocked by fallen trees or power lines. A tree limb about 9 inches in diameter brought power lines down across U.S. Highway 62 just west of I-24. Route 62 was closed for about an hour.”
• Wilson County, TX (near Sutherland Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds.”
• Montgomery County, TX (near Oak Ridge North) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Sheriff's office reported a fireworks stand was leveled and tops were torn off trees.”
• Washtenaw County, MI (near Ann Arbor) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “A tree and several large limbs were downed onto State Street, landing on two cars.”
• Oakland County, MI (near Rochester Hills) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $6,000
  “A carport was destroyed, and power lines were downed.”

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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