Storm reports for May 9, 2001

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On May 9, 2001, 136 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Webster County, NE.

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 (136)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $20.6 million in property damage, $50,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (174 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Rice County, MN (near Northfield) · Tornado F2 · $9 million · 1 injury
  “NWS damage survey rated the tornado an F2. Tornado touched down briefly in downtown Northfield, flipping over a semi trailer truck and lifting the roof off of one business. Three-fourths mile later, it touched down again on the east side of Northfield, and then remained on the ground for 11 miles.”
• Dakota County, MN (near Northfield) · Tornado F2 · $7 million
  “The Northfield tornado (which originated in Rice County) crossed Highway 19 into extreme southeastern Dakota County, then went into Goodhue County. Five homes sustained major damage, including one with its roof completely removed. 12 other homes received minor damage.”
• Goodhue County, MN (near Stanton) · Tornado F2 · $4 million
  “The Northfield tornado (which originated in Rice County) dissipated on the south side of Lake Byllesby, but not before destroying several sheds and causing minor damage to 12 homes.”
• Goodhue County, MN (near Cannon Falls) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $200,000
  “Several hundred trees downed from rear flank downdraft after the Northfield tornado had dissipated. Sheds and other outbuildings damaged.”
• Stafford County, KS (near Seward) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “Brief power outages reported by law enforcement.”
• Washington County, NE (near Arlington) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “A thunderstorm wind gust estimated at around 70 mph downed two trees north of Arlington.”

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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