Storm reports for May 14, 2001

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On May 14, 2001, 58 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 3.75″ (teacup size) in Jefferson 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 (58)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $740,000 in property damage and $145,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (73 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Des Moines County, IA (near Burlington) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Tree blown down on a power distribution line. Reported by emergency management.”
• Rusk County, WI (near Ladysmith) · Hail 1.00″
  “Swath of hail reported from the Bruce area to 5 miles south of Ladysmith.”

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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