Storm reports for May 13, 2001

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On May 13, 2001, 77 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Cass County, IA.

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 (77)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $563,000 in property damage and $141,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (78 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Knox County, MO (near Edina) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “Local law enforcement reported utility lines down south of Edina.”
• Harrison County, IA (near Beebeetown) · Hail 1.75″
  “Occurred with very heavy rain that briefly washed over county roads.”
• Lewis County, MO (near Lewistown) · Hail 1.00″
  “Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail in Lewistown.”
• Marion County, MO (near Philadelphia) · Hail 1.00″
  “Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail in the Philadelphia area.”
• Keokuk County, IA (near What Cheer) · Hail 1.00″
  “Nickel to quarter sized hail reported by law enforcement.”
• Scotland County, MO (near Memphis) · Hail 1.00″
  “Quarter sized hail covering the ground. Reported by law enforcement.”

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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