Storm reports for May 7, 2001

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On May 7, 2001, 24 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in McCulloch 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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $145,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (47 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hancock County, OH (near Mt Cory) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power poles approximately one mile north of Mount Cory.A nearby mobile home was moved three feet off of it's foundation. A roof was also blown off of a barn.”
• Williamson County, TN (near Franklin) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
  “Trained spotter reported trees down across Maryland Farms Rd. Also, 4 homes were damaged in Spring Hill when trees fell on them. A two story house on Halifax Road received the most damage when a 200 year old tree fell on top of the middle of the house.”
• McCulloch County, TX (near Doole) · Hail 2.50″ · $10,000
  “An isolated severe storm dropped hail up to tennis ball size across extreme northwest McCulloch County. The hail broke all of the double pane windows and a skylight on one side of a house, allowing rain water to enter.”
• Davidson County, TN (near Nashville) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “Trained spotter reported trees blown down on Old Hickory Golf Course. Also, trees and power lines were down in south Nashville.”
• Caddo Parish, LA (near Shreveport) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Trees down on southwest side of town in the Newcastle Subdivision.”
• Williamson County, TN (near Franklin) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Trained spotter reported trees down near Concord Road and Wilson Pike.”

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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